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All Delighted People

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F#minor

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1/24

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Verse picking pattern:
eF#m|------5---------|
B|------2---2-----|
G|--2-----------2-|
D|4---4---4---4---|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
F#mTomorrow you’ll see it tC#mhrough
AThe clouded out disguises Bmput you in the Bm7room
EAnd though I wandered out aDlone
AA thousand lEights abounded F#mon our hAome
DAnd I remember every sAound it made
EThe clouded out disguises and the F#mgraveA  
DSo yeah I know I’m still aAfraid
EOf letting go of choices I have F#mmadeA  D  
EAll Delighted people raise their hands
F#mAnd I took you by the sC#mleeve
ANo other reason than to Bmbe your leading mDan
F#mAnd you woke up with a fC#mrightG#  
AOur lives depended on the vBmisions through the nDight
F#mOh we had always, Oh we had always wC#manted to beforeG#  
AThe hurricane inclined us, gBmrappling on the fF#loor
EAll Delighted people raise their hands
F#mStill the force of nature sC#mpurnsG#  
AIdeas of strength and style aBmbated by the bF#urning basement
EAll Delighted people raise their hands
DAnd I’m not easily confAused
EThe trouble with the storm inside us F#mbrewsA  
DBut I have so much to gAive
EIn spite of all the terror and aF#mbuseA  
D (horn notes: D D, A A, F# F#, rest rest)
A (horn notes: E, D C#, B A, F# E)
F#  F#m (horn notes: fool around with F#, E, D)
B (horn notes: fool around with F#, E, A)
EAll Delighted people raise their hands
Picking pattern for next section:
eD|----2-----2-----|----2-----2-----|
B|--3-----3-----3-|--3-----3-----3-|
G|2-----2-----2---|2-----2-----2---|
D|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|
DAnd the people bowed and pArayed
BmAnd what difference does it mAake
GIt doesn’t matter aDnyway
BmThe world surrF#mounds us with its hEate
(Short instrumental with the E…high E string 5 4 2 4)
F#mHello darkness, my old fC#mriend
AI’ve come to strangle you in sBmpite of what you’d lDike
F#mAnd don’t be rascal, don’t be a lC#maughing dog…in spite of oddsG#  
AAll I’m deciphering from the sBmpirits in the lF#ight within
EAll delighted people raise their hands
F#mIn restless dreams I walked aC#mloneG#  
AThe clouded out disguises lBmeft me in a dF#ream of lightness
EAll delighted people raise their hands
DAnd the people bowed and pArayed
C#mTo the neon god they mBmade
DAnd what difference does it mAake?
C#mI love you so much anyBmway
AAnd on your breast I gently lGaid
DYour arms surround me in the lBmake
      F#m                E  (high E string 5 4 2 4)
D (horn notes: D D, A A, F# F#, rest rest)
A (horn notes: E, D C#, B A, F# E)
F#  F#m (horn notes: fool around with F#, E, D)
B (horn notes: fool around with F#, E, A)
EAll delighted people raise their hands
DI’m not easily confAused
F#      F#m             B     (high E string – slide to 7, 9 7 5 7) x4
F#  C#m  A  B (on high E string fool around with 2456, 9 7 9 7…etc.)
F#All delighted pC#meople raise their hands…A.B  
(Repeat indefinitely. Sufjan kinda fades out but you can end on F#)
note:  add a second instrument for the layers (like the high E string melodies)

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All Delighted People

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Bm7

Verse picking pattern:

F#m

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

B|------2---2-----|

G|--2-----------2-|

D|4---4---4---4---|

A|----------------|

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

F#m C#m

Tomorrow you’ll see it through

A Bm Bm7

The clouded out disguises put you in the room

E D

And though I wandered out alone

A E F#m A

A thousand lights abounded on our home

D A

And I remember every sound it made

E F#m A

The clouded out disguises and the grave

D A

So yeah I know I’m still afraid

E F#m A D

Of letting go of choices I have made

All Delighted people raise their hands

F#m C#m

And I took you by the sleeve

A Bm D

No other reason than to be your leading man

F#m C#m G#

And you woke up with a fright

A Bm D

Our lives depended on the visions through the night

F#m C#m G#

Oh we had always, Oh we had always wanted to before

A Bm F#

The hurricane inclined us, grappling on the floor

All Delighted people raise their hands

F#m C#m G#

Still the force of nature spurns

A Bm F#

Ideas of strength and style abated by the burning basement

All Delighted people raise their hands

D A

And I’m not easily confused

E F#m A

The trouble with the storm inside us brews

D A

But I have so much to give

E F#m A

In spite of all the terror and abuse

D (horn notes: D D, A A, F# F#, rest rest)

A (horn notes: E, D C#, B A, F# E)

F# F#m (horn notes: fool around with F#, E, D)

B (horn notes: fool around with F#, E, A)

All Delighted people raise their hands

Picking pattern for next section:

e|----2-----2-----|----2-----2-----|

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

G|2-----2-----2---|2-----2-----2---|

D|----------------|----------------|

A|----------------|----------------|

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

D A

And the people bowed and prayed

Bm A

And what difference does it make

G D

It doesn’t matter anyway

Bm F#m E

The world surrounds us with its hate

(Short instrumental with the E…high E string 5 4 2 4)

F#m C#m

Hello darkness, my old friend

A Bm D

I’ve come to strangle you in spite of what you’d like

F#m C#m G#

And don’t be rascal, don’t be a laughing dog…in spite of odds

A Bm F#

All I’m deciphering from the spirits in the light within

All delighted people raise their hands

F#m C#m G#

In restless dreams I walked alone

A Bm F#

The clouded out disguises left me in a dream of lightness

All delighted people raise their hands

D A

And the people bowed and prayed

C#m Bm

To the neon god they made

D A

And what difference does it make?

C#m Bm

I love you so much anyway

A G

And on your breast I gently laid

D Bm

Your arms surround me in the lake

F#m E (high E string 5 4 2 4)

D (horn notes: D D, A A, F# F#, rest rest)

A (horn notes: E, D C#, B A, F# E)

F# F#m (horn notes: fool around with F#, E, D)

B (horn notes: fool around with F#, E, A)

All delighted people raise their hands

D A

I’m not easily confused

F# F#m B (high E string – slide to 7, 9 7 5 7) x4

F# C#m A B (on high E string fool around with 2456, 9 7 9 7…etc.)

F# C#m A B

All delighted people raise their hands….

(Repeat indefinitely. Sufjan kinda fades out but you can end on F#)

note: add a second instrument for the layers (like the high E string melodies)

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