Futile Devices

Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 9th traste 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] Am7 D7sus4 D7 Am e|-3-----------3---|-3-----------3---|-3-----------3---|-2-----------0---| B|---1-----------1-|---1-----------1-|---1-----------1-|---1-----------1-| G|-----2---2---2---|-----2---2---2---|-----2---2---2---|-----2---2---2---| D|-2-----2---2-----|-2-----2---2-----|-0-----0---0-----|-0-----0---0-----| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| [Verse 1] Am7 It's been a long, long time D7sus4 D7 Am Since I've memorized your face Am7 It's been four hours now D7sus4 D7 Am Since I've wandered through your place Am7 And when I sleep on your couch D7sus4 D7 Am I feel very safe Am7 And when you bring the blankets D7sus4 D7 I cover up my face [Chorus] Am Am7 I do D7sus4 D7 Am Love you Am7 I do D7sus4 D7 Am Love you [Interlude] | Am7 | D7sus4 | D7 Am | | Am7 | D7sus4 | D7 Am | [Verse 2] Am7 And when you play guitar D7sus4 D7 Am I listen to the strings buzz Am7 D7sus4 D7 Am The metal vibrates underneath your fingers Am7 And when you crochet D7sus4 D7 Am I feel mesmerized and proud [Outro] Am7 And I would say I love you D7sus4 D7 Am C But saying it out loud is hard G/B Am7 So I won't say it at all C G/B Am7 And I won't stay very long C G/B Am7 But you are the life I needed all along C G/B I think of you as my brother Am7 Although that sounds dumb C G/B Am7 And words are futile devices