Sisters of Mercy — Leonard Cohen
Chords and lyrics for Sisters of Mercy by Leonard Cohen (key of D).
Verse 1
Oh, [A]Sis-ters of [D]Mercy, they are [A]not [E]departed or [A]gone[A][D]
They [C#m]were waiting for[G#m] me when I [C#m]thought that I [G#m]just can't go [E][Esus4]on[E]
And [D]they brought me their [A]comfort and [G]later they [F#m]brought me their [E][Esus4]song[E]
Oh, [A]I hope you run [D]into them, [A]you who've been [E]trav'ling so[A] long[D]
[G/D] [D/A] [A7] [D] [G/D] [D/A] [A7] [D] [A] [E]
Yes you[A] who must [D]leave [A]everything. That you [E]cannot [A][D]control[A]
It [C#m]begins with your [G#m]family, but [C#m]soon it comes [G#m]round to your [E][Esus4]soul[E]
Well I've [D]been where you're [A]hanging. I [G]think I can [F#m]see how you're [E]pinned
[Esus4] [E]
When you're [A]not feeling [D]holy, your [A]loneliness [E]says that you've [A]sinned[D]
[G/D] [D/A] [A7] [D] [G/D] [D/A] [A7] [D] [A] [E]
They [A]lay down [D]beside me I [A]made my [E]confession to [A][D]them[A]
They [C#m]touched both my [G#m]eyes. And [C#m]I touched the [G#m]dew on their [E][Esus4]hem[E]
If your [D]life is a [A]leaf. That the [G]seasons tear [F#m]off and [E][Esus4]condemn[E]
They will [A]bind yoou with [D]love. That is [A]graceful and [E]green as a [A]stem[D]
[G/D] [D/A] [A7] [D] [G/D] [D/A] [A7] [D] [A] [E]
When I [A]left they were [D]sleeping I [A]hope you run [E]into them [A][D]soon[A]
Dont [C#m]turn on the [G#m]lights. You can [C#m]read their [G#m]address by the [E][Esus4]moon[E]
And you [D]won't make me [A]jealous. If I [G]hear that they [F#m]sweetened your [E]night
[Esus4] [E]
[D] [E]
We weren't [A]lovers like [D]that
And [A]besides it would [E]still be [A]alright
We weren't lovers like [D]that
And [A]besides it would [E]still be [A]alright
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