Sufjan Stevens – The Only Thing (Guitar)

Capo 8
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Chords

[Intro] C G Am C D Am G Am C D [Verse]
C          G           Am            G            D
The only thing that keeps me from driving this car

Em          G        Am        C         D
Half-light Jackknife into the canyon at night

C          G        Am       G             D
Signs and Wonders: Perseus aligned with the skull

Em      G      Am        C              D
Slain Medusa: Pegasus alight from us all
[Chorus]
    Em         G             C                           D
Do I care if I survive this? Bury the dead where they're found

     Em            G          C                          D
In a veil of great surprises, I wonder did you love me at all
[Verse]
C        G            Am             G          D
The only thing that keeps me from cutting my arm

Em         G        Am       C              D
Cross-hatch warm bath Holiday Inn after dark

C          G       Am         G           D
Signs and Wonders: water stain writing the wall

Em       G       Am          C                D
Daniel's message: blood of the moon on us all
[Chorus]
       Em       G           C                        D
Do I care if I despise this? Nothing else matters, I know.

       Em           G        C                        D
In a veil of great disguises, how do I live with your ghost?
[Verse]
          Em                      D
Should I tear my eyes out now?

   Em        C   G                D
Everything I see returns to you somehow.

           Em                     D
Should I tear my heart out now?

     Em      C   G                  D
Everything I feel returns to you somehow. mmmm

          C                   D
I want to save you from your sorrow.
[Interlude] C G Am G D Em G C D [Verse]
C        G      Am      G         D
The only reason why I continue at all

Em     G        Am         C                D
Faith in reason, I wasted my life playing dumb.

C         G        Am       G           D
Signs and Wonders: Sea Lion caves in the dark.

Em          G         Am       C                   DE
Blind faith, God's grace, nothing else left to impart.
[Chorus]
    Em        G              C                          D
Do I care if I survive this? Bury the dead where they're found.

     Em             G        C                        D
In a veil of great surprises, hold onto my head til I drown.

         Em           G  C                      D
Should I tear my eyes out now before I see too much?

        Em           G   C                         D
Should I tear my arms off now, I want to feel your touch.

        Em                      D
Should I tear my eyes out now?

     Em      C  G                  D
Everything I see returns to you somehow.

         Em                     D
Should I tear my heart out now?

     Em      C   G                  D
Everything I feel returns to you somehow.
[Outro] C G Am G D Em G C D C G