Impossible Soul Part 1 - Sufjan Stevens

Impossible Soul Part 1

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Impossible Soul - Part I
Car Seat Headrest Version
 
Based on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKFk4eyF8kY
 
This has the approximate fingerpicking pattern that Will uses throughout the song.
Sometimes there's muted notes, rearranged notes, and other minor stuff.
Really, just have fun with this!
 
[Intro]
D6 D6/B Asus2 D6/G D6/F# D6/A A
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2--|
G|--2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2--|
D|--0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2--|
A|------------------2---2---0---0---------------------------0---0---0---0--|
E|----------------------------------3---3---3---3---2---2------------------|
 
[Verse 1]
D6 D6/B Asus2
E|----------2---------------2----------------------------------------|
B|----0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0-----0---------------0--------|
G|------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-----2---2---2-------2---0--|
D|--0-----0---------0-----0---------------------2-------2-------2----|
A|----------------------------------2-----2---------0-----0----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
D6/G D6/F# Asus2
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------0-----------0---0--------|
G|----2-----2---------0-----0---------2-------2---2---2-------2---2--|
D|------0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-------0---------------2----|
A|--------------------------------------------------0-----0----------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---2-----2--------------------------|
 
Asus2
E|-------------------|
B|----------0--------|
G|----2-------2---0--|
D|------2-------2----|
A|--0-----0----------|
E|-------------------|
 
D6
Oh, oh
D6/B
Woman, tell me what you want
Asus2 D6/G
and I'll calm down, without bleeding out
D6/F# Asus2
With a broken heart that you stabbed for an hour
D6 D6/B
Woman, I was freaking out
Asus2 D6/G
Because I wanted you to know
D6/F#
My beloved, you are the lover of
Asus2
My impossible soul
D6
Woman, too
D6/B
Promise me you'll stay and put off
Asus2 D6/G
All your woes, I was wigging out
D6/F# Asus2
Too much worry, I could not get you at all
D6
And you said what you want
D6/B
You would laugh it off
Asus2 D6/G
But I know you won't go, not for real, at last
D6/F# Asus2
Must you write it off for the impossible soul?
D6
And I was in a dream
D6/B Asus2 D6/G
I was gone away without you, but not too slow
D6/F#
Lest I put it off, for I put it right
Asus2
For the impossible soul
 
[Refrain]
Em D Bm C G A
E|--0---2---2---0---3---0--|
B|--0---3---3---1---3---2--|
G|--0---2---4---2---0---2--|
D|--2---0---4---0---0---2--|
A|--2-------2---3---2---0--|
E|--0-----------0---3------|
 
Em D
And all I couldn't sing
Bm C
I would say it all my life to you
G A
If I could get you at all
G
Don't be a wreck
Bm
Trying to be something
A
That I wasn't at all
 
[Verse 2]
D6 D6/B Asus2
E|----------2---------------2----------------------------------------|
B|----0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0-----0---------------0--------|
G|------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-----2---2---2-------2---0--|
D|--0-----0---------0-----0---------------------2-------2-------2----|
A|----------------------------------2-----2---------0-----0----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
D6/G D6/F# Asus2
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------0-----------0---0--------|
G|----2-----2---------0-----0---------2-------2---2---2-------2---2--|
D|------0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-------0---------------2----|
A|--------------------------------------------------0-----0----------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---2-----2--------------------------|
 
Asus2
E|-------------------|
B|----------0--------|
G|----2-------2---0--|
D|------2-------2----|
A|--0-----0----------|
E|-------------------|
 
D6
Seems I got it wrong
D6/B
I was chasing after something
Asus2 D6/G
That was gone to the black of night
D6/F# Asus2
Now, I know it's not what I wanted at all
D6
And you said something like
D6/B Asus2
"All you want is all the world for yourself"
D6/G
But all I want is the perfect love
D6/F# Asus2
Though I know it's small, I want love for us all
 
[Refrain]
Em D Bm C G A
E|--0---2---2---0---3---0--|
B|--0---3---3---1---3---2--|
G|--0---2---4---2---0---2--|
D|--2---0---4---0---0---2--|
A|--2-------2---3---2---0--|
E|--0-----------0---3------|
 
Em D
And all I couldn't sing
Bm C
I would say it all my life to you
G A
If I could get you at all
G
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Bm
Trying to be something
A
That I wasn't at all
 
[Outro]
Asus2
E|---------------------------------------------------|
B|----------0---------------0---------------0--------|
G|----2-------2---2---2-------2---2---2-------2---2--|
D|------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-------2----|
A|--0-----0---------0-----0---------0-----0----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
 
D6 D6/B Asus2
E|----------2---------------2----------------------------------------|
B|----0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0-----0---------------0--------|
G|------2-------2-------2-------2-------2-----2---2---2-------2---0--|
D|--0-----0---------0-----0---------------------2-------2-------2----|
A|----------------------------------2-----2---------0-----0----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
 
D6/G D6/F# Asus2
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------0-----------0---0--------|
G|----2-----2---------2-----2---------2-------2---2---2-------2---2--|
D|------0-----0---0-----0-----0---0-----0-------0---------------2----|
A|--------------------------------------------------0-----0----------|
E|--3-----3-----3---3-----3-----3---2-----2--------------------------|

How to play Impossible Soul Part 1

Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.

What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.

Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?

Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.

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