Impossible Soul chords by Sufjan Stevens

• Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
• Key: Bm
• Capo on 7th

Difficulty: Advanced

Silly chords by part:
PART I:
-D6*: xx020x (D6 without a third; this chord forms the basis of Part I)
-D6*/B: x2020x
-Asus2: x0220x
-Gadd9: 3x020x
-F#madd11*: 2x020x (officially F#madd11(#5); technically the same as a D6*/F#, but it functions as a F#m)
-Asus2/C#: x4220x
-Bm*: x24430
PART V:
-F*: xx3211
-Fadd9*: xx3213
-G*: xx5433
-Gadd9*: xx5435
-Em7*: xx2030

PART I:

Intro:
D6* D6* D6* D6*
D6*/B D6*/B Asus2 Asus2
Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9
F#madd11* F#madd11* Asus2/C# Asus2/C#
Asus2/C# Asus2/C#

Verse 1:
D6*                D6*/B
Oh, woman, tell me what you want
    Asus2     Gadd9
And I'll calm down without bleeding out
       F#madd11*             Asus2/C#
With a broken heart that you stabbed for an hour
D6*                   D6*/B         Asus2       Gadd9
Woman, I was freaking out because I want you to know
                        F#madd11*     Asus2/C#
My beloved, you are the lover of my impossible soul

D6*                           D6*/B            Asus2    Gadd9
Woman, too, promise me you'll stay and put off all your woes
                            F#madd11*
I was wigging out, too much worry
            Asus2/C#
I could not get you at all
    D6*                                        D6*/B
And you said what you want, you would laugh it off
           Asus2     Gadd9
But I know you won't go, not for it at last
         F#madd11*              Asus2/C#
Must you write it off for the impossible soul?
    D6*                           D6*/B                Asus2   Gadd9
And I was in a dream, I was gone away without you, but not too slow
                         F#madd11*              Asus2/C#
Lest I put it off, for I put it right for the impossible soul

Chorus 1:
    Em7            D                    Bm      C     C/G
And all I couldn't sing, I would say it all, my life, to you
G6         A
If I could get you at all
G6                             Bm*              A
Don't be a wreck, trying to be something that I wasn't at all

Electric solo:
D6* D6* D6* D6*
D6*/B D6*/B Asus2 Asus2
Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9
F#madd11* F#madd11* Asus2/C# Asus2/C#
Asus2/C# Asus2/C#

D6* D6* D6* D6*
D6*/B D6*/B Asus2 Asus2
Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9
F#madd11* F#madd11* Asus2/C# Asus2/C#
Asus2/C# Asus2/C#

Verse 2:
D6*                                 D6*/B           Asus2    Gadd9
Seems I got it wrong, I was chasing after something that was gone
                             F#madd11*            Asus2/C#
To the black of night, now I know it's not what I wanted at all
    D6*                                       D6*/B                 Asus2
And you said something like, "All you want is all the world for yourself"
          Gadd9
But all I want is the perfect love
         F#madd11*               Asus2/C#
Though I know it's small, I want love for us all

Chorus 2:
    Em7            D                    Bm      C     C/G
And all I couldn't sing, I would say it all, my life, to you
G6         A                G6
If I could get you at all
             Bm*              A
Trying to be something that I wasn't at all

Electric outro:
A


PART II:

Bridge:
G              Bm
Do you want to be afraid?
F#m            C#m
Do you want to be afraid?
    G#m                    Em                  Bm
For life in the cage where courage's mate runs deep in the wake
        A                       E
For the scariest things are not half as enslaved

C/G                  F
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
G              Bm
Do you want to be alone?
F#m            C#m
Do you want to be alone?
    G#m                   Em
For life isn't stained of righteousness pain
    Bm                     A                         E
The seed and the hail, all impossible flights for an interesting light

C/G                  F
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
G              Bm
Do you want to love me more?
F#m            C#m
Do you want to love me more?
    G#m
For love is the breath
   Em
If water and wave
   Bm                            A
Is cursed by the same thing that nurtured its shame
      E
Is it worth all the work?

C/G         Cmaj7/G  F           F6
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
E                  G6
Have you failed to feel delight? (No, I don't want to feel pain)
A#m                A
Have you failed to feel delight? (No, I don't want to feel pain)
   C                       C#m                      Em
Instead of the life, lived tired and lost, have you left it at last
         F#m                           C#m
Where it floundered its death with the language of ghosts

Am                   F
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
E              G6
Do you want to be afraid? (No, I don't want to feel pain)
A#m            A
Do you want to be afraid? (No, I don't want to feel pain)
    Cmaj7/G
For life in the cage (for life in the cage)
      C#m/G#
Where courage's mate (where courage's mate)
     Em
Runs deep in the wake (runs deep in the wake)
        F#m
For the scariest things (for the scariest things)
        C#m
Are not half as enslaved (are not half as enslaved)
Am          Am7      F           F6
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
E
Now

Interlude:
E C#m/G# G F#m
A#m/F A/E E G
B/F# D/F# C/G C#m/G#
Em A#/F F G#
C/G G#

Transition 1:
G#                   B/F#
Don't be distracted, don't be distracted
G6
Now

G6 F#m G6 F#m
(...don't be distracted...)
G6 A Em Bm
(...don't be distracted...)
F#m Em7 Bm F#m
(...don't be distracted...)
Bm A F#m G6
(...don't be distracted...)


PART III:

Piano intro:
Bm Em Em/G F#m
Bm Em Em/G F#m
Bm Em Em/G F#m
Bm Em Em/G F#m

Verse 3:
Bm        Em         Em/G      F#m              Bm
   Stupid man in the window, I couldn't be at rest
         Em              Em/G        F#m              Bm
All my delight, all that mattered, I couldn't be at rest
            Em                 Em/G        F#m              Bm
From what I liked, from what I gathered, I couldn't be at rest
       Em         Em/G      F#m              Bm
Stupid man in the window, I couldn't be at rest

Em Em/G F#m Bm
Em Em/G F#m Bm

Verse 4:
    Em                  G6
And don't be shy in the window
     F#m                   Bm
Come down and give your best
    Em             G6       F#m              Bm
Oh, delight in the window I couldn't be at rest
       Em         G6        F#m              Bm
Stupid man in the window, I couldn't be at rest
            Em                 G6          F#m                Bm
From what I liked, from what I gathered, I couldn't give my best

Em Dmaj7 Bm A
Em Dmaj7 Bm A

Chorus 3:
Em            Gmaj7     A Bm                 A
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to breathe at all
Em            Gmaj7     A Bm                 A
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to breathe at all
Em            Gmaj7     A Bm                 A
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to breathe at all
Em            Gmaj7     A Bm                 A
Oh, I know it wasn't safe, it wasn't safe to speak at all

Transition 2:
G        G6
Oooooooh ooooooh
Asus2         B5
Oooooh, ahaha aaah, oooooooooh

N.C.
(drums solo)
D5 Em G F#m
(drums continue)

D5
Hold on, Suf (hold on, Suf)
Em               G  F#m
Hold on, Sufjan (oh ah)
D5
Hold on, Suf (hold on, Suf)
Em               G  F#m
Hold on, Sufjan (oh ah)
D5
Hold on, Suf (hold on, Suf)
Em               G  F#m
Hold on, Sufjan (oh ah)

N.C.
One, two, three, four


Part IV:

Verse 5:
D5                 G
   It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Em                       F#m/C#
   Put your face together, better get it right
D5                 G
   It's a long life, better hit yourself
Em                       F#m/C#
   Put your face together, better stand up straight
D5                 G
   It's a long life, only one last chance
Em                         F#m/C#
   Couldn't get much better, do you wanna dance?
D5                 G
   It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Em                       F#m/C#
   Get your face together, better stand up straight

Chorus 4:
D5/A        Em              G
Boy, we can do much more together
       A/C#
Better get a life, get a life, get a life, get a life
D5/A        Em              G
Boy, we can do much more together
       A/C#
Better give love, give love, give love, give love
D5/A        Em              G
Boy, we can do much more together
       A/C#
Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right
D5/A        Em              G
Boy, we can do much more together
     A/C#
It's not so impossible
D/F# Em/G Bm      A
             It's not so impossible
D/F# Em/G Bm      A
             It's not so impossible
D/F# G6 Bm      A
           It's not so impossible

Verse 6:
D/F#                 Em/G
     It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Bm                       A
   Get your face together, better roll along
D/F#                 Em/G
     It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Bm                       A
   Put your face together, better stand up straight
D/F#                 Em/G
     It's a long life, only one last chance
Bm                         A
   Couldn't get much better, do you wanna dance?
D/F#                 Em/G
     It's a good life, better pinch yourself
Bm               A
   Is it possible? Is it possible?

Chorus 5:
F#m         Em/G            G
Boy, we can do much more together
       A
Better get a life, get a life, get a life, get a life
D/F#        Em/G            G
Boy, we can do much more together
       A
Better give love, give love, give love, give love
F#m         Em/G            G
Boy, we can do much more together
       A
Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right
D/F#        Em/G            G
Boy, we can do much more together
     A
It's not so impossible
D/F# Em/G Bm      A
             It's not so impossible
D/F# Em/G Bm      A
             It's not so impossible
D/F# G6 Bm      A
           It's not so impossible

Verse 7:
G                 A
  It's a long life, better pinch yourself
Bm                       A/C#
   Put your face together, better get it right
D                 Em
  It's a long life, better hit yourself
G                       A
  Put your face together, better stand up straight
G                  A
  In the wrong life, everything is chance
Bm                 A/C#
   Does it register? Do you wanna dance?
D                  Em
  In the right life, it's a miracle
G            A
  Possibility, do you wanna dance?

Chorus 6:
G           A               Bm
Boy, we can do much more together
       A/C#
Better get a life, get a life, get a life, get a life
D           Em              G
Boy, we can do much more together
       A
Better give love, give love, give love, give love
G           A               Bm
Boy, we can do much more together
       A/C#
Better get it right, get it right, get it right, get it right
D/F#        Em              G
Boy, we can do much more together
     A/E
It's not so impossible
G Bm F#m      A
         It's not so impossible
G Bm F#m      A
         It's not so impossible
G Bm F#m      A
         It's not so impossible

Transition 3:
D G Bm A
     D           G           Bm          A
Whooo whooo whooo whooo whooo whooo whooo
N.C.
Do you wanna dance?

Chorus 7:
G           D/F#            A
Boy, we can do much more together
     G
It's not so impossible
D/F#        F#m             A
Boy, we can do much more together
     G
It's not so impossible
G           D/F#            A
Boy, we can do much more together
     G
It's not so impossible
D/F#        F#m             A
Boy, we can do much more together
     G
It's not so impossible
G           D/F#            A
Boy, we can do much more together
     G
It's not so impossible
D/F#        F#m             A
Boy, we can do much more together
     G
It's not so impossible
G           D/F#            A
Boy, we can do much more together
     G
It's not so impossible
D/F#        F#m             A
Boy, we can do much more together
     G
It's not so impossible
G           D/F#            A
Boy, we can do much more together
     G
It's not so impossible
D/F#        F#m             A
Boy, we can do much more together
     G
It's not so impossible

G           D/F#            A
Boy, we can do much more together
     G
It's not so impossible
G           Em              D/F#
Boy, we can do much more together
     Bm
It's not so impossible
Em          G               F#m
Boy, we can do much more together
     F#m
It's not so impossible
G           Em              Dmaj7/F#
Boy, we can do much more together
     Bm
It's not so impossible

Transition 4:
F#m  Am  C#m  A#m
Gm   Em  Ebm  D

Chorus 8:
F#m         Am              C#m
Boy, we can do much more together
     A#m
It's not so impossible
Gm          Em              Ebm
Boy, we can do much more together
     D
It's not so impossible
F#m         Am              C#m
Boy, we can do much more together
     A#m
It's not so impossible
Gm          Em              Ebm
Boy, we can do much more together
     D
It's not so impossible
F#m         Am              C#m
Boy, we can do much more together
     A#m
It's not so impossible
Gm          Em              Ebm
Boy, we can do much more together
     D
It's not so impossible
F#5
Boy


(PUT CAPO ON 7 NOW)


PART V:

Acoustic intro:
C Am Em Em
C Am Em Em
C Am Em Em
C Am Em Em

Verse 8:
C         Am                 Em
  I never meant to cause you pain
C                  Am          Em
  My burden is the weight of a feather
C         Am                Em
  I never meant to lead you on
C                 Am            Em
  I only meant to please me, however

Chorus 9:
                      Fadd9*
And then you tell me, boy, we can do much more
G*          Gadd9*
Boy, we can do much more
C           Am             Em
Boy, we can do much more together
C           Am             Em
Boy, we can do much more together

Verse 9:
C                 Am          Em
I'm nothing but a selfish man
C                 Am                 Em
I'm nothing but a privileged peddler
C           Am                 Em
And did you think I'd stay the night?
C           Am                    Em
And did you think I'd love you forever?

Chorus 10:
                      Fadd9*
And then you tell me, boy, we can do much more
G*          Gadd9*
Boy, we can do much more
C           Am             Em
Boy, we can do much more together
C           Am             Em
Boy, we can do much more together

Outro:
                  F*           Em7*
I gotta tell you, girl, I want nothing less
Dm7          G*
Girl, I want nothing less
F*           Em7*              Em
Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure
F*           Em7*              Em
Girl, I want nothing less than pleasure

                   Fadd9*
I got to tell you, boy, we made such a mess
G*           Gadd9*
Boy, we made such a mess
C            Am            Em
Boy, we made such a mess together
C            Am            Em
Boy, we made such a mess together
C            Am            Em
Boy, we made such a mess together
C            Am            Em
Boy, we made such a mess together
C            Am            Em
Boy, we made such a mess together
C            Am            Em
Boy, we made such a mess together