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I Want To Be Well

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Capo 1. The song is in 7/8 and 5/4
Uncommon chord legend:
F6: 130211 (use thumb for bass note and index for B and e strings)
G9: 320201
Am/B*: x20210
[Verse 1]
GTo think that I would Bmdie this Ftime
Isolated C/Gin the room where the bed Grises
Photographic Dordinary people are Aeverywhere
F#mExtraordinary histories, Dmordinary histories, Bmordinary histories
[Counterverse 1]
FI’ll find Gsleep, DmI’ll find Cpeace
BmOr in Dmdeath we Abmsleep with F6ease
[Verse 2]
GTo figure that it Bmwas my Ffault
Or so I’ve come to C/Grealize life is Gnot about
Love to some and, Dordinary people are Aeverywhere
F#mExtraordinary people are, Dmordinary people are, Bmordinary people are
[Counterverse 2]
FEverywhere Gyou look, Dmeverywhere Cyou turn
BmIllness is Dmwatching, Abmwaiting its F6turn
[Bridge 1]
    CDid I go at it Ewrong?
Or did I go FintentionalDbmly to Abmdestroy me?
     AmI’m suffering in Dbmnoise I’m suffering in (Gtouching ordiDbmnary Abmbody)
     AmThe burning from withEin the burning from with (Fordinary DbmhysterAbmia)
     AmI could not be at Dbmrest, I could not be at Gpeace (extraordiAbmnary hysE7teria)
[Verse 3]
     AmSo do yourself a Dgood, or do yourself a Fdeath from ordiCnary causes
     AmOr do yourself a Dfavor, or do yourself a Fdeath from ordiCnary Am/Ccauses
[Bridge 2]
Fmaj7Illness Amlikes, to Dmprey upon the lonely, Gprey upon the lonely
Fmaj7When it Ambites, oh, DmI would rather be dead I Gwould rather give up
[Interlude]
FooooGoooooDmooooooCoooooh
BmaaaaaDmaaaaaAbmaaaaaaaF6aaah
[Chorus 1]
I Fwant to be well, I want to be well
I want to be well, I want to be well
I Cwant to be well, I want to be well
I want to be well, I want to be well
I Dmwant to be well, I want to be well
I want to be well, I want to be well
I C/Gwant to be well, I want to be well
I want to be well, I want to be well
I Am/Ewant to be well, I want to be well
I want to be well, I want to be well
I G9want to be well, I want to be well
I want to be well, I want to be well
[Verse 4]
    FAnd I forgive you even  as you choke me that Am/Cway
                    Am/B*                    Dm/A  
With the pill or demon  and the shrouded shalom
Under conversatiDm/Aon  in tremendous weight C/Gof
A crowd of ages outsidC/Fe  dressed for murder 
I’m not Am/Efucking around
I’m not, I’m not, I’m not G9fucking around
I’m Gadd9not, I’m not
[Chorus 2]
I’m not Ffucking around
I’m not, I’m not, I’m not Am/Cfucking around
    Am/B*                 Dm/A  
I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around
I’m not, I’m not, I’m not C/Gfucking around
I’m C/Fnot, I’m not, I’m not Am/Efucking around
I’m not, I’m not, I’m not G9fucking around
I’m Gadd9not, I’m not
[Verse 5]
    FAnd shall I kiss you even as you take me that Am/Cway?
                    Am/B*               Dm/A  
With the pill or demon as my body changes
Apparitions gone awrDm/Ay they surround me, all sideC/Gs
But from within I see iC/Ft, unholy changes
I'm not Am/Efucking around
I’m not, I’m not, I’m not G9fucking around
I’m Gadd9not, I’m not
[Chorus 3]
I’m not Ffucking around
I’m not, I’m not, I’m not Am/Cfucking around
    Am/B*                 Dm/A  
I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around
I’m not, I’m not, I’m not C/Gfucking around
I’m C/Fnot, I’m not, I’m not Am/Efucking around
I’m not, I’m not, I’m not G9fucking around
I’m Gadd9not, I’m not
F

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I Want To Be Well

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/B

C/G

F#m

Abm

Dbm

Am/C

Fmaj7

Am/E

Dm/A

C/F

Gadd9

Capo 1. The song is in 7/8 and 5/4

Uncommon chord legend:

F6: 130211 (use thumb for bass note and index for B and e strings)

G9: 320201

Am/B

*: x20210

[Verse 1]

G Bm F

To think that I would die this time

C/G G

Isolated in the room where the bed rises

D A

Photographic ordinary people are everywhere

F#m Dm Bm

Extraordinary histories, ordinary histories, ordinary histories

[Counterverse 1]

F G Dm C

I’ll find sleep, I’ll find peace

Bm Dm Abm F6

Or in death we sleep with ease

[Verse 2]

G Bm F

To figure that it was my fault

C/G G

Or so I’ve come to realize life is not about

D A

Love to some and, ordinary people are everywhere

F#m Dm Bm

Extraordinary people are, ordinary people are, ordinary people are

[Counterverse 2]

F G Dm C

Everywhere you look, everywhere you turn

Bm Dm Abm F6

Illness is watching, waiting its turn

[Bridge 1]

C E

Did I go at it wrong?

F Dbm Abm

Or did I go intentionally to destroy me?

Am Dbm G Dbm Abm

I’m suffering in noise I’m suffering in (touching ordinary body)

Am E F Dbm Abm

The burning from within the burning from with (ordinary hysteria)

Am Dbm G Abm E7

I could not be at rest, I could not be at peace (extraordinary hysteria)

[Verse 3]

Am D F C

So do yourself a good, or do yourself a death from ordinary causes

Am D F C Am/C

Or do yourself a favor, or do yourself a death from ordinary causes

[Bridge 2]

Fmaj7 Am Dm G

Illness likes, to prey upon the lonely, prey upon the lonely

Fmaj7 Am Dm G

When it bites, oh, I would rather be dead I would rather give up

[Interlude]

F G Dm C

ooooooooooooooooooooh

Bm Dm Abm F6

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[Chorus 1]

I want to be well, I want to be well

C/G

I want to be well, I want to be well

Am/E

I want to be well, I want to be well

[Verse 4]

F Am/C

And I forgive you even  as you choke me that way

Am/B Dm/A

With the pill or demon  and the shrouded shalom

Dm/A C/G

Under conversation  in tremendous weight of

C/F

A crowd of ages outside  dressed for murder

Am/E

I’m not fucking around

I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around

Gadd9

I’m not, I’m not

[Chorus 2]

I’m not fucking around

Am/C

I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around

Am/B Dm/A

I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around

C/G

I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around

C/F Am/E

I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around

Gadd9

I’m not, I’m not

[Verse 5]

F Am/C

And shall I kiss you even as you take me that way?

Am/B Dm/A

With the pill or demon as my body changes

Dm/A C/G

Apparitions gone awry they surround me, all sides

C/F

But from within I see it, unholy changes

Am/E

I'm not fucking around

I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around

Gadd9

I’m not, I’m not

[Chorus 3]

I’m not fucking around

Am/C

I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around

Am/B Dm/A

I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around

C/G

I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around

C/F Am/E

I’m not, I’m not, I’m not fucking around

Gadd9

I’m not, I’m not

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