Sufjan Stevens - Ursa Major: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ursa Major" 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.

Learn Ursa Major 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 "Ursa Major" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Em
For the love of God
F       Am            D
In the shade of Ursa Major
F
For the life of me
Am      C/E            G
I can't account for human nature
Em
For your information
F       Am             D
I'm not one for controversy
F
So I ask forgiveness now
Am       C/E              G
Lord, reveal yourself in mercy
Em7
Call off all emergency
F                                  D
And look at things the way I see them
F
For the beauty of the Earth
   Am               C/E              G
It shows us wisdom, love, and rebirth

Chorus:
                 Em7
I wanna love you (I wanna love you),
                  F
I wanna love you (I wanna love you)
                               Dm
Until the earth runs through it
                  F
I wanna love you (I wanna love you),
                  Am
I wanna love you (I wanna love you)
        C/E                 G
And I'm definitely gonna do it

For the love of mercy
In the face of all this danger
For the most of all my life
I feel as if I were a stranger
And all the consequences
From the throes of our persuasion
Lord, I ask for patience now
Call off all of your invasion
There's is beauty where I see it
Everywhere that I can feel it
I am on the verge of sorrow
Tell me, Lord, which road to follow

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

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

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