Sufjan Stevens - Genuflecting Ghost: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Genuflecting Ghost" 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 Genuflecting Ghost 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 "Genuflecting Ghost" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D       A         G
Give myself as a sacrifice
A Asus4 Dsus2 D G      D         A
Genuflecting  ghost I kiss the floor
 D        A      G      Bm
Rise, my love, show me paradise
A Asus4 Dsus2  D  G     D   A
Nothing seems so simple anymore

Chorus:
Em     Bm      A    Asus4 Dsus2 D
Rest assured, words come easy
G    D     A   Asus4 Dsus2 D
Insecure, love and please me
Em      Bm    A  Asus4 Dsus2 D
Sacred word, bind me,  insult
G      D          A
As I praise your name

Now we dance in our catastrophe
Ramparts in the sky that flash with horror
Let's take these chances, no more amnesty
Nothing else remains as once before

Chorus:
Rest assured, empires will fall
Insecure, restless and small
Sacred word, bind me, insult
As I praise your name

Give myself as a sacrifice
Genuflecting ghost I kiss no more
Oh-oh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh-oh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh-oh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

Dsus2

Guitar chord Dsus2

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord 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 "Genuflecting Ghost" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Genuflecting Ghost" by Sufjan Stevens.

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