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Eugene

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1/43

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 43Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

All chords relative to capo.
Chords used:
[Verse 1, 2, 4 & 5]
    C*    D*       G/B      F  Em*       C/G      G     D/F#     Em     D/A  C/G*
e|--x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x--|
B|--5-----7-----0-----10----8-----1-----0-----3-----0-----3-----1--|
G|--0-----0-----7-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----x-----x--|
D|--5-----7-----5-----10----9-----2-----0-----0-----2-----4-----2--|
A|--3-----5-----x-----8-----7-----x-----x-----0-----2-----5-----3--|
E|--x-----x-----7-----x-----x-----3-----3-----2-----0-----5-----3--|
[Verse 3]
    G*       D7  Em*        D      Bm6      C  
e|--7-----5-----3-----2-----x-----x--|
B|--0-----0-----0-----3-----3-----1--|
G|--7-----5-----0-----2-----0-----0--|
D|--5-----4-----2-----0-----4-----2--|
A|--x-----x-----x-----x-----2-----3--|
E|--x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x--|
Chords from the the two first and two final verses are also used in the 3rd verse.
The song uses a consistent fingerpicking pattern throughout, which goes like this:
                         C*
e|------------|       e|-------------------| 
B|--------x---|       B|--------5-------5--|
G|----x-------|       G|----0-------0------|
D|------x-----| e.g.  D|------5-------5----|
A|--x---------|       A|--3-------3--------|
E|------------|       E|-------------------|
There is also a little transition from the G/B to F in the verses, I do this by playing the G/B three times, 
then the 4th time putting my index finger on the 5 fret on the A string (relative to capo) and slide it up to 
the F position.
After the 2nd line and at the end of each verse, there is a sort of conclusive riff, which is tabbed below. 
The 1st version comes after the 2nd line in each verse, while the 2nd version comes at the end of each verse.
Version 1:              Version 2:
e|--G---------C/G-----G---|   e|--G---------C/G-----G---| 
B|--------0--0h1--0--|   B|-------------------|
G|------0----0----0--|   G|--------0--0----0--|
D|----0------0h2--0--|   D|------0----0h2--0--|
A|-------------------|   A|----2------2h3--2--|
E|--3--------3----3--|   E|--3--------3----3--|
[Verse 1]
C*    D*              G/B  
Light struck from the lemon tree
       F  Em*         D*            C*              G   C/G   G  
What if I’d never seen hysterical light from Eugene?
C/GLemon Gyoghurt, D/F#remember I Empulled at your D/Ashirt
                          D/A  C/G*
I dropped the ashtray on the floor
C/G*                     G   C/G   G  
I just wanted to be near you
[Verse 2]
C*      D*            G/B  
Emerald Park, wonders never cease
           F  Em*            D*                    C*              G   C/G   G  
The man who taught me to swim, he couldn't quite say my first name
C/GLike a GFather he D/F#led community Emwater on my D/Ahead
               D/A  C/G*
And he called me “Subaru”
C/G*                      G   C/G  G  
And now I want to be near you
[Verse 3]
G*        D7  Em*          D  C*                    Bm6  D*
Since I was old enough to speak I've said it with alarm
G*         D7  Em*                D  C*
Some part of me was lost in your sleeve
                     Bm6  D*
Where you hid your cigarettes
No I’ll never forCget
CI just want to be Gnear yC/GouG  
[Verse 4]
C*      D*             G/B  
Still I pray to what I cannot see
      F             Em  D*               C*               G   C/G   G  
In the sprinkler I mark the evidence known from the start
C/GFrom the Gbed near your D/F#death, and all the maEmchines that made a D/Amess
                 D/A  C/G*
Far away the falcon flew
C/G*                  G   C/G  G  
Now I want to be near you
[Verse 5]
C*     D*           G/B  
What’s left is only bittersweet
            F      Em  D*                  C*             G   C/G  G  
For the rest of my life, admitting the best is behind me
C/GNow I’m Gdrunk and D/F#afraid, wishing the Emworld would go aD/Away
                         D/A  C/G*
What’s the point of singing songs
C/G*                       G   C/G  G  
If they’ll never even hear you?

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Eugene

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

C/G

D/F#

D/A

Bm6

All chords relative to capo.

Chords used:

[Verse 1, 2, 4 & 5]

C D G/B F Em C/G G D/F# Em D/A C/G

* * * *

e|--x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x--|

B|--5-----7-----0-----10----8-----1-----0-----3-----0-----3-----1--|

G|--0-----0-----7-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----0-----x-----x--|

D|--5-----7-----5-----10----9-----2-----0-----0-----2-----4-----2--|

A|--3-----5-----x-----8-----7-----x-----x-----0-----2-----5-----3--|

E|--x-----x-----7-----x-----x-----3-----3-----2-----0-----5-----3--|

[Verse 3]

G D7 Em D Bm6 C

* *

e|--7-----5-----3-----2-----x-----x--|

B|--0-----0-----0-----3-----3-----1--|

G|--7-----5-----0-----2-----0-----0--|

D|--5-----4-----2-----0-----4-----2--|

A|--x-----x-----x-----x-----2-----3--|

E|--x-----x-----x-----x-----x-----x--|

Chords from the the two first and two final verses are also used in the 3rd verse.

The song uses a consistent fingerpicking pattern throughout, which goes like this:

e|------------| e|-------------------|

B|--------x---| B|--------5-------5--|

G|----x-------| G|----0-------0------|

D|------x-----| e.g. D|------5-------5----|

A|--x---------| A|--3-------3--------|

E|------------| E|-------------------|

There is also a little transition from the G/B to F in the verses, I do this by playing the G/B three times,

then the 4th time putting my index finger on the 5 fret on the A string (relative to capo) and slide it up to

the F position.

After the 2nd line and at the end of each verse, there is a sort of conclusive riff, which is tabbed below.

The 1st version comes after the 2nd line in each verse, while the 2nd version comes at the end of each verse.

Version 1: Version 2:

G C/G G G C/G G

e|-------------------| e|-------------------|

B|--------0--0h1--0--| B|-------------------|

G|------0----0----0--| G|--------0--0----0--|

D|----0------0h2--0--| D|------0----0h2--0--|

A|-------------------| A|----2------2h3--2--|

E|--3--------3----3--| E|--3--------3----3--|

[Verse 1]

C D G/B

* *

Light struck from the lemon tree

F Em D C G C/G G

* * *

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

C/G G D/F# Em D/A

Lemon yoghurt, remember I pulled at your shirt

D/A C/G

I dropped the ashtray on the floor

C/G G C/G G

I just wanted to be near you

[Verse 2]

C D G/B

* *

Emerald Park, wonders never cease

F Em D C G C/G G

* * *

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

C/G G D/F# Em D/A

Like a Father he led community water on my head

D/A C/G

And he called me “Subaru”

C/G G C/G G

And now I want to be near you

[Verse 3]

G D7 Em D C Bm6 D

* * * *

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

G D7 Em D C

* * *

Some part of me was lost in your sleeve

Bm6 D

Where you hid your cigarettes

No I’ll never forget

C G C/G G

I just want to be near you

[Verse 4]

C D G/B

* *

Still I pray to what I cannot see

F Em D C G C/G G

* *

In the sprinkler I mark the evidence known from the start

C/G G D/F# Em D/A

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

D/A C/G

Far away the falcon flew

C/G G C/G G

Now I want to be near you

[Verse 5]

C D G/B

* *

What’s left is only bittersweet

F Em D C G C/G G

* *

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

C/G G D/F# Em D/A

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

D/A C/G

What’s the point of singing songs

C/G G C/G G

If they’ll never even hear you?

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