#----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-----------------------------# # This represents the author's own work and interpretation of the # # song. To be used only for private study, scholarship, or research. # #--------------------------------------------------------------------# ARTIST: Sufjan Stevens ALBUM: All Delighted People EP SONG: From the Mouth of Gabriel Tabbed by: Nrvous ([email protected]) I suggest playing around with different strumming/picking styles to differentiate the various sections of the song. The actual track mixes up instrumentation and dynamics, so just listen to it to get a feel for which sections should be loud and which soft, etc. Enjoy! Capo on 1st Fret. All chords relative to capo. Chords Bb : x13331 G : 320033 A/C#: x42220 Gm : 355333 C : x32010 A/B : x22220 F : 133211 Am: x02210 A/G#: 402220 D : xx0232 A : x02220 A/F#: 202220 E : 022100 Bm: x24432 A/E : 002220 F#m: 244222 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bb Gm F D Desperate measures lead to death Bb From the mouth of Gabriel Gm Who died in his sleep when the world F D was a very big mess, a very big mess; F E He saw too much D G C F From now on I will look away from every accident E That may or may not come my way Am G Saw you were talking C up above the Aleph room G Masquerading as a loom Am G Both of us saw things C No one else would see as well G From the mouth of Gabriel C No one else would hear as well G From the mouth of Gabriel From the mouth of Gabriel From the mouth of Gabriel E From the mouth of Gabriel A D G C Don't be so sure of what you feel (it might as well be trouble) A D G C From now on just let the universe be your shelter from the enemy A Bm D E A Bm Your face has changed D E A I hardly know who you are this time Bm And what a mess D E I've made of you A Bm D E You probably would but I won't let you run away A Bm D E A/C# You probably should but I won't let you run away this time A/B A A/G# A/F# A/E Don't be afraid of loneliness some refugee beside itself A/F# A/G# Instead of what you've got A/C# A/B A A/G# You probably would but I won't let you go away A/F# A/E A/F# A/G# F#m You probably should but I won't let you go away this time E Your face has changed D E F#m I hardly know who you are this time E D E And when I came into your room A You tried to jump Bm E A Now I know this is strange to hear from the mouth of God D E A It was something like a scene from mars Bm E A In a struggle between loves and lies D E A The angel kept his face covered for to keep his word Bm E A And while I spoke something left from my life D Forget about the past E A Be at rest I'll make things right Bm E A And while I held you at best you nearly died D Forget about the past E F#m And I'll try to make things right