Sufjan Stevens - Malthusian Mistress: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Malthusian Mistress" 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.

G/D  D             A/C#
Oh, don't look at me
                 G/D
Is it anybody's business
Bm/D       A/E
What I believe?

G/D D        A/C#
Oh, I cannot love
                G/D
Is it anybody's business
Bm/D         A/E
Where I get off?

Oh, forest fiery tree
The mahogany in misted
Foils what I grieve

Oh, horse run with me
Your Malthusian mistress
Pulls at my sleeve


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Malthusian Mistress" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Malthusian Mistress" by Sufjan Stevens.

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