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The Upper Peninsula

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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em
[Verse 1]
(Em)                   Bm                  C        D  Em  
I live in America with a pair of Payless shoes
The Upper PenBminsula and the Ctelevision DnewsEm  
I've seen   Bmmy wife   Cat the   DK-MartEm  
In strange   Bmideas   Cwe live  D     DapEmart
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em
[Verse 2]
(Em)                            Bm              C       D  Em  
I live in a trailer home with a snowmobile, my car
The window is brBmoken out and the Cinterstate is DfarEm  
I drove   Bmall night   Cto find   Dmy childEm  
In strange   Bmideas    Che's been   DrevivedEm  
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em
[Verse 3]
(Em)            Bm             C           D  Em  
In strange   ideas,   in stran-ger times
I've no   Bmidea   Cwhat's right   DsometimesEm  
I lost   Bmmy mindC,   I lost   Dmy wifeEm  
I lost   Bmmy jobC,   I lost   Dmy lifeEm  
Ending
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Em

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The Upper Peninsula

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Bm C D

[Verse 1]

Em Bm C D Em

()

I live in America with a pair of Payless shoes

Bm C D Em

The Upper Peninsula and the television news

Bm C D Em

I've seen my wife at the K-Mart

Bm C D D Em

In strange ideas we live apart

Em Bm C D

[Verse 2]

Em Bm C D Em

()

I live in a trailer home with a snowmobile, my car

Bm C D Em

The window is broken out and the interstate is far

Bm C D Em

I drove all night to find my child

Bm C D Em

In strange ideas he's been revived

Em Bm C D

[Verse 3]

Em Bm C D Em

()

In strange ideas, in stran-ger times

Bm C D Em

I've no idea what's right sometimes

Bm C D Em

I lost my mind, I lost my wife

Bm C D Em

I lost my job, I lost my life

Ending

Em Bm C D

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