Futile Devices Chords & Tabs

by Sufjan Stevens

[Version Description]
This specific tab is based off the studio recorded version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MpKP9b_NJQ.
Strumming Patterns:
Main Pattern:
BPM: 142
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [3, 101, 1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 101]
Futile Devices
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