Sufjan Stevens - Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step-Mother!: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step-Mother!" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F C Dm C Our stepmom, we did everything to hate her F C Dm C She took us down to the edge of Decatur F C Dm C We saw the lion and the kangaroo take her F C Dm C Down to the river where they caught a wild alligator Sangamon River it overflowed It caused a mudslide on the banks of the operator Civil war skeletons in their graves They came up clapping in the spirit of the aviator The sound of the engines and the smell of the grain We go riding on the abolition grain train Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater But Abraham Lincoln was the great emancipator Chickenmobile with your rooster tail I had my fill and I know how bad it feels Stay awake and watch for the data No small Caterpillar, go congratulate her Chorus: F C Dm C F C Denominator, go Decatur, go Decatur G It's the great I am F C Dm C F C Abominate her, go Decatur, why did we hate her? G It's the great I am F C Dm C F C Denominator, go Decatur, anticipate her G It's the great I am F C Dm C Appreciate her, appreciate her F C G Stand up and thank her Stand up and thank her (It's the great I Am) Stand up and thank her (It's the great I Am) Stand up and thank her (It's the great I Am) Stand up and thank her You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  Dm  F  G  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 "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step-Mother!" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Decatur, or, Round of Applause for Your Step-Mother!" by Sufjan Stevens.