Sufjan Stevens - The Mistress Witch from McClure (or, The Mind That Knows Itself): Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Mistress Witch from McClure (or, The Mind That Knows Itself)" 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 The Mistress Witch from McClure (or, The Mind That Knows Itself) 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 "The Mistress Witch from McClure (or, The Mind That Knows Itself)" smoothly on your guitar.
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F# B And the winter moves about D#m C# Illinois, when my sister picks a fight with the Alexander F# B Boy and my father locks the car D#m B by the store, still we figure out the keys and follow him once more Chorus: B F# C# Oh my God. We see it on the floor G# B The woman on the bed. The ankle brace she wore F# C# Stones and sled. It could've been some other G# The mind that knows itself has a mind to say the B other F# C# But we run back, scratching at the door C# Scratching at the door If I'm hiding in the sleeves of my coat When my father runs undressed, he's pointing at my throat And my brother has a fit in the snow And the traffic stops for miles, we take him by the elbow Chorus: Oh my God (oh my God), the shuffling at the floor (no one came) A mind that knows itself (to our side) is a mind that knows much more (to carry us away from danger) So we run back (oh my God), scrambling for cover (no one came) A mind that knows (to our side) itself has a mind to kill the other (to carry us away from danger) Oh my God You left us now for dead You left us now for dead You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB  C#  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. |
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