Sufjan Stevens - Vesuvius

sufjan stevens : vesuvius

notes :
– the first C of each verse on the first half is a two fret slide up from A#
– there are two types of Am in the second part as it’s transitioning to the second half
the song . i play the first and second Am like this :

Am ( 1 ) Am ( 2 )
eadgbe eadgbe
| | | | 1 | | | | | 1 |
| | 22 | | | | 22 | |
| 3 | | | | | | | | | |

intro : A# , C , Dm , C , F , C , Am
end on A#

C Dm
vesuvius

C F
i Am here

C Am A#
you are all i have

C Dm
fire of fire

C F
i’m insecure

C
for it is all

Am A#
been made to plan

C Dm
though i know

C F
i will fail

C
i cannot

Am A#
be made to laugh

C Dm
for in life

C F
as in death

C
i’d rather be burned

Am A#
than be living in debt

C , Dm , C , F , C , Am , A# ( 2x )

C Dm
vesuvius

C F
are you a ghost

C
or the symbols of light

Am A#
or a fantasy host?

C Dm
in your breast

C F
i carry the form

C
the heart of the earth

Am A#
and the weapons of warmth

C Dm
vesuvius

C F
the tragic oath

C
for you have destroyed

Am A#
with the elegant smoke

C Dm C F
ora – cle , i’ve fallen at last

C
but they were the feast

Am A#
of a permanent blast

C , Dm , C , F , C , Am , A# ( 2x )

C Dm
vesuvius

C F
oh , be kind

C
it hasn’t occurred

Am A#
no it hasn’t been said

C Dm C F
suf – – jan , follow the path

C Am A#
it leads to an article of imminent death

C Dm C Dm
suf – – jan , follow your heart

Am1
follow the flame

Am2 A#
or fall on the floor

C Dm C Dm
suf – – jan , the panic inside

Am1
the murdering ghost

Am2 A#
that you cannot ignore

C , Dm , C , F , C , Am , A# ( 4x )

F
vesuvius

C
fire of fire

Dm
follow me now

Am
as i favor the host

F
vesuvius

C
fire of fire

Dm
follow me now

Am
as i favor the ghost

F
vesuvius

C
fire of fire

Dm
follow me now

Am
as i favor the host

F
vesuvius

C
fire of fire

Dm
follow me now

Am
as i favor the ghost

F
vesuvius

C
fire of fire

Dm
follow me now

Am
as i favor your host

F
vesuvius

C
fire of fire

Dm
follow me now

Am
as i favor the ghost

F
vesuvius

C
fire of fire

Dm
follow me now

Am
as i favor the ghost

F , C

Dm
follow me now

Am
or follow down

F , C

Dm A#
why does it have to be so hard?

F , C
Dm
follow me now

A#
or follow me down

F , C

Dm A#
why does it have to be so hard?

F , C
Dm
follow me now

A#
or follow me down

F , C

Dm A#
why does it have to be so hard?