Sufjan Stevens - Abraham: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Abraham" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Abraham Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Abraham" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G#m D#m F#
Abraham
        G#m D#m F#
worth a righteous one.
        G#m D#m F#
Take up on the wood,
       G#m D#m F#
Put it on your son.

Lake or lamb
There is none to harm
When the angel came
You had raised your arm

Abraham,
put off on your son
Take instead the ram
Until Jesus comes



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Abraham" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Abraham" by Sufjan Stevens.

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