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Little Sister

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Tuning: Standard (Capo 3rd fret!)
These chords are for guitar with a capo on the 3rd fret. The song is in the key of F major, so if you want to
play it on piano for example, the chords would be F and Bb (instead of D and G, respectively).
In the original version, Lou fingerpicks the chords in quite a varied way, so just experiment with the notes.
If I were to strum the chords, this is the strumming pattern I would use (the time signature is 6/8. Dots
     D    DU    DU       D    DU    DU
[Intro]
   D    G(x2)
[Verse 1]
Don't call me Dhome, little Gsister
Before the Dnight is Gdone
My love and DI are Gfleeing
DRunning into the Gsun
[Chorus]
Turn to Dfly, go aGway
Little Dbird, please don't Gstay
Fare thee DwellG  
[Verse 2]
Take up Dall your jewels and gGold
Bury Dthem away in the Gearth
Let your Dmemory reGduce them to dust
But Ddon't forget the kniGfe that was thrust
[Chorus]
Turn to Dfly, go aGway
Little Dbird, please don't Gstay
Fare thee DwellG  
[Interlude]
   D    G(x4)
[Verse 3]
Frozen Dkiss by the Gfountain
DRunning into the Gsea
Where shadows Dchoose their Ghorrors
DesDigned for mGusic
[Chorus]
Turn to Dfly, go aGway
Little Dbird, please don't Gstay
Fare thee DwellG  
[Outro]
D   G
The song then ends on a D chord.

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Little Sister

by Nico (Christa Päffgen)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard (Capo 3rd fret!)

These chords are for guitar with a capo on the 3rd fret. The song is in the key of F major, so if you want to

play it on piano for example, the chords would be F and Bb (instead of D and G, respectively).

In the original version, Lou fingerpicks the chords in quite a varied way, so just experiment with the notes.

If I were to strum the chords, this is the strumming pattern I would use (the time signature is 6/8. Dots

D D D D D D

U U U U

[Intro]

D G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

D G

Don't call me home, little sister

D G

Before the night is done

D G

My love and I are fleeing

D G

Running into the sun

[Chorus]

D G

Turn to fly, go away

D G

Little bird, please don't stay

D G

Fare thee well

[Verse 2]

D G

Take up all your jewels and gold

D G

Bury them away in the earth

D G

Let your memory reduce them to dust

D G

But don't forget the knife that was thrust

[Chorus]

D G

Turn to fly, go away

D G

Little bird, please don't stay

D G

Fare thee well

[Interlude]

D G

(x4)

[Verse 3]

D G

Frozen kiss by the fountain

D G

Running into the sea

D G

Where shadows choose their horrors

D G

Designed for music

[Chorus]

D G

Turn to fly, go away

D G

Little bird, please don't stay

D G

Fare thee well

[Outro]

D G

The song then ends on a D chord.

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