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This is the acoustic version of the song.  Based it off of the youtube clip of the KCRW 
performance.  All chords relative to the capo.  Fingerpicking is easy to pick up once 
get the hang of it.  Thumb, Middle, Index, Ring, repeating.
Capo 9th Fret
[Intro]
 D     Dsus2     Am   C     Cmaj7    G(x2)
    D  Dsus2I fell in Amlove againC  
    Cmaj7All things Ggo, all things Dgo
    Dsus2Drove to AmChicagoC  
    Cmaj7All things Gknow, all things Dknow
    Dsus2We sold our Amclothes to the sCtate
    Cmaj7I don't Gmind, I don't Dmind
    Dsus2I made a Amlot of misCtakes
    Cmaj7In my Gmind, in my Dmind
[Break]   (Guitar 2 enters)
 D     Dsus2     Am   C     Cmaj7    G(x2)
    D  Dsus2I drove to AmNew YorkC  
    Cmaj7In a vGan, with my Dfriend
    Dsus2We slept in Amparking lotsC  
    Cmaj7I don't Gmind, I don't Dmind
    Dsus2I was in Amlove with the Cplace
    Cmaj7In my Gmind, in my Dmind
    Dsus2I made a Amlot of misCtakes
    Cmaj7In my Gmind, in my Dmind
    Dsus2You came to Amtake usC  
    Cmaj7All things Emgo, aGll things Dgo
    Dsus2To re-creAmate usC  
    Cmaj7All things Emgrow, Gall things Dgrow
    Dsus2We had our mAmind's setC  
    Cmaj7All things Emknow, Gall things Dknow
    Dsus2You had to fAmind itC  
    Cmaj7      Em   G         D
    All CthinEmgs gGo, all things go  wh--oa  wh-oa  wuh-oah
    All thing Dgo  wh--oa  wAmh-oa  wuh-CoahEm  G  
[Break] (Trumpet solo 1)
 D     Dsus2     Am   C     Cmaj7    G(x4)
    D  Dsus2If I was AmcryingC  
    Cmaj7In the Gvan, with my Dfriend
    Dsus2It was for AmfreedomC  
    Cmaj7From myGself and from the Dland
    I made a Amlot of misCtakes
    I made a Glot of misDtakes
    I made a Amlot of misCtakes
    I made a Emlot of misDtakes
    Dsus2You came to Amtake usC  
    Cmaj7All things Emgo, aGll things Dgo
    Dsus2To re-creAmate usC  
    Cmaj7All things Emgrow, Gall things Dgrow
    Dsus2We had our mAmind's setC  
    Cmaj7All things Emknow, Gall things Dknow
    Dsus2You had to fAmind itC  
    Cmaj7      Em   G         D
    All CthinEmgs gGo, all things go  wh--oa  wh-oa  wuh-oah
    All thing Dgo  wh--oa  wAmh-oa  wuh-CoahEm  G  
[Break] (Trumpet Solo 2)
 D     Dsus2     Am   C     Cmaj7    G(x4)
   End
     DXX0232
 Dsus2XX0230
    AmX02210
     CX32010
 Cmaj7X32000
     G3X0003
    Em022000

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Chicago

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Cmaj7

This is the acoustic version of the song. Based it off of the youtube clip of the KCRW

performance. All chords relative to the capo. Fingerpicking is easy to pick up once

get the hang of it. Thumb, Middle, Index, Ring, repeating.

Capo 9th Fret

[Intro]

D Dsus2 Am C Cmaj7 G

(x2)

D Dsus2 Am C

I fell in love again

Cmaj7 G D

All things go, all things go

Dsus2 Am C

Drove to Chicago

Cmaj7 G D

All things know, all things know

Dsus2 Am C

We sold our clothes to the state

Cmaj7 G D

I don't mind, I don't mind

Dsus2 Am C

I made a lot of mistakes

Cmaj7 G D

In my mind, in my mind

[Break] (Guitar 2 enters)

D Dsus2 Am C Cmaj7 G

(x2)

D Dsus2 Am C

I drove to New York

Cmaj7 G D

In a van, with my friend

Dsus2 Am C

We slept in parking lots

Cmaj7 G D

I don't mind, I don't mind

Dsus2 Am C

I was in love with the place

Cmaj7 G D

In my mind, in my mind

Dsus2 Am C

I made a lot of mistakes

Cmaj7 G D

In my mind, in my mind

Dsus2 Am C

You came to take us

Cmaj7 Em G D

All things go, all things go

Dsus2 Am C

To re-create us

Cmaj7 Em G D

All things grow, all things grow

Dsus2 Am C

We had our mind's set

Cmaj7 Em G D

All things know, all things know

Dsus2 Am C

You had to find it

Cmaj7 Em G D

C Em G

All things go, all things go wh--oa wh-oa wuh-oah

D Am C Em G

All thing go wh--oa wh-oa wuh-oah

[Break] (Trumpet solo 1)

D Dsus2 Am C Cmaj7 G

(x4)

D Dsus2 Am C

If I was crying

Cmaj7 G D

In the van, with my friend

Dsus2 Am C

It was for freedom

Cmaj7 G D

From myself and from the land

Am C

I made a lot of mistakes

G D

I made a lot of mistakes

Am C

I made a lot of mistakes

Em D

I made a lot of mistakes

Dsus2 Am C

You came to take us

Cmaj7 Em G D

All things go, all things go

Dsus2 Am C

To re-create us

Cmaj7 Em G D

All things grow, all things grow

Dsus2 Am C

We had our mind's set

Cmaj7 Em G D

All things know, all things know

Dsus2 Am C

You had to find it

Cmaj7 Em G D

C Em G

All things go, all things go wh--oa wh-oa wuh-oah

D Am C Em G

All thing go wh--oa wh-oa wuh-oah

[Break] (Trumpet Solo 2)

D Dsus2 Am C Cmaj7 G

(x4)

End

XX0232

Dsus2

XX0230

X02210

X32010

Cmaj7

X32000

3X0003

022000

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