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Sister Isabelle:Del Shannon.
Released on DUNHILL Records
in 1969.(Great song, in my opinion,
reminiscent of early Del Shannon.
Deserved much better.)
INTRO: Am  
#1.
AmFar off, in the Dmdistance AmI can hear the Dmbells.
AmInside the Dmchurch, there stands a Fgirl I knew 
so Amwell.
AmAs I get Dmcloser AmI can feel the Dmchill..she's Amchanging 
her name from DmLaura, to FSister IsaAmbelle.
AmIsabelle, Fcan you Ehear the words I'm Amsayin?
AmIsabelle, Fcan you Ehear me while I'm Amprayin'?
#2.
AmI can still reDmmember the Amnight she said goodDmbye.
She Amsaid, we'll meet aDmgain, someday, in a Fcastle
in the Amsky.
AmBut why have I stopped Dmsinging..I no Amlonger hear 
the Dmbells.
She's Amchanged her name from DmLaura, to FSister IsaAmbelle.
CHORUS:
AmIsabelle, Fam I Ereally, gonna Amlose you?
AmIsabelle, Fdoes He Eneed you more than AmI do?
INTERLUDE:  A   E   A   G   D  G  
CHORUS:
AmIsabelle, Fam I Ereally, gonna Amlose you?
AmIsabelle, Fdoes He Eneed you more than AmI do?
OUTRO:
AmIsabelle, Fno, no, IsaEbelle..
AmIsabelle, Fno, no, IsaEbelle..
AmIsabelle, Fam I Ereally, gonna Amlose you?(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Sister Isabelle

by Del Shannon

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Sister Isabelle:Del Shannon.

Released on DUNHILL Records

in 1969.(Great song, in my opinion,

reminiscent of early Del Shannon.

Deserved much better.)

INTRO:

#1.

Am Dm Am Dm

Far off, in the distance I can hear the bells.

Am Dm F

Inside the church, there stands a girl I knew

so well.

Am Dm Am Dm Am

As I get closer I can feel the chill..she's changing

Dm F Am

her name from Laura, to Sister Isabelle.

Am F E Am

Isabelle, can you hear the words I'm sayin?

Am F E Am

Isabelle, can you hear me while I'm prayin'?

#2.

Am Dm Am Dm

I can still remember the night she said goodbye.

Am Dm F

She said, we'll meet again, someday, in a castle

in the sky.

Am Dm Am

But why have I stopped singing..I no longer hear

the bells.

Am Dm F Am

She's changed her name from Laura, to Sister Isabelle.

CHORUS:

Am F E Am

Isabelle, am I really, gonna lose you?

Am F E Am

Isabelle, does He need you more than I do?

A E A G D G

INTERLUDE:

CHORUS:

Am F E Am

Isabelle, am I really, gonna lose you?

Am F E Am

Isabelle, does He need you more than I do?

OUTRO:

Am F E

Isabelle, no, no, Isabelle..

Am F E

Isabelle, no, no, Isabelle..

Am F E Am

Isabelle, am I really, gonna lose you?(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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