Sufjan Stevens - The Avalanche: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Avalanche" 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# A#m I call ye cabin neighbors F# C# I call you once my friends G# A#m But I trust when you labor F# C# And put my head to rest Chorus: G# A#m But I was on the hatch F# C# I was on the avalanche G# A#m And I had found my match F# C# I was on the floor I took a train from Virginia To Illinois, my home He said "I knew you had it in you" A mind to make its own Chorus: But I was on the hatch Riding on the avalanche I tried to take it back I was on the floor A#m D# Come on, Stone! D#m A# Come on, Star! A#m D# Come on, Snow! D#m A# Come on, Car! A#m D# Come on, Hands! D#m A# Come on, Feet! A#m D# Come on, Face! D#m A# Come on, Street! A#m D# Come on, State! D#m A# Come on, Song! A#m D# Move it fast! (Take it up) D#m A# Move it along! (The Ohio River) A#m D# Come on, Life! (Take it up) D#m A# Come on, Lord! (Take it over) A#m D# Make it right! (To the Mississippi) D#m A# Make it Yours! You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#m  C#  D#  D#m  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 "The Avalanche" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Avalanche" by Sufjan Stevens.