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Sisters Of Mercy

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SONG: Sisters of Mercy
ARTIST: Leonard Cohen
ALBUM: Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967)
Capo on II
[Verse 1]
EOh the ASisters of DMercy they Aare not deEparted or AgoneD  A  
They were C#mwaiting for G#mme when I C#mthought that I G#mjust can't go EonEsus4  E  
And they Dbrought me their Acomfort and Glater they F#mbrought me this EsoEsus4ngE  
Oh I Ahope you run Dinto them Ayou who've been Etraveling so AlongD  
[Interlude]
D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D   E
[Verse 2]
Yes Ayou who must lDeave everyAthing that you Ecannot contrAolD  A  
It beC#mgins with your G#mfamily, but C#msoon it comes rG#mound to your EsoulEsus4  E  
Well I've Dbeen where you're Ahanging I Gthink I can F#msee how you're EpinnedEsus4  E  
When you're nAot feeling Dholy your Aloneliness Esays that you've AsinnedD  
[Interlude]
D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D   E
[Verse 3]
They lay dAown beside Dme I made mAy conEfession to tAhemD  A  
They C#mtouched both my G#meyes and I C#mtouched the G#mdew on their EhemEsus4  E  
If your Dlife is a Aleaf that the sGeasons tear F#moff and condEemEsus4nE  
They will Abind you with Dlove that is gAraceful and Egreen as a AstemD  
[Interlude]
D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D   E
[Verse 4]
When I Aleft they were sDleeping I hAope you run iEnto them AsoonD  A  
Dont C#mturn on the G#mlights you can C#mread their adG#mdress by the EmoonEsus4  E  
And you Dwon't make me jAealous if I Ghear that they F#msweetened your EnightEsus4  E  
We weren't Alovers like Dthat and besAides it would Estill be all ArightD  E  
We weren't Alovers like Dthat and besAides it would Estill be all Aright

The story behind the song

"Sisters of Mercy" was released on Leonard Cohen's first album, Songs of Leonard Cohen. Cohen, a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist, began his music career in 1966 after pursuing poetry and novels for over a decade. His work often explored themes like faith, mortality, isolation, love, and loss. This song is a great example of his early folk sound.

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Sisters Of Mercy

by Leonard Cohen

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SONG: Sisters of Mercy

ARTIST: Leonard Cohen

ALBUM: Songs of Leonard Cohen (1967)

Capo on II

[Verse 1]

E A D A E A D A

Oh the Sisters of Mercy they are not departed or gone

C#m G#m C#m G#m E Esus4 E

They were waiting for me when I thought that I just can't go on

D A G F#m E Esus4 E

And they brought me their comfort and later they brought me this song

A D A E A D

Oh I hope you run into them you who've been traveling so long

[Interlude]

D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D E

[Verse 2]

A D A E A D A

Yes you who must leave everything that you cannot control

C#m G#m C#m G#m E Esus4 E

It begins with your family, but soon it comes round to your soul

D A G F#m E Esus4 E

Well I've been where you're hanging I think I can see how you're pinned

A D A E A D

When you're not feeling holy your loneliness says that you've sinned

[Interlude]

D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D E

[Verse 3]

A D A E A D A

They lay down beside me I made my confession to them

C#m G#m C#m G#m E Esus4 E

They touched both my eyes and I touched the dew on their hem

D A G F#m E Esus4 E

If your life is a leaf that the seasons tear off and condemn

A D A E A D

They will bind you with love that is graceful and green as a stem

[Interlude]

D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D D D Dsus4 Dsus2 D E

[Verse 4]

A D A E A D A

When I left they were sleeping I hope you run into them soon

C#m G#m C#m G#m E Esus4 E

Dont turn on the lights you can read their address by the moon

D A G F#m E Esus4 E

And you won't make me jealous if I hear that they sweetened your night

A D A E A D E

We weren't lovers like that and besides it would still be all right

A D A E A

We weren't lovers like that and besides it would still be all right

About Sisters Of Mercy Chords by Leonard Cohen

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