Sufjan Stevens – The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us (Guitar)
Capo 2
Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
The chorus and bridge have both been broken up in multiple parts:
*Chorus 1 is just the chorus
*Chorus 2 is the chorus with background refrain
*Chorus 3 is also the chorus with background refrain
*Bridge 1 is just the bridge
*Bridge 2 is the bridge with background chorus
*Bridge 3 is the bridge with background chorus AND background refrain
Silly chords:
Bm(b13): x24032 (use arched index barre)
G: 320033
Em7: 022033
Em: 022003
A6sus4: x02232
G*: 320003
Emadd9/B: x22002Em9/B: x22032 or x20032 (fun fact: if you use the 2nd variation, this E chord will not in fact contain an E)
Em9: 022032 or 020032
For the last two chords, the latter variation can be used if switching to G after proves problematic.
[Intro]
D Bm(b13) G Em7
D Bm(b13) G Em7
[Verse 1]
D Bm(b13)
Thinking outrageously I write in cursive
G Em7 I hide in my bed with the lights on the floor
D Bm(b13)
Wearing three layers of coats and leg warmers
G Em7 I see my own breath on the face of the door
D Bm(b13)
Oh I am not quite sleeping
G Em7 Oh I am fast in bed
D Bm(b13)
The-here on the wall in the bedroom creeping
G Em7 I see a wasp with her wings outstretched
[Piano/woodwinds interlude]
A6sus4 Dsus2 G Em
A6sus4 Bm(b13) G Em
A6sus4 Dsus2 Gadd9 Em7
A6sus4 (Dsus2/A A) Gadd9 Em7
[Verse 2]
D Bm(b13)
North of Savanna we swim in the palisades
G Em7 I come out wearing my brother's red hat
D Bm(b13)
There on his shoulder my best friend is bit seven times
G Em7 He runs washing his face in his hands
D Bm(b13)
Oh how I meant to tease him
G Em7 Oh how I meant no harm
D Bm(b13)
Touching his back with my hand I kiss him
G Em7 I see the wasp on the length of my arm
[Woodwinds interlude]
D Bm(b13) G Em7
D Bm(b13) G Em7
[Chorus 1]
D/A Asus4 A Em7 G D/A Oh great sights u-pon this state! Hallelujah! D/A Asus4 A Em7 G D/A Won-ders bright, and ri-vers, lake. Hallelujah!
[Chorus 2]
D/A Asus4 A Em7 G D/A Trail of Tears and Horse-shoe Lake. Hallelujah!
(We were in love, we were in love, Palisades, Palisades, I can wait, I can wait)
D/A Asus4 A Em7 G D/A Trus-ting things be-yond mis-take. Hallelujah!
(We were in love, we were in love, Palisades, Palisades, I can wait, I can wait)
[Woodwinds interlude]
D/A Asus4 A Em7 G
[Refrain]
D/A Asus4 A We were in love, we were in love Em7 Palisades, Palisades G I can wait, I can wait
[Chorus 3]
D/A Asus4 A Em7 G D/A Lamb of God, we sound the horn. Hallelujah!
(We were in love, we were in love, Palisades, Palisades, I can wait, I can wait)
D/A Asus4 A Em7 G D/A Un-to us your ghost is born. Hallelujah!
(We were in love, we were in love, Palisades, Palisades, I can wait, I can wait)
[Bridge 1]
D Asus4 Emadd9/B I can't explain the state that I'm in G* D The state of my heart, he was my best friend Asus4 Emadd9/B Into the car, from the back seat G* D/A Oh admiration in falling asleep Asus4 Em9/B All of my powers, day after day G D/A I can tell you, we swaggered and swayed Asus4 Em9/B Deep in the tower, the prairies below G D/A I can tell you, the telling gets old
[Bridge 2]
Asus4 A Em9/B Terrible sting and terrible storm
(Oh great sights upon)
G D/A I can tell you the day we were born
(this state! Hallelujah!)
Asus4 A Em9/B My friend is gone, he ran away
(Won-ders bright, and ri-)
G D/A I can tell you, I love him each day
(-vers, lake. Hallelujah!)
Asus4 A Em9 Though we have sparred, wrestled and raged
(Trail of Tears and Horse-)
G D/F# I can tell you I love him each day
(-shoe Lake. Hallelujah!)
[Bridge 3]
Asus4/E A/E Em9 Terrible sting, terrible storm
(Trus-ting things be-yond)
((We were in love, we were in love, Palisades))
G
I can tell you...(mis-take. Hallelu-)
((Palisades, I can wait, I can wait))
D