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Chords in this song6
capo 9 — sounds 9 semitones higherSong
Futile Devices
Music & Lyrics by Sufjan Stevens
From the album The Age of Adz (2010)
Capo: Fret 9 for Studio recording
(Note: Sufjan usually performs this live with Capo on 1st Fret)
Chord Voicings (relative to the capo):
Am7 - X02213
D7sus4 - XX0213
D7 - XX0212
Am - XX0210
C - X32010
G/B - 200230
Intro
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Verse 1
It's been a long, long time
Since I've memorized your face
It's been four hours now
Since I've wandered through your place
And when I sleep on your couch
I feel very safe
And when you bring the blankets
I cover up my face
Chorus
I do
Love you
I do
Love you
Interlude
| Am7 | D7sus4 | D7 Am |
| Am7 | D7sus4 | D7 Am |
Verse 2
And when you play guitar
I listen to the strings buzz
The metal vibrates underneath your fingers
And when you crochet
I feel mesmerized and proud
Outro
And I would say I love you
But saying it out loud is hard
So I won't say it at all
And I won't stay very long
But you are the life I needed all along
I think of you as my brother
Although that sounds dumb
And words are futile devices
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