Sufjan Stevens – The Only Thing (Ukulele)

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Chords

This tab is taken directly from the 5th version of the guitar chords, simply moved here for uke players to use the uke tabs. Thank you to W3R3W00F for the original tab. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] Ab Eb Fm Eb Bb Cm Eb F Fm Bb [Verse 1]
    Ab    Eb          Fm              Eb            Bb 
The only thing that keeps me from driving this car

Cm         Eb           F          Fm           Bb
Half-light jack knife into the canyon at night

Ab         Eb        Fm          Eb                 Bb 
Signs and Wonders: Perseus aligned with the skull

Cm       Eb    F           Fm             Bb
Slain Medusa: Pegasus alight from us all
[Chorus 1]
     Cm           Eb          Ab                                Bb
Do I care if I survive this? Bury the dead where they're found

     Cm               Eb         Ab                             Bb
In a veil of great surprises, I wonder did you love me at all
[Verse 2]
    Ab    Eb          Fm              Eb             Bb 
The only thing that keeps me from cutting my arm

Cm          Eb         F          Fm           Bb
Cross-hatch warm bath Holiday Inn after dark

Ab         Eb        Fm             Eb             Bb 
Signs and Wonders: water stain writing the wall

Cm       Eb        F                Fm        Bb
Daniel's message: blood of the moon on us all
[Chorus 2]
     Cm          Eb           Ab                            Bb
Do I care if I despise this? Nothing else matters, I know.

     Cm               Eb       Ab                            Bb
In a veil of great disguises, how do I live with your ghost?
[Bridge]
         Eb                Bb 
Should I tear my eyes out now?

     Eb       Ab     Eb                  Bb 
Everything I see returns to you somehow.

         Eb                 Bb
Should I tear my heart out now?

     Eb       Ab      Eb                Bb       
Everything I feel returns to you somehow.
Ab
                       Bb          
I want to save you from your sorrow.
[Solo] Ab Eb Fm Eb Bb Cm Eb F Fm Bb [Verse 3]
    Ab    Eb      Fm          Eb         Bb 
The only reason why I continue at all

Cm       Eb            F           Fm             Bb
Faith in reason, I've wasted my life playing dumb.

Ab         Eb        Fm         Eb               Bb 
Signs and Wonders: Sea Lion caves in the dark.

Cm           Eb             F             Fm            Bb
Blind faith, God's Grace, nothing else left to impart.
[Chorus 3]
     Cm            Eb         Ab                              Bb
Do I care if I survive this? Bury the dead where they're found

     Cm               Eb       Ab                            Bb
In a veil of great surprises; hold to my head till I drown
[Coda]
         Cm      Eb        Ab                    Bb
Should I tear my eyes out now before I see too much?

        Cm        Eb       Ab                        Bb
Should I tear my arms out now, I want to feel your touch.

         Eb                Bb 
Should I tear my eyes out now?

     Eb       Ab     Eb                   Bb 
Everything I see returns to you somehow.

         Eb                 Bb
Should I tear my heart out now?

     Eb       Ab      Eb                Bb       
Everything I feel returns to you somehow.
Ab Bb (let ring)