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Oh Sister
Intro:     Am      Dm      C       G(2x)
AmOh sister my Dmdear I wish tChat you were hGere
AmAnd I wish tDmhat you could hCear this song tGhat I sing
AmOh sister my Dmdear I wish tChat you were hGere 
AmAnd maybe yDmour babies wouCld sing along wGith me
AmOh sister my Dmdear it’s too bCad you had tGo leave.
AmI never got the chDmance to tell yoCu, you’re my favorite faGmily.
AmThat imagiDmnary mouse tChat you gave Gto me, 
Amhas always bDmeen one of Cmy favorite memGories
AmOh sister my dDmear you know tChat everyone Gagreed 
Amlosing you and yDmour babies wCas the biggesGt tragedy
AmFor the first tiDmme in my liCfe I saw my daGddy cry.
AmEveryone kept aDmsking oh whCy oh wGhy
CAnd I asked God to sAmave, at least your little baFbies.
But he let me dCown.
CAnd that’s when I decAmided, that thFere must not be any God arCound.
AmOh sister my dDmear how old woCuld your baby Gbe 
AmIf you would’ve Dmbrought him tCo our house on Gthat Halloween?
AmIt was 1984, so DmI guess he’d Cbe 1G9
AmI wonder, I woDmnder.  What Che would think Gof me.
AmOh pity for yoDmur lover the Cone you left Gbehind, 
AmThe father of yDmour children Cwho lost his Gwhole life.
AmYour family was Dmtrying, your fCuture was so Gbright.
AmAll anyone could Dmsay is that juCst isn’t riGght.
And you used to sing to me you’d sing:
“Oh yGeah lCife goes oDn long Cafter tGhe thrilDl of lCiving is Dgone.” 
“Oh yGeah lCife goes oDn long Cafter tGhe thrilDl of lCiving is Dgone.
GAnd I hope that Cyou are right, and GI hope that I Cam wrong.
GAnd I hope those Care more than wordGs to a silly Csong.
GYeah I hope that yCou are right, and GI hope that CI am wrong.
AmOh sister my Dmdear they said tChe only one to Gblame 
AmWas the electrDmicity that made Cthe spark into Ga flame. 
AmWith your baby Dmin your arms you Ctried so hard Gto flee
AmThen the darkneDmss filled your lunCgs and put you Gall to sleep

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Oh Sister

by Ghost Mice

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Oh Sister

Am Dm C G

Intro: (2x)

Am Dm C G

Oh sister my dear I wish that you were here

Am Dm C G

And I wish that you could hear this song that I sing

Am Dm C G

Oh sister my dear I wish that you were here

Am Dm C G

And maybe your babies would sing along with me

Am Dm C G

Oh sister my dear it’s too bad you had to leave.

Am Dm C G

I never got the chance to tell you, you’re my favorite family.

Am Dm C G

That imaginary mouse that you gave to me,

Am Dm C G

has always been one of my favorite memories

Am Dm C G

Oh sister my dear you know that everyone agreed

Am Dm C G

losing you and your babies was the biggest tragedy

Am Dm C G

For the first time in my life I saw my daddy cry.

Am Dm C G

Everyone kept asking oh why oh why

C Am F

And I asked God to save, at least your little babies.

But he let me down.

C Am F C

And that’s when I decided, that there must not be any God around.

Am Dm C G

Oh sister my dear how old would your baby be

Am Dm C G

If you would’ve brought him to our house on that Halloween?

Am Dm C G

It was 1984, so I guess he’d be 19

Am Dm C G

I wonder, I wonder. What he would think of me.

Am Dm C G

Oh pity for your lover the one you left behind,

Am Dm C G

The father of your children who lost his whole life.

Am Dm C G

Your family was trying, your future was so bright.

Am Dm C G

All anyone could say is that just isn’t right.

And you used to sing to me you’d sing:

G C D C G D C D

“Oh yeah life goes on long after the thrill of living is gone.”

G C D C G D C D

“Oh yeah life goes on long after the thrill of living is gone.

G C G C

And I hope that you are right, and I hope that I am wrong.

G C G C

And I hope those are more than words to a silly song.

G C G C

Yeah I hope that you are right, and I hope that I am wrong.

Am Dm C G

Oh sister my dear they said the only one to blame

Am Dm C G

Was the electricity that made the spark into a flame.

Am Dm C G

With your baby in your arms you tried so hard to flee

Am Dm C G

Then the darkness filled your lungs and put you all to sleep

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