Sisters Of Mercy chords by Leonard Cohen (Official Version)
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Verse 1
All the (A major) sisters of (D major) mercy,
they (A major) are not depar (E major) ted or gone (A major) (D major) (A major)
They were (C sharp minor) waiting for (G sharp minor) me
when I (C sharp minor) thought that I (G sharp minor) just can't go (E major) on
(Esus4) (E major)
And they (D major) brought me their (A major) comfort
and (G major) later they (F sharp minor) brought me this (E major) song
(Esus4) (E major)
Oh, I (A major) hope you run (D major) into them,
(A major) you who've been (E major) travelling so (A major) long
Interlude 1
(D major) (D major) (D major) (D major)
(D major) (D major) (A major) (A major)
(E major) (E major) (E major) (E major)
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Verse 2
Yes, (A major) you who must (D major) leave everything (A major)
that you (E major) cannot con (A major) trol (D major) (A major)
It be (C sharp minor) gins with your (G sharp minor) family,
but (C sharp minor) soon it comes (G sharp minor) 'round to your (E major) soul
(Esus4) (E major)
Well, I've been (D major) where you're (A major) hanging,
I (G major) think I can (F sharp minor) see how you're (E major) pinned
(Esus4) (E major)
When you're (A major) not feeling (D major) holy,
your (A major) loneliness (E major) says that you've (A major) sinned
Interlude 2
(D major) (D major) (D major) (D major)
(D major) (D major) (A major) (A major)
(E major) (E major) (E major) (E major)
Verse 3
Well, they (A major) lay down be (D major) side me,
I (A major) made my con (E major) fession to (A major) them (D major) (A major)
They (C sharp minor) touched both my (G sharp minor) eyes
and (C sharp minor) I touched the (G sharp minor) dew on their (E major) hem
(Esus4) (E major)
If your (D major) life is a (A major) leaf
that the (G major) seasons tear (F sharp minor) off and con (E major) demn
(Esus4) (E major)
The will bind (A major) you with (D major) love
that is (A major) graceful and (E major) green as a (A major) stem
Interlude 3
(D major) (D major) (D major) (D major)
(D major) (D major) (A major) (A major)
(E major) (E major) (E major) (E major)
Verse 4
When I left (A major) they were (D major) sleeping,
I (A major) hope you run (E major) into them (A major) soon (D major) (A major)
Don't (C sharp minor) turn on the lights, (G sharp minor)
you can (C sharp minor) read their ad (G sharp minor) ress by the moon (E major)
(Esus4) (E major)
And you won't (D major) make me (A major) jealous
if I (G major) hear that they (F sharp minor) sweetened your (E major) night
(Esus4) (E major)
We weren't (A major) lovers like (D major) that and be (A major) sides,
it would (E major) still be al (A major) right (D major)
(E major) (E major)
We weren't (A major) lovers like (D major) that and be (A major) sides,
it would (E major) still be al (A major) right (A major)
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