Sufjan Stevens – Lonely Man Of Winter Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Sufjan Stevens – Lonely Man Of Winter Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Lonely Man Of Winter by Sufjan Stevens on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G Dm F C x2

[Verse 1]
G                                           Dm
In the world that you would make up
F                                     C
With unicorns and buffalo backs
G                                                 Dm
I know that you would wake up
F                                     C
With the sunny side touching your back

[Chorus]
G                                     Dm
Is it the lonely man of Christmas?
F                                                 C
Coming up with theories on him
G                                     Dm
Is it the lonely man of Christmas?
F                         C
He’s riding in the devil’s abyss

[Verse 2]
Em                         Dm
Oh, I would rate the future
F                                     Am
If I could put a finger on it
Em                         Dm
But I have no idea
F                                                 Am
If what I want is better than this

[Chorus]
Em                                     Dm
Is it the lonely man of winter?
F                                     Am
I could put my finger on that
Em                                                 Dm
Is it the lonely drive to Denver?
F                                                 C
The loneliness of Hoppington’s hat

[Instrumental]
G Dm F C
Em Dm F C

[Chorus]
G                                     Dm
Is it the time we spent in silence?
F                                                 C
The silence of a winter we had
Em                         Dm
Is it the lonely man of winter?
F                                     C
I could put my finger on that

[Verse 3]
Em                                     Dm
And even if it’s Christmas
F                                     Am
Could we just pretend for a bit
Em                         Dm
That everything we went through
F                                                 Am
Was someone else’s carpenter kiss

[Outro]
G Dm F C x2
Em Dm F C
Em Dm F Am
Em Dm F C
Em Dm F C

How to play Lonely Man Of Winter: key, chords and progression

Lonely Man Of Winter by Sufjan Stevens is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: G, Dm, F, C, Em and Am.

The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Dm – F – C (V – ii – IV – I in C major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

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Lonely Man Of Winter chords: questions

What key is Lonely Man Of Winter in?

Lonely Man Of Winter by Sufjan Stevens is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Lonely Man Of Winter?

Lonely Man Of Winter uses 6 chords: G, Dm, F, C, Em, Am.

What is the chord progression of Lonely Man Of Winter?

The main progression is G – Dm – F – C (V – ii – IV – I).

Is Lonely Man Of Winter easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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