Sisters of Mercy Leonard Cohen
Capo 2nd fret
Oh the s[A]isters of m[D]ercy, they [A]are not dep[E]arted or g[A]one[D] [A] [Asus2] [A]
They were w[C#m]aiting for m[G#m/D#]e when I th[C#m]ought that I j[G#m/D#]ust can't go [E]on[Esus4] [E]
And they br[D]ought me their c[A]omfort and l[G]ater they br[F#m]ought me this s[E]ong[Esus4] [E]
Oh I h[A]ope you run [D]into them, y[A]ou who've been tr[E]avelling so [A]long[D]
[D] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2] [D] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2]
[D] [Asus2] [A] [Asus2] [A] [E]
[E]Yes you [E]who must leave everything that you cannot control
It begins with your family, but soon it comes around to your soul
Well I've been where you're hanging, I think I can see how you're pinned
When you're not feeling holy, your loneliness says that you've sinned
Well they lay down beside me, I made my confession to them
They touched both my eyes and I touched the dew on their hem
If your life is a leaf that the seasons tear off and condemn
They will bind you with love that is graceful and green as a stem
When I left they were sleeping, I hope you run into them soon
Don't turn on the lights, you can read their address by the moon
And you won't make me jealous if I hear that they've sweetened your night
We weren't lovers like that and besides it would still be all right
We weren't lovers like that and besides it would still be all right
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[A] [D] [A] [E]
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[A] [D] [A]
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[C#m] [G#m/D#] [C#m] [G#m/D#]
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[E]
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[D] [A] [G] [F#m]
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[E]
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[A] [D] [A] [E]
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[A] [D]
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[D] [A]
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[A] [E]
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