Sufjan Stevens - Ativan: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Ativan" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Ativan ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Ativan" smoothly on your ukulele.

Esus4         Em         Em6 
I woke up in stereo, I spent the day in vertigo
  Bm                              A7
I could not get the spirit off my back
Esus4           Em
Put my feelings on the table
 Em6 
Eat my heart out if you're able
Bm                          A7
Separate the fever from the fact
Esus4           Em
So much for the afterglow
 Em6 
I feel just like an embryo
  Bm                            A7
I take it out before you put it back
Esus4          Em
Put my head between my knees
   Em6 
I search myself for all disease
  Bm                           A7
I separate the bottle from the cap

Chorus:
      Em
Is it all for something?
       Em6 
Is it all part of a plan?
Bm                           A7
Tranquilize me, sanitize me, Ativan
(Ativan, my leading woman)
      Em
Is it all for something?
       Em6 
Is it all part of a plan?
Bm
Make my wish list, mind my business
A7
Do the best I can (with what I am)

Caught up in the baby's breath
I shit my pants and wet the bed
It takes some time to throw the demons off
Put the lotion in the basket
Now jump off the overpass
It takes some time before the skin comes off
Fill me with the blood of Jesus
Clean my plate 'til he receives us
Separate the colors from the black
Shut the shades to make it prosper
Cut your face to make it softer
Tell the shadows near us to come back

Chorus:
Is it all for nothing? Is it all part of a plan?
Tranquilize me and revise me, Ativan
(Ativan, my leading woman)
Is it all full circle? Is it all part of a plan?
Make my death wish, mind my business
I'm doing the best I can (with what I am)
Is it all for nothing? (All for nothing)
Is it all part of a plan? (All part of a plan)
Tranquilize me and revise me, Ativan
(Ativan, my leading woman)
Is it all full circle? (All full circle)
Is it all part of a plan? (All part of a plan)
Make my death wish, mind my business
I'm doing the best I can with what I am
(with what I am)

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A7

Ukulele chord A7

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Em6

Ukulele chord Em6

Esus4

Ukulele chord Esus4

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ativan" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Ativan" by Sufjan Stevens.

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