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"Oh Sister", as performed by Andrew Bird, 
first recorded for his "Soldier On" EP (2006)
as a duet with Norah O'Connor.
Written by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy.
Originally recorded by Bob Dylan as 
"Oh, Sister" on the "Desire" LP (1976).
Standard tuning
[Intro]
C C G G
 G   D         C   C   C   G   G(x4)
[Verse]
Oh, Gsister, Dwhen I come to Clie in your armsC  C  G  G  
Please Gdo not Dtreat me like a Cstranger.C  C  G  G  
Our GFather Dwould not like the Cway that you actC  C  G  G  
And Gyou must Drealize the CdanGger.
[Instrumental]
 G   D         C   C   C   G   G(x4)
[Verse]
Oh, Gsister, Dam I not a Cbrother to youC  C  G  G  
And Gone deDserving of Caffection?C  C  G  G  
And Gis our Dpurpose not the Csame on this earth,C  C  G  G  
To Glove and Dfollow his CdirecGtion?
[Chorus]
CWe grew up together
From the cradle to the Ggrave
CDied and reborn
And then mysteriously Gsaved.
Oh, Dsister… C  C  G  G  
[Instrumental]
 G   D         C   C   C   G   G(x4)
[Verse] (Sometimes performed a cappella live, until "tomorrow" in the last line)
Oh, Gsister, Dwhen I come to Cknock on your door,C  C  G  G  
Don't Gturn aDway, you'll create Csorrow.C  C  G  G  
Time Gis an Docean and it Cends at the shoreC  C  G  G  
You Gmay not Dsee me EmtomorrCow.C  C  G  G  
[Outro]
 G   D         C   C   C   G   G(x10)

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Oh Sister

by Andrew Bird

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"Oh Sister", as performed by Andrew Bird,

first recorded for his "Soldier On" EP (2006)

as a duet with Norah O'Connor.

Written by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy.

Originally recorded by Bob Dylan as

"Oh, Sister" on the "Desire" LP (1976).

Standard tuning

[Intro]

C C G G

G D C C C G G

(x4)

[Verse]

G D C C C G G

Oh, sister, when I come to lie in your arms

G D C C C G G

Please do not treat me like a stranger.

G D C C C G G

Our Father would not like the way that you act

G D C G

And you must realize the danger.

[Instrumental]

G D C C C G G

(x4)

[Verse]

G D C C C G G

Oh, sister, am I not a brother to you

G D C C C G G

And one deserving of affection?

G D C C C G G

And is our purpose not the same on this earth,

G D C G

To love and follow his direction?

[Chorus]

We grew up together

From the cradle to the grave

Died and reborn

And then mysteriously saved.

D C C G G

Oh, sister…

[Instrumental]

G D C C C G G

(x4)

[Verse] (Sometimes performed a cappella live, until "tomorrow" in the last line)

G D C C C G G

Oh, sister, when I come to knock on your door,

G D C C C G G

Don't turn away, you'll create sorrow.

G D C C C G G

Time is an ocean and it ends at the shore

G D Em C C C G G

You may not see me tomorrow.

[Outro]

G D C C C G G

(x10)

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