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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1832551,"song":"The Only Thing","artist":"Sufjan Stevens","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11404857-the-only-thing-chords-by-sufjan-stevens/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1832551?type=chord","rating":4.97254,"votes":338,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe only thing that keeps me from driving this car[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHalf-light Jackknife into the canyon at night[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSigns and Wonders: Perseus aligned with the skull[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSlain Medusa: Pegasus alight from us all[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDo I care if I survive this? Bury the dead where they're found[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn a veil of great surprises, I wonder did you love me at all[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe only thing that keeps me from cutting my arm[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nCross-hatch warm bath Holiday Inn after dark[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSigns and Wonders: water stain writing the wall[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDaniel's message: blood of the moon on us all[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDo I care if I despise this? Nothing else matters, I know.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn a veil of great disguises, how do I live with your ghost?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShould I tear my eyes out now?[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverything I see returns to you somehow.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShould I tear my heart out now?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverything I feel returns to you somehow. mmmm[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI want to save you from your sorrow.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe only reason why I continue at all[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFaith in reason, I wasted my life playing dumb.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSigns and Wonders: Sea Lion caves in the dark.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]                   DE\r\nBlind faith, God's grace, nothing else left to impart.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDo I care if I survive this? Bury the dead where they're found.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn a veil of great surprises, hold onto my head til I drown.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShould I tear my eyes out now before I see too much?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShould I tear my arms off now, I want to feel your touch.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShould I tear my eyes out now?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverything I see returns to you somehow.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShould I tear my heart out now?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEverything I feel returns to you somehow.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\nC  G  Am  C D\nAm G  Am  C D\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\n\nC  G  Am  G D\nEm  G  C  D\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n\nC  G  Am  G D\nEm  G  C  D  C  G","chords":["C","G","Am","D","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}