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Note: The D7/F#'s in the choruses and the Cmaj7's in verse 2 are optional; I included them because
they 1) sound pretty and 2) make the song considerably more interesting when one only uses a single
guitar for this pretty electronic song. They may, for ease of playing, be substituted by D/F# and
Em respectively.
As the song is quite gentle (save for the bombastic instrumental bridge), I recommend picking the
verses and choruses while strumming the bridge. I use the following pattern:
Bass note > D string > G string > B string > G string > D string    and repeat
For optimal sound, if you want to strum the entire song, I recommend omitting the high E string
during the verses and choruses.
The intro riff is most easily played with a capo on 8. Relative to the capo, the tabs are then (roughly - 
there's only so much reverb one can capture with one guitar):
beat: 1     2     3     4     5     6      
=====|^=====^=====^=====^=====^=====^=====|
e----|----------------------------3-5---3-|
B----|--------------1-----1-3---3-----3---|
G----|----------0h2---0h2-----0-----------|  x1
D----|------0h2---0-----------------------|
A----|0-----0-----------2-----2-----------|
E----|------------------------------------|
beat: 1     2     3     4     5     6      
=====|^=====^=====^=====^=====^=====^=====|
e----|5---------------------------3-5---3-|
B----|--------------1-----1-3---3-----3---|
G----|----------0h2---0h2-----0-----------|  x3
D----|------0h2---0-----------------------|
A----|0-----0-----------2-----2-----------|
E----|------------------------------------|
with "h" denoting a hammer-on.
Uncommon/silly chords legend:
Recommended for G: 35543x or 3x543x
D* = x5403x
D7/F# = 20021x or 2x021x
Bm* = x2403x
[Instrumental intro]
 Em  D*   x4
[Verse 1] 
 Em  D*       Em  
Jupiter bad June
D*          Em  
You know my arms ache
         D*                Em  D*
And I’ve organized my face
    Em  D*         Em  
Sweet sun sister moon
D*           Em  
Seasons have shown
         D*                     Em  D/F#  
How your providence takes shape
[Chorus 1] 
GMy little D7/F#eyeshadow
             Em  D*
Bruised by the moon's battle
         C  Bm*                Em  D/F#  
Lipstick, eyeliner replaced
GCharon the D7/F#fog lifted
        Em  D*
Messenger dwarfism
           C  Bm*               Em  D*  Em  D*
Let’s leave evidence to rest
[Instrumental bridge] 
 Em  D*  E   B   A   D/F#   G  D/F#  
C B7 E A7 E G B B7
 A   C   E   F#   F  Bm*  E  A7  
F B7 E F# A Bm G D/F# E B7
[Verse 2] 
 Em  D*       Em  
Pluto silly goose
D*                    Em  D*               Cmaj7  D*
Why did you hide behind covenants of shame?
         Em  D*        Em  
Smooth and splendid abuse
D*                     Em  D*              Cmaj7  D*
Won’t you tell me how to deal with my own?
[Chorus 2] 
           G      D7/F#         Em  D*
Sworn by Persephone, how melancholy she
        C  Bm*                Em  D/F#  
Waits forever in your kiss
         G         D7/F#         Em  D*
Loneliest passageway, orbiting castaway
         C  Bm*                    Em  D/F#  
Beat your beauty at your breast
        G          D7/F#             Em  D*
Don’t surprise me you monster, you mastery
         C  Bm*                Em  Bm  
Make your very last request
Em Bm Em

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Pluto

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 8 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

D7/F#

Cmaj7

Note: The D7/F#'s in the choruses and the Cmaj7's in verse 2 are optional; I included them because

they 1) sound pretty and 2) make the song considerably more interesting when one only uses a single

guitar for this pretty electronic song. They may, for ease of playing, be substituted by D/F# and

Em respectively.

As the song is quite gentle (save for the bombastic instrumental bridge), I recommend picking the

verses and choruses while strumming the bridge. I use the following pattern:

Bass note > D string > G string > B string > G string > D string and repeat

For optimal sound, if you want to strum the entire song, I recommend omitting the high E string

during the verses and choruses.

The intro riff is most easily played with a capo on 8. Relative to the capo, the tabs are then (roughly -

there's only so much reverb one can capture with one guitar):

beat: 1 2 3 4 5 6

=====|^=====^=====^=====^=====^=====^=====|

e----|----------------------------3-5---3-|

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

G----|----------0h2---0h2-----0-----------| x1

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

A----|0-----0-----------2-----2-----------|

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

beat: 1 2 3 4 5 6

=====|^=====^=====^=====^=====^=====^=====|

e----|5---------------------------3-5---3-|

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

G----|----------0h2---0h2-----0-----------| x3

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

A----|0-----0-----------2-----2-----------|

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

with "h" denoting a hammer-on.

Uncommon/silly chords legend:

Recommended for G: 35543x or 3x543x

* = x5403x

D7/F# = 20021x or 2x021x

* = x2403x

[Instrumental intro]

Em D

* x4

[Verse 1]

Em D Em

Jupiter bad June

D Em

You know my arms ache

D Em D

* *

And I’ve organized my face

Em D Em

Sweet sun sister moon

D Em

Seasons have shown

D Em D/F#

How your providence takes shape

[Chorus 1]

G D7/F#

My little eyeshadow

Em D

Bruised by the moon's battle

C Bm Em D/F#

Lipstick, eyeliner replaced

G D7/F#

Charon the fog lifted

Em D

Messenger dwarfism

C Bm Em D Em D

* * *

Let’s leave evidence to rest

[Instrumental bridge]

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

C B7 E A7 E G B B7

A C E F# F Bm E A7

F B7 E F# A Bm G D/F# E B7

[Verse 2]

Em D Em

Pluto silly goose

D Em D Cmaj7 D

* * *

Why did you hide behind covenants of shame?

Em D Em

Smooth and splendid abuse

D Em D Cmaj7 D

* * *

Won’t you tell me how to deal with my own?

[Chorus 2]

G D7/F# Em D

Sworn by Persephone, how melancholy she

C Bm Em D/F#

Waits forever in your kiss

G D7/F# Em D

Loneliest passageway, orbiting castaway

C Bm Em D/F#

Beat your beauty at your breast

G D7/F# Em D

Don’t surprise me you monster, you mastery

C Bm Em Bm

Make your very last request

Em Bm Em

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