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Carrie Lowell

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Adapted from blueblocker's version @ Reddit (r/sufjanstevens)
[Picking pattern]
E A D G B E
- - o - - -
- - - - o -
- - - o - -
- - - - - o
[Chords]
     A-  002220
     C-  032010
     D-  x00232
    Em-  022000
   Am7-  002213
     G-  355433
   C/G-  335553
Em*   -  022003
 Gadd9-  xx5435
    Am-  002210
[Intro]
3, 4
A C D Em D
[Verse 1]
ACarrie and CLowell
DSuch a Emlong time aDgoA  
Like a dead ChorseD  
Meadowlark, Emdrive your aDrrow
Am7Season of Emhope (after the flood)D  
Valentine, Emspurn my Dsorrow
Am7Head on the Emfloorboards (covered in Dblood)
Drunk as a EmhorseDfly
GClimb on the C/Gmattress Gpad
Em*       D  
Twist my arm
[Verse 2]
AUnder the pCear tree
DShadows and lEmight consDpiringA  
Covered bridge, CI screamD  
Cottage Grove Emshade, inDvite me
Am7I will bow dEmown (Dido's LamDent)
Lord of the aEmncient Dwaters
Am7From the backEmyard (as far as she wDent)
Carrie surpEmrised Dme
GErebus C/Gon my Gback
    Em*   D  
My lucky charm
[Verse 3]
CCarried by Gadd9stonesD  
Fairyland Amall aEmround usC  
Like a dead Gadd9horseD  
Sign of your cAmhildren's EmfeverC  
[Verse 4]
CCarrie, come Gadd9home (Thorazine's fDriend)
Holding your Amhands with EmopalC  
Like a dead Gadd9horse (Shall we asDcend?)
Flight of the EmmayfDly
EGphemera C/Gon my Gback
    Em*       D  
She breaks my arm

All chords in this song (11)

Open

O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Carrie Lowell

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Carrie Lowell

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

C/G

Gadd9

Adapted from blueblocker's version @ Reddit (r/sufjanstevens)

[Picking pattern]

E A D G B E

- - o - - -

- - - - o -

- - - o - -

- - - - - o

[Chords]

- 002220

- 032010

- x00232

- 022000

Am7

- 002213

- 355433

C/G

- 335553

* - 022003

Gadd9

- xx5435

- 002210

[Intro]

3, 4

A C D Em D

[Verse 1]

A C

Carrie and Lowell

D Em D A

Such a long time ago

C D

Like a dead horse

Em D

Meadowlark, drive your arrow

Am7 Em D

Season of hope (after the flood)

Em D

Valentine, spurn my sorrow

Am7 Em D

Head on the floorboards (covered in blood)

Em D

Drunk as a horsefly

G C/G G

Climb on the mattress pad

Em D

Twist my arm

[Verse 2]

A C

Under the pear tree

D Em D A

Shadows and light conspiring

C D

Covered bridge, I scream

Em D

Cottage Grove shade, invite me

Am7 Em D

I will bow down (Dido's Lament)

Em D

Lord of the ancient waters

Am7 Em D

From the backyard (as far as she went)

Em D

Carrie surprised me

G C/G G

Erebus on my back

Em D

My lucky charm

[Verse 3]

C Gadd9 D

Carried by stones

Am Em C

Fairyland all around us

Gadd9 D

Like a dead horse

Am Em C

Sign of your children's fever

[Verse 4]

C Gadd9 D

Carrie, come home (Thorazine's friend)

Am Em C

Holding your hands with opal

Gadd9 D

Like a dead horse (Shall we ascend?)

Em D

Flight of the mayfly

G C/G G

Ephemera on my back

Em D

She breaks my arm

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