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The Avalanche

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[Intro]
 G   Am   F   C(x4)
[Verse 1]
GI cAmall ye cabin neighbors
FI call you Conce my friends
GBut I Amtrust when you labor
FAnd put my Chead to rest
[Chorus]
GBut I was Amon the hatch
FI was on the Cavalanche
GAnd I had Amfound my match
FI was on the Cfloor
[Instrumental]
 Am   D   Dm   A(x4)
 G   Am   F   C(x2)
[Verse 2]
GI took a Amtrain from Virginia
FTo Illinois, Cmy home
GHe said "I Amknew you had it in you"
FA mind to Cmake its own
[Chorus]
GBut I was Amon the hatch
FRiding on the Cavalanche
GI tried to Amtake it back
FI was on Cthe floor
[Bridge]
AmCome on, DStone!
DmCome on, AStar!
AmCome on, DSnow!
DmCome on, ACar!
AmCome on, DHands!
DmCome on, AFeet!
AmCome on, DFace!
DmCome on, AStreet!
AmCome on, DState!
DmCome on, ASong!
AmMove it Dfast! (Take it up)
DmMove it Aalong! (The Ohio River)
AmCome on, DLife! (Take it up)
DmCome on, ALord! (Take it over)
AmMake it Dright! (To the Mississippi)
DmMake it AYours!
[Outro]
Am D

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The Avalanche

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Am F C

(x4)

[Verse 1]

G Am

I call ye cabin neighbors

F C

I call you once my friends

G Am

But I trust when you labor

F C

And put my head to rest

[Chorus]

G Am

But I was on the hatch

F C

I was on the avalanche

G Am

And I had found my match

F C

I was on the floor

[Instrumental]

Am D Dm A

(x4)

G Am F C

(x2)

[Verse 2]

G Am

I took a train from Virginia

F C

To Illinois, my home

G Am

He said "I knew you had it in you"

F C

A mind to make its own

[Chorus]

G Am

But I was on the hatch

F C

Riding on the avalanche

G Am

I tried to take it back

F C

I was on the floor

[Bridge]

Am D

Come on, Stone!

Dm A

Come on, Star!

Am D

Come on, Snow!

Dm A

Come on, Car!

Am D

Come on, Hands!

Dm A

Come on, Feet!

Am D

Come on, Face!

Dm A

Come on, Street!

Am D

Come on, State!

Dm A

Come on, Song!

Am D

Move it fast! (Take it up)

Dm A

Move it along! (The Ohio River)

Am D

Come on, Life! (Take it up)

Dm A

Come on, Lord! (Take it over)

Am D

Make it right! (To the Mississippi)

Dm A

Make it Yours!

[Outro]

Am D

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