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Eugene Version 2

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Eugene
Proper Chords (for the whole song)
 E(x x 2 4 5 4) 
 F#(x x 4 6 7 6)
 B/D#(x 6 9 8 7 x)
 A/C#(x 4 7 6 5 x)
 A(x x 7 9 10 9)
 G#m(x x 6 8 9 7)
 B(x 2 4 4 4 x)
 C#m(x 4 x x 5 x)
 E/B(7 x 6 4 5 x)
 A#13(6 x 8 6 7 x)
 G#m(4 x 6 4 4 x)
 G#m13(4 x 6 4 5 x)
 B(x x 9 11 12 11)
 A#m6(x x 8 11 11 9)
 B/D#(x 6 9 8 6 x)
 F#(x 9 11 11 11 x)
Verse 1
   ELight F#struck from the B/D#lemon treeA/C#  
   AWhat if G#mI’d never F#seen hysterical Elight from EuBgene?C#m  B  
   E/BLemon Byoghurt, A#m13remember I G#mpulled at your shirt
   A#m13I dropped the ashtray on the G#m13floor
   I just wanted to Bbe near yC#mouB  
Verse 2
   EEmerald F#Park, wonders B/D#never ceaseF#  
   AThe man who G#mtaught me to F#swim, he couldn't quite Esay my first BnameC#m  B  
   ELike a BFather he A#m13led community G#mwater on my A#m13head
   And he called me “SG#m13ubaru”
   And now I want to Bbe near yC#mouB  
Verse 3
   BSince A#m6I was G#mold enF#ough to sEpeak I've D#m6said it with aF#larm
   BSome A#m6part of G#mme was F#lost in your Esleeve
   Where you D#m6hid your cigaF#rettes
   No I’ll never forE/Bget
   I just want to be Bnear youC#m  B  
Verse 4
   EStill I F#pray to what I B/D#cannot seeA/C#  
   AIn the G#msprinkler I F#mark the evidence Eknown from the BstartC#m  B  
   E/BFrom the Bbed near your A#m13death, and all the macG#mhines that made a A#m13mess
   Far away the falcon G#m13flew
   Now I want to be Bnear youC#m  B  
Verse 5
   EWhat’s F#left is only B/D#bittersweetA/C#  
   AFor the G#mrest of my F#life, admitting the Ebest is beBhind meC#m  B  
   E/BNow I’m Bdrunk and aA#m13fraid, wishing the G#mworld would go aA#m13way
   What’s the point of singing G#m13songs
   If they’ll never even Bhear you?C#m  B  
Transcription by Martín Ferroni

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Eugene Version 2

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/D#

A/C#

G#m

C#m

E/B

A#13

G#m13

A#m6

A#m13

D#m6

Eugene

Proper Chords (for the whole song)

(x x 2 4 5 4)

(x x 4 6 7 6)

B/D#

(x 6 9 8 7 x)

A/C#

(x 4 7 6 5 x)

(x x 7 9 10 9)

G#m

(x x 6 8 9 7)

(x 2 4 4 4 x)

C#m

(x 4 x x 5 x)

E/B

(7 x 6 4 5 x)

A#13

(6 x 8 6 7 x)

G#m

(4 x 6 4 4 x)

G#m13

(4 x 6 4 5 x)

(x x 9 11 12 11)

A#m6

(x x 8 11 11 9)

B/D#

(x 6 9 8 6 x)

(x 9 11 11 11 x)

Verse 1

E F# B/D# A/C#

Light struck from the lemon tree

A G#m F# E B C#m B

What if I’d never seen hysterical light from Eugene?

E/B B A#m13 G#m

Lemon yoghurt, remember I pulled at your shirt

A#m13 G#m13

I dropped the ashtray on the floor

B C#m B

I just wanted to be near you

Verse 2

E F# B/D# F#

Emerald Park, wonders never cease

A G#m F# E B C#m B

The man who taught me to swim, he couldn't quite say my first name

E B A#m13 G#m A#m13

Like a Father he led community water on my head

G#m13

And he called me “Subaru”

B C#m B

And now I want to be near you

Verse 3

B A#m6 G#m F# E D#m6 F#

Since I was old enough to speak I've said it with alarm

B A#m6 G#m F# E

Some part of me was lost in your sleeve

D#m6 F#

Where you hid your cigarettes

E/B

No I’ll never forget

B C#m B

I just want to be near you

Verse 4

E F# B/D# A/C#

Still I pray to what I cannot see

A G#m F# E B C#m B

In the sprinkler I mark the evidence known from the start

E/B B A#m13 G#m A#m13

From the bed near your death, and all the machines that made a mess

G#m13

Far away the falcon flew

B C#m B

Now I want to be near you

Verse 5

E F# B/D# A/C#

What’s left is only bittersweet

A G#m F# E B C#m B

For the rest of my life, admitting the best is behind me

E/B B A#m13 G#m A#m13

Now I’m drunk and afraid, wishing the world would go away

G#m13

What’s the point of singing songs

B C#m B

If they’ll never even hear you?

Transcription by Martín Ferroni

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