Transfiguration Chords

KeyC#m CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays390

Transfiguration by Sufjan Stevens is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C#m. It uses the chords D, G, B, C#m, Bm and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C#m
Text
16
Speed
  			these three chords are repeated through the whole song 
hit only botom 4 strings (D,G,B,e) 

  C#m          Bm           A 
e|--4--|     e|--2--|     e|-----| 
B|--5--|     B|--3--|     B|--2--| 
G|--6--|     G|--4--|     G|--2--| 
D|--6--|     D|--4--|     D|--2--| 
A|--4--|     A|--2--|     A|-----| 
E|-----|     E|-----|     E|-----| 


C#m      Bm 
When he took the three disciples 
       A               C#m 
to the mountainside to pray, 
    Bm                            A            C#m 
his countenance was modified, his clothing was aflame. 
    Bm                      A 
Two men appeared: Moses and Elijah came; 
                 C#m 
they were at his side. 
    Bm                        A                          C#m 
The prophecy, the legislation spoke of whenever he would die. 


C#m  Bm  A 

while the chords are playing: 
e|---------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---9-9-9-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-----| 
G|---------------------------------------------------------|  x2 
D|---------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------| 

C#m  Bm  A 
Then there came a word 
of what he should accomplish on the day. 
Then Peter spoke, to make of them a tabernacle place. 
A cloud appeared in glory as an accolade. 
They fell on the ground. 
A voice arrived, the voice of God, 
the face of God, covered in a cloud. 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---12-10-9-------------14--10-10----14-10-12----12-10-9------14-10-10---14-10----| 
G|-----------11---9-11--------------------------------------11---------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 


C#m  Bm  A 
What he said to them, 
the voice of God: the most beloved son. 
Consider what he says to you, consider what's to come. 
The prophecy was put to death, 
was put to death, and so will the Son. 
And keep your word, disguise the vision till the time has come. 


(its not 100% correct but its close enough) 
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|---12-10-9-------------14-10-10----14-10-12----12-10-9---------------------------------------14--10--12--| 
G|-----------11---9-11------------------------------------11---9-11-------9-11--9-11---9-7-6---------------| 
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------7-9---------------------9-------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 

e|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
B|--------------------------------------------------14-12-10-9---| 
G|---9-11-------9-11--9-11--9-11--9-11-----9-7-6-----------------| 
D|--------7-9------------------------------------9---------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
E|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
  repeat untill end 

Lost in the cloud, a voice: Have no fear! We draw near! 
Lost in the cloud, a sign: Son of man! Turn your ear! 
Lost in the cloud, a voice: Lamb of God! We draw near! 
Lost in the cloud, a sign: Son of man! Son of God! 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante