Sufjan Stevens - John My Beloved: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "John My Beloved" 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.
Am Em Bm7 Are we to speak, first day of the week C G D Stumbling words at the bar Am Em Bm7 Beauty blue eyes, my order of fries C G D Long island kindness and wine Beloved of John, I get it all wrong I read you for some kind of poem Covered in lines, the fossils I find Have they no life of their own? Chorus: Em Bm7 So can we pretend sweetly C G D Before the mystery ends? C G I am a man with a heart that offends C G D With its lonely and greedy demands Em D G C G There’s only a shadow of me; in a manner of speaking D I'm dead Such a waste, your beautiful face Stumbling carpet arise Go follow your gem, your white feathered friend Icarus, point to the sun If history speaks of two baby teeth I’m painting the hills blue and red They said beware, Lord, hear my prayer I’ve wasted my throes on your head Chorus: So can we be friends, sweetly Before the mystery ends? I love you more than the world can contain In its lonely and ramshackle head There’s only a shadow of me; in a matter of speaking I'm dead I’m holding my breath My tongue on your chest What can be said of my heart? If history speaks, the kiss on my cheek Where there remains but a mark Beloved, my John, so I’ll carry on Counting my cards down to one And when I am dead, come visit my bed My fossil is bright in the sun Chorus: So can we contend, peacefully Before my history ends? Jesus, I need you, be near me, come shield me From fossils that fall on my head There’s only a shadow of me; in a matter of speaking I'm dead | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Bm7  C  D  Em  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 "John My Beloved" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "John My Beloved" by Sufjan Stevens.