Sufjan Stevens - The predatory wasp of the palisades is out to get us
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Capo: 2
Tuning: E A D G B E
The chorus and bridge have both been broken up in multiple parts:
*Chorus 1 is just the chorus
*Chorus 2 is the chorus with background refrain
*Chorus 3 is also the chorus with background refrain
*Bridge 1 is just the bridge
*Bridge 2 is the bridge with background chorus
*Bridge 3 is the bridge with background chorus AND background refrain
Silly chords:
Bm[b13]: x24032 [use arched index barre]
G: 320033
Em7: 022033
Em: 022003
A6sus4: x02232
G*: 320003
Emadd9/B: x22002
Em9/B: x22032 or x20032 [fun fact: if you use the 2nd variation, this E chord will not in fact contain an E]
Em9: 022032 or 020032
For the last two chords, the latter variation can be used if switching to G after proves problematic.
[Intro]
D Bm[b13] G Em7
D Bm[b13] G Em7
[Verse 1]
D Bm[b13]
Thinking outrageously I write in cursive
I Ghide in my bed with the Em7lights on the floor
D Bm[b13]
Wearing three layers of coats and leg warmers
I Gsee my own breath on the Em7face of the door
D Bm[b13]
Oh I am not quite sleeping
GOh I am Em7fast in bed
D Bm[b13]
The-here on the wall in the bedroom creeping
GI see a wasp with her Em7wings outstretched
[Piano/woodwinds interlude]
A6sus4 Dsus2 G Em
A6sus4 Bm[b13] G Em
A6sus4 Dsus2 Gadd9 Em7
A6sus4 [Dsus2/A A] Gadd9 Em7
[Verse 2]
D Bm[b13]
North of Savanna we swim in the palisades
GI come out wearing my Em7brother's red hat
D Bm[b13]
There on his shoulder my best friend is bit seven times
GHe runs washing his Em7face in his hands
D Bm[b13]
Oh how I meant to tease him
GOh how I Em7meant no harm
D Bm[b13]
Touching his back with my hand I kiss him
GI see the wasp on the Em7length of my arm
[Woodwinds interlude]
D Bm[b13] G Em7
D Bm[b13] G Em7
[Chorus 1]
D/AOh great Asus4sights Au-Em7pon this Gstate! HalleluD/Ajah!
D/AWon-ders Asus4bright, Aand Em7ri-vers, Glake. HalleluD/Ajah!
[Chorus 2]
D/ATrail of Asus4Tears Aand Em7Horse-shoe GLake. HalleluD/Ajah!
[We were in love, we were in love, Palisades, Palisades, I can wait, I can wait]
D/ATrus-ting Asus4things Abe-Em7yond mis-Gtake. HalleluD/Ajah!
[We were in love, we were in love, Palisades, Palisades, I can wait, I can wait]
[Woodwinds interlude]
D/A Asus4 A Em7 G
[Refrain]
D/AWe were in love, Asus4we were in Alove
Em7Palisades, Palisades
GI can wait, I can wait
[Chorus 3]
D/ALamb of Asus4God, wAe Em7sound the Ghorn. HalleluD/Ajah!
[We were in love, we were in love, Palisades, Palisades, I can wait, I can wait]
D/AUn-toAsus4 us yoAur Em7ghost is Gborn. HalleluD/Ajah!
[We were in love, we were in love, Palisades, Palisades, I can wait, I can wait]
[Bridge 1]
D I can't exAsus4plain the state that I'm Emadd9/Bin
The state of my G*heart, he was my best Dfriend
Into the Asus4car, from the back Emadd9/Bseat
Oh admiG*ration in falling aD/Asleep
All of my Asus4powers, day after Em9/Bday
I can Gtell you, we swaggered and D/Aswayed
Deep in the Asus4tower, the prairies beEm9/Blow
I can Gtell you, the telling gets D/Aold
[Bridge 2]
Terrible Asus4sting and Aterrible Em9/Bstorm
[Oh great sights upon]
I can Gtell you the day we were D/Aborn
[this state! Hallelujah!]
My friend is Asus4gone, Ahe ran Em9/Baway
[Won-ders bright, and ri-]
I can Gtell you, I love him each D/Aday
[-vers, lake. Hallelujah!]
Though we have Asus4sparred, Awrestled and Em9raged
[Trail of Tears and Horse-]
I can Gtell you I love him each D/F#day
[-shoe Lake. Hallelujah!]
[Bridge 3]
Terrible Asus4/Esting, tA/Eerrible Em9storm
[Trus-ting things be-yond]
[[We were in love, we were in love, Palisades]]
I can Gtell you...
[mis-take. Hallelu-]
[[Palisades, I can wait, I can wait]]
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