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Dumb I Sound

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1/32

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 32Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

below. This line is really just a changing bass note played under the root and third of a Bb chord, so it's a
embellisments) until they reach D, and then starting over again. 
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Piano Transcription:
e|Bb/D----------10--------Bb/F----------10--------Bb/C----------10------------------10------|
B|-----11--------11--------11--------11--------11--------11--------11--------11-|
G|-7------------------10--------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------10------------------10----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Alternative:
e|Bb/D-----------------Bb/F----------------Bb/C---------------------------------------------|
B|---------3---------------3---------------3---------------3--------------------|
G|-----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------------|
D|-0---------------3------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3---------------3----------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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[Intro]
  Bb/D    Bb/F    Bb/C(x4)
[Verse 1]
 Bb/DSomething's Bb/Fsuddenly uBb/Cnclear
 Bb/DSomeone's Bb/Fsuddenly my Bb/Cfear
 Bb/DMy eyes deBb/Fmand like broken Bb/Ceaves
 Bb/DThe ladel Bb/Foverspills on Bb/Ceaves
[Chorus]
If yoBb/DuBb/F  Bb/C  
Once knBb/DewBb/F  Bb/C  
How IBb/D  Bb/F  Bb/C  
Loved yBb/DouBb/F  Bb/C  
[Verse 2]
 Bb/DAnd my Bb/Fbruise-colored eBb/Cyes peel
 Bb/DEvery Bb/Fimage to your fBb/Cace and heel
 Bb/DAnd if you're Bb/Fhappy I am Bb/Ctoo
 Bb/DAnd if you're Bb/Fsleeping, I'm Bb/Fwith you
[Chorus] (x2)
But yBb/Dou          Bb/F   Bb/Clove someone else
But yBb/Dou      Bb/Fwant to Bb/Cbe with someone else
And Bb/DI       Bb/Fcan't bBb/Celieve how dumb I sound
And Bb/DI       Bb/Fwill put my Bb/Cface over the ground
[Outro] (x6)
And loBb/Dve you    Bb/Fand lBb/Cove you

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Dumb I Sound

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/D

Bb/F

Bb/C

below. This line is really just a changing bass note played under the root and third of a Bb chord, so it's a

embellisments) until they reach D, and then starting over again.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Piano Transcription:

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

e|----------10------------------10------------------10------------------10------|

B|-----11--------11--------11--------11--------11--------11--------11--------11-|

G|-7------------------10--------------------------------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------------10------------------10----------------|

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

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

Alternative:

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

G|-----3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3----------------|

D|-0---------------3------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------3---------------3----------------------------|

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

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[Intro]

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

(x4)

[Verse 1]

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

Something's suddenly unclear

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

Someone's suddenly my fear

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

My eyes demand like broken eaves

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

The ladel overspills on eaves

[Chorus]

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

If you

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

Once knew

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

How I

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

Loved you

[Verse 2]

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

And my bruise-colored eyes peel

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

Every image to your face and heel

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

And if you're happy I am too

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/F

And if you're sleeping, I'm with you

[Chorus] (x2)

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

But you love someone else

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

But you want to be with someone else

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

And I can't believe how dumb I sound

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

And I will put my face over the ground

[Outro] (x6)

Bb/D Bb/F Bb/C

And love you and love you

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