Chicago by Sufjan Stevens Chords

Chicago by Sufjan Stevens is a profound and reflective composition that delves into the concepts of transformation, reinvention, and the emotional toll associated with self-exploration. Through his exceptional songwriting and innovative production methods, Stevens crafts a deeply personal story that resonates universally with audiences. The song captures the longing to break free from the past, the aspiration for a more promising future, and the quest for liberation from one’s own constraints, addressing the human experience in a manner that few other songs achieve.

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Chicago by Sufjan Stevens Chords

[Intro]
D  Am  C  G
 
 
[Verse 1]
D            Am
  I fell in love again
C            G               D
  all things go, all things go
            Am
drove to Chicago
C            G                 D
  all things know, all things know 
             Am             C
we sold our clothes to the state 
         G             D
I don't mind, I don't mind 
          Am         C
I made a lot of mistakes 
       G           D
in my mind, in my mind 
 
 
[Chorus]
D            Am
  you came to take us 
C            G               D
  all things go, all things go 
         Am
to recreate us 
C             G                 D
  all things grow, all things grow 
              Am
we had our mindset 

C              G               D
  all things know, all things know 
            Am
you had to find it 
C             G              D
  all things go, all things go 
 
 
[Verse 2]
D            Am
  I drove to New York
 
C         G             D
  in the van, with my friend 
          Am            C
we slept in parking lots 
         G             D
I don't mind, I don't mind
          Am             C
I was in love with the place 
       G           D
in my mind, in my mind 
          Am        C
I made a lot of mistakes 
       G           D
in my mind, in my mind 

 
 
[Chorus]
D            Am
  you came to take us 
C            G               D
  all things go, all things go 
         Am
to recreate us 

C             G                 D
  all things grow, all things grow 
              Am
we had our mindset 
C              G               D
  all things know, all things know 
            Am
you had to find it 
C             G              D
  all things go, all things go 

 
 
[Verse 3]
D            Am
  if I was crying 
C         G              D
  in the van, with my friend 
           Am
it was for freedom 
C       G                  D
 from myself and from the land 
         Am        C
I made a lot of mistakes 
          G        D
I made a lot of mistakes
 
         Am        C
I made a lot of mistakes 
         G        D
I made a lot of mistakes 

 
 
[Chorus]
D            Am
  you came to take us 
C            G               D
  all things go, all things go 
         Am
to recreate us 
C             G                 D
  all things grow, all things grow 
              Am
we had our mindset 
C              G               D
  all things know, all things know 
            Am
you had to find it 
C             G              D
  all things go, all things go 

 
 
[Outro]
D             Am
  you came to take us 
C            G               D
  all things go, all things go 
        Am
to recreate us 
C             G                 D
  all things grow, all things grow
             Am
we had our mindset
(I made a lot of mistakes)
C              G               D
  all things know, all things know
(I made a lot of mistakes)
            Am
you had to find it
(I made a lot of mistakes)
C             G              D
  all things go, all things go
(I made a lot of mistakes)