Sufjan Stevens - The Only Thing: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Only Thing" 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# Fm D# A# The only thing that keeps me from driving this car Cm D# Fm G# A# Half-light Jackknife into the canyon at night G# D# Fm D# A# Signs and Wonders: Perseus aligned with the skull Cm D# Fm G# A# Slain Medusa: Pegasus alight from us all Chorus: Cm D# Do I care if I survive this? G# A# Bury the dead where they're found Cm D# In a veil of great surprises, G# A# I wonder did you love me at all The only thing that keeps me from cutting my arm Cross hatch, warm bath, Holiday Inn after dark Signs and wonders: water stain riding the wall Daniel’s message; blood of the moon on us all Chorus: Do I care if I despise this? Nothing else matters, I know In a veil of great disguises; how do I live with your ghost? Cm A# Should I tear my eyes out now? Cm G# D# A# Everything I see returns to you somehow. Cm A# Should I tear my heart out now? Cm G# D# A# Everything I feel returns to you somehow. mmmm G# A# I want to save you from your sorrow. The only reason why I continue at all Faith in reason, I wasted my life playing dumb Signs and wonders: sea lion caves in the dark Blind faith, God’s grace, nothing else left to impart Chorus: Do I care if I survive this? Bury the dead where they’re found In a veil of great surprises; hold to my head till I drown Should I tear my eyes out now, before I see too much? Should I tear my arms out now? I wanna feel your touch Should I tear my eyes out now? Everything I see returns to you, somehow Should I tear my heart out now? Everything I feel returns to you, somehow You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  Fm  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 Only Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Only Thing" by Sufjan Stevens.