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Casimir Pulaski Day

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Capo on 1st fret 
DGoldenrod and the C4h stone,
the Amthings I brought you 
when I fGound out you had cDancer of the bone.C  Am  G  
DYour father cried on the Ctelephone,
and he Amdrove his car into the Gnavy yard,
just to Dprove that he was sorryC. Am  G  
In the Dmorning, through the Cwindow shade,
when the lAmight pressed up against your Gshoulderblade,
I could Dsee what you were reading.C  Am  G  
All the Dglory that the CLord has made,
and the Amcomplications you could dGo without,
when I kDissed you on the mouth.C  Am  G  
D   Am   C   G   D   Am   C   G
DTuesday night at the CBible study,
we Amlift our hands and pGray over your body,
but Dnothing ever happens.C  Am  G  
DI remember at CMichael's house,
in the lAmiving room when you kGissed my neck,
and I Dalmost touched your blouse.C  Am  G  
In the Dmorning at the Ctop of the stairs,
when your Amfather found out what we dGid that night,
and you Dtold me you were scared.C  Am  G  
All the Dglory when you Cran outside,
with your Amshirt tucked in and your Gshoes untied,
and you tDold me not to follow you.C  Am  G  
 D/  C/  Am/  G/  D/  C/  Am/ G  
DSunday night when I Ccleaned the house,
I Amfind the card where you wGrote it out,
with the picDtures of your mother.C  Am  G  
DOn the floor at the Cgreat divide,
With my Amshirt tucked in and my sGhoes untied,
I am cDrying in the bathroom.C  Am  G  
In the Dmorning when you Cfinally go,
and the Amnurse runs in with her Ghead hung low,
and the cDardinal hits the window.C  Am  G  
In the Dmorning in the Cwinter shade,
on the Amfirst of March on the hGoliday,
I tDhought I saw you breathing.C  Am  G  
All the Dglory that the CLord has made,
and the Amcomplications when I sGee His face,
in the mDorning in the window.C  Am  G  
All the Dglory when he Ctook our place,
but he Amtook my shoulders and he shGook my face,
and he tDakes, and he takes, and he takes.C  Am  G  
DToodoo doo, Ctoodoo doo, Amta da da, Emta da da da (repeated)

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Casimir Pulaski Day

by Sufjan Stevens

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

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D C

Goldenrod and the 4h stone,

the things I brought you

G D C Am G

when I found out you had cancer of the bone.

D C

Your father cried on the telephone,

Am G

and he drove his car into the navy yard,

D C Am G

just to prove that he was sorry.

D C

In the morning, through the window shade,

Am G

when the light pressed up against your shoulderblade,

D C Am G

I could see what you were reading.

D C

All the glory that the Lord has made,

Am G

and the complications you could do without,

D C Am G

when I kissed you on the mouth.

D Am C G D Am C G

D C

Tuesday night at the Bible study,

Am G

we lift our hands and pray over your body,

D C Am G

but nothing ever happens.

D C

I remember at Michael's house,

Am G

in the living room when you kissed my neck,

D C Am G

and I almost touched your blouse.

D C

In the morning at the top of the stairs,

Am G

when your father found out what we did that night,

D C Am G

and you told me you were scared.

D C

All the glory when you ran outside,

Am G

with your shirt tucked in and your shoes untied,

D C Am G

and you told me not to follow you.

D C Am G D C Am G

/ / / / / / /

D C

Sunday night when I cleaned the house,

Am G

I find the card where you wrote it out,

D C Am G

with the pictures of your mother.

D C

On the floor at the great divide,

Am G

With my shirt tucked in and my shoes untied,

D C Am G

I am crying in the bathroom.

D C

In the morning when you finally go,

Am G

and the nurse runs in with her head hung low,

D C Am G

and the cardinal hits the window.

D C

In the morning in the winter shade,

Am G

on the first of March on the holiday,

D C Am G

I thought I saw you breathing.

D C

All the glory that the Lord has made,

Am G

and the complications when I see His face,

D C Am G

in the morning in the window.

D C

All the glory when he took our place,

Am G

but he took my shoulders and he shook my face,

D C Am G

and he takes, and he takes, and he takes.

D C Am Em

Toodoo doo, toodoo doo, ta da da, ta da da da (repeated)

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