Reach Out chords by Sufjan Stevens

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

🎸 Intro:
C majorC


🎸 Verse 1:
C majorC
I have a memory
   Dm7Dm7              C majorC
Of a time and place where history resigned

Now, my apology
    Dm7Dm7              C majorC
All the light came in to fulminate my mind

🎸 Verse 1:
C majorC            G7G7
Reach out, reach out to all the ones who came before you
FF
 Ponder what is right
Dm7Dm7
You and I, in defiance
C majorC               G7G7
Speak out, speak out, the conversation may afford you
FF
 Wisdom of the wise
Dm7Dm7
You and I, in defiance

Pre🎸 Chorus:
C majorC F/CF/C C majorC Bb majorBb F/AF/A

C majorC
And I come from conscience
F/CF/C
Where there is no conjugation
C majorC            Bb majorBb       F/AF/A
  I would rather be the flower than the ocean
C majorC           F/CF/C
And I held myself as something of an innovation
C majorC            Bb majorBb       F/AF/A
  I would rather be devoured than be broken

🎸 Chorus:
C/GC/G          F/AF/A
All my life I tried so hard to separate myself
   E minorEm               Bb majorBb   FF
From all that is and was and will be torn apart
C/GC/G         F/AF/A
You were running unafraid
                E minorEm
I know you, but I've changed my way
          Bb majorBb   FF
You know I take it all to heart

🎸 Bridge:
FF      E minorEm          G+G
 Home is where you called my name
FF      E minorEm          G+G
 I've gone as far as the eye can blame
FF      E minorEm          G+G
 You said love may have lost its way

🎸 Chorus:
C/GC/G          F/AF/A
Now my life has spent erased and what I gave
      E minorEm            Bb majorBb    FF
I gave for you and for myself and for the holy name
C/GC/G         F/AF/A
You were running unashamed
               E minorEm
And yours is mine and all remains
          Bb majorBb   FF
As nothing ever stays the same

🎸 Chorus 3:
C majorC            Bb majorBb
Reach out, reach out to all the ones who came before you
G+G            FF
Reach out, reach out to all the ones who came before you
C majorC            Bb majorBb

Reach out, reach out and all at once the pain restores you
G+G            FF

Reach out, reach out and all at once the pain restores you
Bb majorBb       F/AF/A      C/GC/G
All at once the pain restores you

🎸 Outro:
C majorC

C majorC
I have a memory
   Dm7Dm7              C majorC
Of a time and place where history resigned
C majorC
Now, in my reverie
     Dm7Dm7              C majorC
For the guiding light that opened up my mind