Sufjan Stevens - The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders (Part I: The Great Frontier - Part II: Come to Me Only with Playthings Now): Guitar Chords
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Learn The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders (Part I: The Great Frontier - Part II: Come to Me Only with Playthings Now) 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 Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders (Part I: The Great Frontier - Part II: Come to Me Only with Playthings Now)" smoothly on your guitar.
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A I count the days the Great Frontier Forgiving, faced the seventh year I stand in awe of gratefulness I can and call forgetfulness And when I, and when I call The Patient, the Patient fall The Spirit, the Carpenter Invites us to be with her Em What have we become America? Soldiers on the Great Frontier Carpenter and soldier, one on one It’s the battle, volunteer Chorus: A The prairie, the frontier, F the perfect farm, it’s from here (Run from yourself, from your friends) The fortress, the faker, the cornerstone, the baker (Run for your life, for your friends) The dancer, the fisher, audition and the disher (America) The boxer, the fetcher, the chewing gum, dream catcher (Oh, Illinois) I count the days the Great Frontier Forgiving, faced the seventh year I stand and strain to make ends meet Five Spirits on the Grand Marquee And when I, and when I call The Patient, the Patient fall The Spirit, the Carpenter Invites us to be with her F A Em There was a man at the wall C He was grateful for us all F A Em I saw the Wise Woman sing C D She wasn't asking anything E She wasn't asking anything F G A How she made the nations sing! A What have we become America? Soldiers on the Great Frontier! Chorus: The mattress, the floozies, the actress at the movies (Run from yourself, from your friends) The lantern, the lotion, the wind that wakes the ocean (Run for your life, for your friends) The Standard Addition, the architect's rendition (America) The fashion, the fevers, the house we got at Sears (Oh, Illinois) Part II: Come to Me Only With Playthings Now F Dm Am C Oh Great Fire of Great Disaster Oh Great Heaven, oh Great Master Oh Great Goat, the curse you gave us Oh Great Ghost, protect and save us Oh Great River, green with envy Oh Jane Addams, spirit send thee Oh Great Trumpet and the singers (Given what you lost are you better off) Oh Great Goodman, King of Swingers (Given what you had, has it made you mad) Oh Great Bears and Bulls, Joe Jackson (Celebrate the few, celebrate the new) Oh Great Illinois (It can only start with you) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  Dm  E  Em  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 Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders (Part I: The Great Frontier - Part II: Come to Me Only with Playthings Now)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders (Part I: The Great Frontier - Part II: Come to Me Only with Playthings Now)" by Sufjan Stevens.