Tuning: E A D G B E

Silly chords by part: PART I: -D6*: xx020x (D6 without a third; this chord forms the basis of Part I) -D6*/B: x2020x -Asus2: x0220x -Gadd9: 3x020x -F#madd11*: 2x020x (officially F#madd11(#5); technically the same as a D6*/F#, but it functions as a F#m) -Asus2/C#: x4220x -Bm*: x24430 PART V: -F*: xx3211 -Fadd9*: xx3213 -G*: xx5433 -Gadd9*: xx5435 -Em7*: xx2030 [PART I] [Intro] D6* D6* D6* D6* D6*/B D6*/B Asus2 Asus2 Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9 F#madd11* F#madd11* Asus2/C# Asus2/C# Asus2/C# Asus2/C# [Verse 1] D6* D6*/B Oh, woman, tell me what you want

And ^Asus2I'll calm ^Gadd9down without bleeding out F#madd11* Asus2/C# With a broken heart that you stabbed for an hour D6* D6*/B Asus2 Gadd9 Woman, I was freaking out because I want you to know F#madd11* Asus2/C# My beloved, you are the lover of my impossible soul

D6* D6*/B Asus2 Gadd9 Woman, too, promise me you'll stay and put off all your woes F#madd11* I was wigging out, too much worry

I could not ^Asus2/C#get you at all D6* D6*/B And you said what you want, you would laugh it off But I know ^Asus2you won't ^Gadd9go, not for it at last F#madd11* Asus2/C# Must you write it off for the impossible soul? D6* D6*/B Asus2 Gadd9 And I was in a dream, I was gone away without you, but not too slow F#madd11* Asus2/C# Lest I put it off, for I put it right for the impossible soul

[Chorus 1]

And ^Em7all I couldn't ^Dsing, I would say it ^Bmall, my ^Clife, ^C/Gto you ^G6If I could ^Aget you at all G6 Bm* A Don't be a wreck, trying to be something that I wasn't at all

[Electric solo] D6* D6* D6* D6* D6*/B D6*/B Asus2 Asus2 Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9 F#madd11* F#madd11* Asus2/C# Asus2/C# Asus2/C# Asus2/C# D6* D6* D6* D6* D6*/B D6*/B Asus2 Asus2 Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9 F#madd11* F#madd11* Asus2/C# Asus2/C# Asus2/C# Asus2/C# [Verse 2] D6* D6*/B Asus2 Gadd9 Seems I got it wrong, I was chasing after something that was gone F#madd11* Asus2/C# To the black of night, now I know it's not what I wanted at all D6* D6*/B Asus2 And you said something like, "All you want is all the world for yourself"

But all I ^Gadd9want is the perfect love F#madd11* Asus2/C# Though I know it's small, I want love for us all

[Chorus 2]

And ^Em7all I couldn't ^Dsing, I would say it ^Bmall, my ^Clife, ^C/Gto you ^G6If I could ^Aget you at all ^G6 Bm* A Trying to be something that I wasn't at all

[Electric outro] A [PART II] [Bridge]

^GDo you want to ^Bmbe afraid? ^F#mDo you want to ^C#mbe afraid? For ^G#mlife in the cage where ^Emcourage's mate runs ^Bmdeep in the wake For the ^Ascariest things are not ^Ehalf as enslaved

^C/GDon't be distracted, ^Fdon't be distracted ^GDo you want to ^Bmbe alone? ^F#mDo you want to ^C#mbe alone? For ^G#mlife isn't stained of ^Emrighteousness pain The ^Bmseed and the hail, all ^Aimpossible flights for an ^Einteresting light

^C/GDon't be distracted, ^Fdon't be distracted ^GDo you want to ^Bmlove me more? ^F#mDo you want to ^C#mlove me more? For ^G#mlove is the breath If ^Emwater and wave Is ^Bmcursed by the same thing that ^Anurtured its shame Is it ^Eworth all the work?

^C/GDon't be dis^Cmaj7/Gtracted, ^Fdon't be dis^F6tracted ^EHave you failed to ^G6feel delight? (No, I don't want to feel pain) ^A#mHave you failed to ^Afeel delight? (No, I don't want to feel pain) Ins^Ctead of the life, lived ^C#mtired and lost, have you ^Emleft it at last Where it ^F#mfloundered its death with the ^C#mlanguage of ghosts

^AmDon't be distracted, ^Fdon't be distracted ^EDo you want to ^G6be afraid? (No, I don't want to feel pain) ^A#mDo you want to ^Abe afraid? (No, I don't want to feel pain) For ^Cmaj7/Glife in the cage (for life in the cage) Where ^C#m/G#courage's mate (where courage's mate) Runs ^Emdeep in the wake (runs deep in the wake) For the ^F#mscariest things (for the scariest things) Are not ^C#mhalf as enslaved (are not half as enslaved) ^AmDon't be dis^Am7tracted, ^Fdon't be dis^F6tracted ^ENow

[Interlude] E C#m/G# G F#m A#m/F A/E E G B/F# D/F# C/G C#m/G# Em A#/F F G# C/G G# [Transition 1]

^G#Don't be distracted, ^B/F#don't be distracted ^G6Now

^G6(..^F#m.don^G6't ^F#mbe distracted...) ^G6(..^A.d^Emon'^Bmt be distracted...) ^F#m(...^Em7don'^Bmt b^F#me distracted...) ^Bm(..^A.d^F#mon't^G6 be distracted...)

[PART III] [Piano intro] Bm Em Em/G F#m Bm Em Em/G F#m Bm Em Em/G F#m Bm Em Em/G F#m [Verse 3]

^Bm Stupid ^Emman in the ^Em/Gwindow, I ^F#mcouldn't be at re^Bmst All my de^Emlight, all that ^Em/Gmattered, I ^F#mcouldn't be at re^Bmst From what I ^Emliked, from what I ^Em/Ggathered, I ^F#mcouldn't be at re^Bmst Stupid ^Emman in the ^Em/Gwindow, I ^F#mcouldn't be at re^Bmst

Em Em/G F#m Bm Em Em/G F#m Bm [Verse 4]

And ^Emdon't be shy in the ^G6window Come ^F#mdown and give your bes^Bmt Oh, ^Emdelight in the ^G6window I ^F#mcouldn't be at re^Bmst Stupid ^Emman in the ^G6window, I ^F#mcouldn't be at re^Bmst From what I ^Emliked, from what I ^G6gathered, I ^F#mcouldn't give my be^Bmst

Em Dmaj7 Bm A Em Dmaj7 Bm A [Chorus 3]

^EmOh, I know it ^Gmaj7wasn't saf^Ae,^Bm it wasn't safe to ^Abreathe at all ^EmOh, I know it ^Gmaj7wasn't saf^Ae,^Bm it wasn't safe to ^Abreathe at all ^EmOh, I know it ^Gmaj7wasn't saf^Ae,^Bm it wasn't safe to ^Abreathe at all ^EmOh, I know it ^Gmaj7wasn't saf^Ae,^Bm it wasn't safe to ^Aspeak at all

[Transition 2]

^GOooooooh ^G6ooooooh ^Asus2Oooooh, ahaha ^B5aaah, oooooooooh

N.C.

(drums solo) ^D5(dr^Emums^G c^F#montinue)

^D5Hold on, Suf (hold on, Suf) ^EmHold on, Sufjan (^Goh ^F#mah) ^D5Hold on, Suf (hold on, Suf) ^EmHold on, Sufjan (^Goh ^F#mah) ^D5Hold on, Suf (hold on, Suf) ^EmHold on, Sufjan (^Goh ^F#mah)

N.C.

One, two, three, four

[Part IV] [Verse 5]

^D5 It's a long life^G, better pinch yourself ^Em Put your face together^F#m/C#, better get it right ^D5 It's a long life^G, better hit yourself ^Em Put your face together^F#m/C#, better stand up straight ^D5 It's a long life^G, only one last chance ^Em Couldn't get much better^F#m/C#, do you wanna dance? ^D5 It's a long life^G, better pinch yourself ^Em Get your face together^F#m/C#, better stand up straight

[Chorus 4]

^D5/ABoy, we can ^Emdo much more tog^Gether Better ^A/C#get a life, get a life, get a life, get a life ^D5/ABoy, we can ^Emdo much more tog^Gether Better ^A/C#give love, give love, give love, give love ^D5/ABoy, we can ^Emdo much more tog^Gether Better ^A/C#get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right ^D5/ABoy, we can ^Emdo much more tog^Gether It's ^A/C#not so impossible ^D/F# ^Em/G ^Bm It's ^Anot so impossible ^D/F# ^Em/G ^Bm It's ^Anot so impossible ^D/F# ^G6 ^Bm It's ^Anot so impossible

[Verse 6]

^D/F# It's a long life^Em/G, better pinch yourself ^Bm Get your face together^A, better roll along ^D/F# It's a long life^Em/G, better pinch yourself ^Bm Put your face together^A, better stand up straight ^D/F# It's a long life^Em/G, only one last chance ^Bm Couldn't get much better^A, do you wanna dance? ^D/F# It's a good life^Em/G, better pinch yourself ^Bm Is it possible^A? Is it possible?

[Chorus 5]

^F#mBoy, we can ^Em/Gdo much more tog^Gether Better ^Aget a life, get a life, get a life, get a life ^D/F#Boy, we can ^Em/Gdo much more tog^Gether Better ^Agive love, give love, give love, give love ^F#mBoy, we can ^Em/Gdo much more tog^Gether Better ^Aget it right, get it right, get it right, get it right ^D/F#Boy, we can ^Em/Gdo much more tog^Gether It's ^Anot so impossible ^D/F# ^Em/G ^Bm It's ^Anot so impossible ^D/F# ^Em/G ^Bm It's ^Anot so impossible ^D/F# ^G6 ^Bm It's ^Anot so impossible

[Verse 7]

^G It's a long life^A, better pinch yourself ^Bm Put your face together^A/C#, better get it right ^D It's a long life^Em, better hit yourself ^G Put your face together^A, better stand up straight ^G In the wrong life^A, everything is chance ^Bm Does it register^A/C#? Do you wanna dance? ^D In the right life^Em, it's a miracle ^G Possibility^A, do you wanna dance?

[Chorus 6]

^GBoy, we can ^Ado much more tog^Bmether Better ^A/C#get a life, get a life, get a life, get a life ^DBoy, we can ^Emdo much more tog^Gether Better ^Agive love, give love, give love, give love ^GBoy, we can ^Ado much more tog^Bmether Better ^A/C#get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right ^D/F#Boy, we can ^Emdo much more tog^Gether It's ^A/Enot so impossible ^G ^Bm ^F#m It's ^Anot so impossible ^G ^Bm ^F#m It's ^Anot so impossible ^G ^Bm ^F#m It's ^Anot so impossible

[Transition 3] D G Bm A

Whooo^D whooo whooo^G whooo whooo^Bm whooo whooo^A

N.C.

Do you wanna dance?

[Chorus 7]

^GBoy, we can ^D/F#do much more tog^Aether It's ^Gnot so impossible ^D/F#Boy, we can ^F#mdo much more tog^Aether It's ^Gnot so impossible ^GBoy, we can ^D/F#do much more tog^Aether It's ^Gnot so impossible ^D/F#Boy, we can ^F#mdo much more tog^Aether It's ^Gnot so impossible ^GBoy, we can ^D/F#do much more tog^Aether It's ^Gnot so impossible ^D/F#Boy, we can ^F#mdo much more tog^Aether It's ^Gnot so impossible ^GBoy, we can ^D/F#do much more tog^Aether It's ^Gnot so impossible ^D/F#Boy, we can ^F#mdo much more tog^Aether It's ^Gnot so impossible ^GBoy, we can ^D/F#do much more tog^Aether It's ^Gnot so impossible ^D/F#Boy, we can ^F#mdo much more tog^Aether It's ^Gnot so impossible

^GBoy, we can ^D/F#do much more tog^Aether It's ^Gnot so impossible ^GBoy, we can ^Emdo much more tog^D/F#ether It's ^Bmnot so impossible ^EmBoy, we can ^Gdo much more tog^F#mether It's ^F#mnot so impossible ^GBoy, we can ^Emdo much more tog^Dmaj7/F#ether It's ^Bmnot so impossible

[Transition 4] F#m Am C#m A#m Gm Em Ebm D [Chorus 8]

^F#mBoy, we can ^Amdo much more tog^C#mether It's ^A#mnot so impossible ^GmBoy, we can ^Emdo much more tog^Ebmether It's ^Dnot so impossible ^F#mBoy, we can ^Amdo much more tog^C#mether It's ^A#mnot so impossible ^GmBoy, we can ^Emdo much more tog^Ebmether It's ^Dnot so impossible ^F#mBoy, we can ^Amdo much more tog^C#mether It's ^A#mnot so impossible ^GmBoy, we can ^Emdo much more tog^Ebmether It's ^Dnot so impossible ^F#5Boy

(PUT CAPO ON 7 NOW) [PART V] [Acoustic intro] C Am Em Em C Am Em Em C Am Em Em C Am Em Em [Verse 8]

^C I never ^Ammeant to cause you ^Empain ^C My burden is the ^Amweight of a ^Emfeather ^C I never ^Ammeant to lead you ^Emon ^C I only meant to ^Amplease me, how^Emever

[Chorus 9] Fadd9* And then you tell me, boy, we can do much more G* Gadd9* Boy, we can do much more

^CBoy, we can ^Amdo much more to^Emgether ^CBoy, we can ^Amdo much more to^Emgether

[Verse 9]

^CI'm nothing but a ^Amselfish man ^Em ^CI'm nothing but a ^Amprivileged peddler ^Em ^CAnd did you ^Amthink I'd stay the ^Emnight? ^CAnd did you ^Amthink I'd love you for^Emever?

[Chorus 10] Fadd9* And then you tell me, boy, we can do much more G* Gadd9* Boy, we can do much more

^CBoy, we can ^Amdo much more to^Emgether ^CBoy, we can ^Amdo much more to^Emgether

[Outro] F* Em7* I gotta tell you, girl, I want nothing less Dm7 G* Girl, I want nothing less F* Em7* Em Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure F* Em7* Em Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure Fadd9* I got to tell you, boy, we made such a mess G* Gadd9* Boy, we made such a mess

^CBoy, we made ^Amsuch a mess to^Emgether ^CBoy, we made ^Amsuch a mess to^Emgether ^CBoy, we made ^Amsuch a mess to^Emgether ^CBoy, we made ^Amsuch a mess to^Emgether ^CBoy, we made ^Amsuch a mess to^Emgether ^CBoy, we made ^Amsuch a mess to^Emgether

Sufjan Stevens - Impossible soul