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For The Widows In Paradise For The Fatherless In Ypsilanti by Sufjan Stevens
For The Widows In Paradise For The Fatherless In Ypsilanti
The song is played on a banjo with these chords. If you want it to sound more like a
hit more on the 4 high strings (EBGD) and try to stay away from the lows. To give it an
further banjo-y sound drop the high E to a D and play as if it is a banjo, with banjo
Capo 3
Am - F - C - G
E|--0-----1-----0-----3--|
B|--1-----1-----1-----3--|
G|--2-----2-----0-----0--|
D|--2-----3-----2-----0--|
A|--0-----3-----3-----2--|
E|--0-----1-----0-----3--|
Am F C G
I have called you children, I have called you son
Am F C G
What is their to answer if I'm the only one
Am F C G
Mourning comes in paradise, morning comes in light
Am F C G
Still I must obey, still I must invite
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version 2
There's only parts of this tab floating about on the site so I decided to put the chords
lyrics for the whole song up. Really simple to play and great to sing. I think the
recording has a capo on the third but i play without. The intro and the solo use the
chord sequence so i didn't bother tabbing those. On the G you can use a Gsus2 but both sound
so i stuck with the G. Any comments or corrections to perpetualdays@hotmail.com.
Am Fmaj7 C G
I have called you children, I have called you son,
Am Fmaj7 C G
What is there to answer when I’m the only one?
Am Fmaj7 C G
Morning comes in paradise, morning comes in light,
Am Fmaj7 C G
Still I must obey, still I must invite.
Am Fmaj7 C G
If there’s anything to say, if there’s anything to do,
Am Fmaj7 C G
If there’s any other way, I’ll do anything for you.
Am Fmaj7 C G
I was dressed embarrassment, I was dressed in wine,
Am Fmaj7 C G
If you had a part of me will you take your time?
Am Fmaj7 C G
Even if I come back, even if I die,
Am Fmaj7 C G
Is there some idea to replace my life?
Am Fmaj7 C G
Like a father to impress, like a mother’s mourning dress,
Am Fmaj7 C G
If you ever make a mess, I’ll do anything for you.
Am Fmaj7 C G
I have called you preacher, I have called you son,
Am Fmaj7 C G
If you have a father or if you haven’t one.
Am Fmaj7
I’ll do anything for you,
C G
I’ll do anything for you,
Am Fmaj7
I’ll do anything for you,
C G
I’ll do anything for you.
Am Fmaj7
I did everything for you,
C G
I did everything for you,
Am Fmaj7
I did everything for you,
C G
I did everything for you.
Am Fmaj7
I did everything for you,
C G
I did everything for you,
Am Fmaj7
I did everything for you,
C G
I did everything for you.
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version 3
Tuning - Standard
Capo - 8
Chords used - Em C G D
Verse 1:
Em C G D Em C
I have called you children, I have called you son. What is there to answer if
G D Em C G D Em
I'm the only one? Morning comes in paradise - morning comes in light. Still I
C G D
must obey, still I must invite.
Em C G D Em
If there's anything to say, if there's anything to do. If there's any other
C G D
way, I'd do anything for you.
I've have called you children
I have called you son
What is there to answer
If I'm the only one
Morning comes in Paradise
Morning comes in light
Still I must obey
Still I must invite
If there's anything to say
If there's anything to do
I there's any other way
I'd do anything for you
I was dressed in embarassment
I was dressed in white
If you had a part of me
Will you take your time
Even if I come back
Even if I die
Is there some idea
To replace my life
Like a father to impress
Like a mother's mourning dress
If we ever make a mess
I'll do anything for you
I have called you preacher
I have called you son
If you have a father
Or if you haven't one
I'll do anything for you
I'll do anything for you
I'll do anything for you
I'll do anything for you
I'll do anything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
I did everything for you
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version 4
Capo 8
Tuning:
e|------0-0------0--0-0----------------------------------------|I
B|------0-0------0--1-1-----1-1-1-----0-0-----0-0--0---0-0-----|I
G|------0-0------0--0-0-----0-0-0-----0-0-----0-0--0---0-0-----|I
D|--0h2-2-2--0h2--------0h2-2---2-----0-0-----0-0--4---4-4-----|I
A|--0h2-2-2--0h2--------3---3---3--0h2----0h2------5---5-5-----|I
E|---------------------------------3------3--------2---2-2-----|I
This repeats over and over throughout the song
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version 5
Guitar 1:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4p3---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---5-----------3---3/5--5----------8---7h8p7-3-----------------------------|
D|-------------------------5-------8---8-------------------------------------|
A|--3--3-3-----3---3--------5-0--6-------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2:
e|-3---3--3------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-4---4--4----3---3--3------------------------3-3-3-3/4---------------------|
G|-5---5--5----3---3--3----------8---8--8------3-3-3-3/5---------------------|
D|-5---5--5----3---3--3----------8---8--8------3-3-3-3/5---------------------|
A|-3---3--3----5---5--5----------6---6--6------1-1-1-1/3---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Then a cheap way to play the horn solo:
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------8--7-------3-5------------8--7-----3-----5(let-ring)-----------------|
D|--------------------5------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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version 6
Tuning: Standard
Capo 2
This is how he plays it on banjo arranged for guitar.
Am F C G
e|-0----0-0-0----0-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-1-1-0-0---------------|
B|-1----1-1-1----1-1-1-1---1-1-1-1-1---1-1-1---1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
G|-2----2-2-2----2-2-2-0h2-2-2-2-2-0---0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
D|-0h2--2-2-0h2--2-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-0h2-2-2-0h2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------|
A|-0----0-0-0----0-3-3-3---3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3---3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Use those chords throughout the song. Listen for strumming patterns.
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