SISTERS OF MERCY LEONARD COHEN
A D A E A Asus4 A
Oh the Sis-ters of Mer-cy they are not de-par-ted or gone
C#m G#m C#m G#m E Esus4 E
They were wait-ing for me when I thought that I just cant go on
D A Bm F#m E Esus4 E
And they brought me their com-fort and later they brought me their song
A D A E A D
Oh I hope you run into them you who've been trav-ling so long
G/D D/A A7 D G/D D/A A7 D A E
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Yes you who must leave everything
That you cannot control
It begins with your family,
but soon it comes round 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
They lay down beside me
I made my confession to them
They touched both my eyelids
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
Dont turn on the lights
You can read their address by the moon
And you wont make me jealous
If I hear that they sweetened your night
D E
A D
We werent lov-ers like that
A E A
And besides it would still be all right
We werent lovers like that
And besides it would still be all right
C#m G#m Esus4 F#m G/D D/A A7
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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