Sufjan Stevens - Exploding Whale: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Exploding Whale" 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.
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Learn Exploding Whale 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 "Exploding Whale" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# D#m I'm nobody's friend D#m G#m7 Loneliness rides in my bed G#m7 B My misfortune B A#m Give everything you've got A#m B While the sun burns hot B My addiction C# Spoils my affection C# F# For everything good Elephant in the room Might as well shoot at the moon Wild ambition Give everything you've got Jump the Fosbury flop With intention Pursue your invention As something of worth Chorus: G#m F# The thing I most regret F# C# Is having to repress what I'm feeling D#m C# B While expressing delight as a myth B A#m Embrace the epic fail A#m B C# Of my exploding whale F# D#m Poison or powdered milk (poison or powdered milk) D#m G# Paralyzed as it took (paralyzed as it took) G# B Premonition (that is what we are) B A#m Give everything you've got A#m B Before your life is caught in conditions C# Be the first of its victims F# The foot of a hare F# D#m Action or consequence (action or consequence) D#m G# My unyielding defense (my unyielding defense) G# B Superstition (that is what we are) B A#m My attempts to obscure A#m B The wonders of this world B Be it fortune C# Or faith in distortion C# B The patron of prayer Chorus: The thing I most resent Is having to consent to illusion While confessing distress with my fist Will history prevail My exploding whale? What of a dream deferred My appeal in reverse? Apparition Embrace the epic fail Of my exploding whale You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  B  C#  D#m  F#  G#  G#m  G#m7  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 "Exploding Whale" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Exploding Whale" by Sufjan Stevens.