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The 50 States – Sufjan Stevens
[Intro]
 B   E   D#m7   C#m7x2
[Chorus]
  BIt's a part of the Eact
The fifty D#m7states
Pack up your C#m7bags
It's never too Blate
From AlaEbama to ArD#m7kansas
Follow AC#m7laska, say what you Bsaw
Swim in the Eocean, Maryland, D#m7Maine
Then MassaC#m7chusetts, what a great Bplace
Go to New EHampshire, Missouri D#m7too
It's not VirC#m7ginia but it will Bdo
[Verse]
  BTake a Edrive to OhiD#m7oC#m7  
  BWe went Erunning through the D#m7oilC#m7  
  BAnd my Efavorite aveD#m7nueC#m7  
  BI tried it Eall my favorite sD#m7hoesC#m7  
[Chorus]
  BThere's MissisEsippi, Kentucky D#m7blue
Rhode Island C#m7rage
And a Tennessee Btoo
See OklaEhoma or MichiD#m7gan
There's a NeC#m7vada, see Washington Bwin.
Or AriEzona, ColoraD#m7do
Connecticut C#m7Yankee, love OhiBo.
LouisiEana, Delaware D#m7who
Go MinneC#m7sota, we're thinking of Byou.
[Verse]
When we Ecame to WashingtD#m7on
(When we C#m7came to WashingBton)
We went Erunning through the D#m7rain
(We went C#m7running through the Brain)
And my Efavorite city D#m7park
(and his C#m7favorite city Bpark)
And my Efavorite time of D#m7day
(And his C#m7favorite time of Bday)
[Chorus]
Oh CaliEfornia, Wyoming D#m7too
Go to WisC#m7consin, New Jersey loves Byou
Fly in to EGeorgia, Idaho D#m7Bay
Or IndiC#m7ana, they all seem the Bsame
Florida Evoting, Montana D#m7chew
Visit NeC#m7braska, there's nothing to Bdo
North CaroElina, Oregon D#m7arms
Illinois C#m7people, Illinois Bfarms
[Verse]
If I Elived in Rhode IsD#m7land
(If you C#m7lived in Rhode IsBland)
Or if EI lived in MichigD#m7an
(I C#m7heard he lived in MichiBgan)
Or if I Elived to be a D#m7man
 (or if he C#m7lives to be a Bman).
Will you Ecomfort me aD#m7gain?
(We will C#m7comfort him aBgain.)
[Chorus]
There's West VirEginia, gold in VeD#m7rmont
Visit C#m7Hawaii or New MexiBco
Iowa, ETexas, take it all D#m7in
The C#m7Mormons in Utah, the money in Bgin
There's PennsylEvania, driving at D#m7night
South CaroC#m7lina, what a deBlight
Dakotas and EKansas, piggy and D#m7pork
Jump on a C#m7train,
heading back to New BYork.
[Solo]
 BDa da da da da  Eda da da  D#m7da da da C#m7da da  X4
[Chorus]
  BIt's a part of the Eact
The fifty D#m7states
Pack up your C#m7bags
It's never too Blate   x10
[Ad libs during choruses]
(Pack up your bags, bells!)
(Pack up your bags, guitar!)
(Pack up your bags, drum kit!)
(Pack up your bags, snare drum!)
(God bless America)
(Land that I love)

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The 50 States

by Sufjan Stevens

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D#m7

C#m7

The 50 States – Sufjan Stevens

[Intro]

B E D#m7 C#m7

[Chorus]

B E

It's a part of the act

D#m7

The fifty states

C#m7

Pack up your bags

It's never too late

E D#m7

From Alabama to Arkansas

C#m7 B

Follow Alaska, say what you saw

E D#m7

Swim in the ocean, Maryland, Maine

C#m7 B

Then Massachusetts, what a great place

E D#m7

Go to New Hampshire, Missouri too

C#m7 B

It's not Virginia but it will do

[Verse]

B E D#m7 C#m7

Take a drive to Ohio

B E D#m7 C#m7

We went running through the oil

B E D#m7 C#m7

And my favorite avenue

B E D#m7 C#m7

I tried it all my favorite shoes

[Chorus]

B E D#m7

There's Mississippi, Kentucky blue

C#m7

Rhode Island rage

And a Tennessee too

E D#m7

See Oklahoma or Michigan

C#m7 B

There's a Nevada, see Washington win.

E D#m7

Or Arizona, Colorado

C#m7 B

Connecticut Yankee, love Ohio.

E D#m7

Louisiana, Delaware who

C#m7 B

Go Minnesota, we're thinking of you.

[Verse]

E D#m7

When we came to Washington

C#m7 B

(When we came to Washington)

E D#m7

We went running through the rain

C#m7 B

(We went running through the rain)

E D#m7

And my favorite city park

C#m7 B

(and his favorite city park)

E D#m7

And my favorite time of day

C#m7 B

(And his favorite time of day)

[Chorus]

E D#m7

Oh California, Wyoming too

C#m7 B

Go to Wisconsin, New Jersey loves you

E D#m7

Fly in to Georgia, Idaho Bay

C#m7 B

Or Indiana, they all seem the same

E D#m7

Florida voting, Montana chew

C#m7 B

Visit Nebraska, there's nothing to do

E D#m7

North Carolina, Oregon arms

C#m7 B

Illinois people, Illinois farms

[Verse]

E D#m7

If I lived in Rhode Island

C#m7 B

(If you lived in Rhode Island)

E D#m7

Or if I lived in Michigan

C#m7 B

(I heard he lived in Michigan)

E D#m7

Or if I lived to be a man

C#m7 B

(or if he lives to be a man).

E D#m7

Will you comfort me again?

C#m7 B

(We will comfort him again.)

[Chorus]

E D#m7

There's West Virginia, gold in Vermont

C#m7 B

Visit Hawaii or New Mexico

E D#m7

Iowa, Texas, take it all in

C#m7 B

The Mormons in Utah, the money in gin

E D#m7

There's Pennsylvania, driving at night

C#m7 B

South Carolina, what a delight

E D#m7

Dakotas and Kansas, piggy and pork

C#m7

Jump on a train,

heading back to New York.

[Solo]

B E D#m7 C#m7

Da da da da da da da da da da da da da X4

[Chorus]

B E

It's a part of the act

D#m7

The fifty states

C#m7

Pack up your bags

It's never too late x10

[Ad libs during choruses]

(Pack up your bags, bells!)

(Pack up your bags, guitar!)

(Pack up your bags, drum kit!)

(Pack up your bags, snare drum!)

(God bless America)

(Land that I love)

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