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