Sufjan Stevens - Jupiter
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Tuning: E A D G B E
This is a highly electronic/orchestral song with a key change about halfway through, where it shifts from A
minor to A# minor. Although of course it is still possible to continue playing without a capo at this point,
since the song has a pause around this point I found it easier to simply slap a capo on the 1st fret there
than to play in A# minor and tackle all those pesky barre chords it has. I've also found that this allows me
to play the explosive finale with more force.
Uncommon/silly chords legend:
C*: x32013
D/F#*: 20023x
Bb-: x1333x
Bb+: xx3331
[Instrumental intro]
Am Em C/G D/F# Bm F#m Am
[Verse 1]
My faEmther, working nightC/G, first shiD/F#ft, eternal lightBm
The curse of F#mAdam: laboAmr
OutsiEmde in the parking lotC/G, the current of D/F#wind and the light went Bmhot
He held his F#mhead in terrAmor
By JoEmve and by surpriseC/G
The current of D/F#lightning filled with Bmlight
It burned his F#mhands with symbolAms
White noisEme, as LuciferC/G, the sacred fireD/F#, the sacred ferBmn
Conceived with F#mholy wateAmr
Em C/G D/F# Bm F#m Am
[Verse 2]
His raEmdiance in the darkC/G
Mysterious sD/F#hape or beauty markBm
As if it F#mwere MinervaAm
BreastplatEme of JupiterC/G, the hovering dD/F#eep, as he spoke the woBmrd
The light, the F#mvirgin creaturAme
All dreamsEm of all diseasC/Ge are fantasy D/F#features first concBmeived
Illusions F#mworth rememberinAmg
Our faEmther late at nightC/G, forbidding deathD/F#, he kissed the liBmght
As JupiF#mter transfigureAmd
[Bridge]
I needEm you to chaC/Gnge me, preveD/F#nt you, persuBmade me, by JF#move Am
I needEm you, sensC/Gation, by viD/F#rtue, persuBmasion, by JF#move, by JAmove
Em C/G D/F# Bm F#m
By JAmove
Em C/G D/F# Bm F#m
By JAmove
[Instrumental break]
Am C* A F#m D/F#* D
C/G F#m C/G F#m
Bb- Bb+ Bb- Bb+
G# Eb Bb
Fm Bb Fm Bb
G# Bb
(PLACE CAPO ON 1 NOW)
Am Ammaj7 Am7 B7 Em D6/F# G D6/F# Em
[Verse 3]
Father of light, father of D/Adeath, give us your Bwisdom, give us your Embreath
Summoner D/F#says that GJupiter is the D6/F#loneliest planet Am
Red right Ammaj7eye, put in its D6/Aplace, under your Bfoot, carpenter's Emcape
Sermon of D/F#death says GJupiter is the D6/F#loneliest planet Am
Floundering Ammaj7star, failed that you Am7/Bare, fevering Bpitch, figure of Emspeech
Sermon of D/F#death says GJupiter is the D6/F#loneliest planet Am
[Verse 4]
Am
Say it with Emfaith, say it with D/Aforce
Say it to my Bface, put me in Emplace
Sermon of D/F#death says GJupiter is the D6/F#only conquest Am
Hurricane Emheart hurricane D/Ahaste wandering Bstar, put in its Emplace
Sermon of D/F#death says GJupiter is the D6/F#only contest Am
Father of E7light, father of D/Adeath, give us your B7wisdom, give us your Embreath
Sermon of D/F#death says GJupiter is the D6/F#loneliest planet Am
[Instrumental outro]
Am Ammaj7 Am7 Ammaj7 Am Ammaj7 Am7
Dm/A Fmaj7 E C/G B7/F# Em D/F# G B/F#
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