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                     THREE SISTERS
                      J. TILLMAN
INTRO:
                   - MAIN RIFF -
                 E/  C#m/    E/ E/ B/ C#m/
NOTE: The way I play this song is as follows:
      Play the chords basically as POWER CHORDS.
      Each chord gets ONLY one single strum.
      This RIFF (sequence of power chords) is played 
      throughout the entire song. 
      Listen to the song for timing and where to play 
      the MAIN RIFF.
                   - MAIN RIFF -
                 E/  C#m/    E/ E/ B/ C#m/
VERSE:
Three sEistersC#m  
CEame to Eme lBast nC#might,
Last nEight.C#m  E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
They said, "There's a bEoat
On the sC#mhore,
A gas lEantern aEnd oBne C#moar
For your tErip.C#m  E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
Go hEome,C#m  
And tEell your mEothBer dC#mon't
Don't weep for Eme.C#m  E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
Leave everythEing you have tC#mhere
For beEasts of the fiEeld and bBirds of the C#mair
To trample and stEeal."C#m  E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
"Three sEisters,C#m  
TEell me wEhat yoBu're C#mcalled,
You're named by mEen."C#m  E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
"Want of lEove,"
Said the fC#mirst,
"The most nEoble aEim Bon EC#marth,
And I am known by aEll."C#m  E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
"Want of weEalth,"
Said the C#mnext,
"So your wEork's not mEeanBingC#mless,
And I am loved by mEost."C#m  E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
"Want of nEone,"
Said the tC#mhird,
As her sEisters' fEacBes tC#murned,
And they seemed to fEorget me.C#m  E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
"With one of Eus,
You must C#msail.
It's always bEeen aEnd Balways C#mwill,
Though no one's ever tEold you.C#m"E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
"Well, my mEother lived aC#mlone,
So I hEave Eno nBeed of C#mlove,
And I have no wEish to conquer C#mman.
I see no nEeed for nEeedBy frC#miends."
The sisters lEaughedC#m.E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
"There's truly nEothing that you C#mneed.
You won't mEiss Eus wBhen we lC#meave,"
And I had cast them oEut.C#m  E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
To the bEoat I was C#mled.
As we approEached, I tEurned aBnd C#msaid,
Wait.
"I need some oEil."C#m  E  E  B  C#m  
VERSE:
I said, "To light the lEamp,
I need some C#moil.
To steer the bEoat I nEeed tBwo oC#mars."
VERSE:
The sisters said, "MEoney can buy you C#moil
And a frEiend can mEan Ban C#moar."

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Three Sisters

by J. Tillman

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C#m

THREE SISTERS

J. TILLMAN

INTRO:

- MAIN RIFF -

E C#m E E B C#m

/ / / / / /

NOTE: The way I play this song is as follows:

Play the chords basically as POWER CHORDS.

Each chord gets ONLY one single strum.

This RIFF (sequence of power chords) is played

throughout the entire song.

Listen to the song for timing and where to play

the MAIN RIFF.

- MAIN RIFF -

E C#m E E B C#m

/ / / / / /

VERSE:

E C#m

Three sisters

E E B C#m

Came to me last night,

E C#m E E B C#m

Last night.

VERSE:

They said, "There's a boat

C#m

On the shore,

E E B C#m

A gas lantern and one oar

E C#m E E B C#m

For your trip.

VERSE:

E C#m

Go home,

E E B C#m

And tell your mother don't

E C#m E E B C#m

Don't weep for me.

VERSE:

E C#m

Leave everything you have there

E E B C#m

For beasts of the field and birds of the air

E C#m E E B C#m

To trample and steal."

VERSE:

E C#m

"Three sisters,

E E B C#m

Tell me what you're called,

E C#m E E B C#m

You're named by men."

VERSE:

"Want of love,"

C#m

Said the first,

E E B C#m

"The most noble aim on Earth,

E C#m E E B C#m

And I am known by all."

VERSE:

"Want of wealth,"

C#m

Said the next,

E E B C#m

"So your work's not meaningless,

E C#m E E B C#m

And I am loved by most."

VERSE:

"Want of none,"

C#m

Said the third,

E E B C#m

As her sisters' faces turned,

E C#m E E B C#m

And they seemed to forget me.

VERSE:

"With one of us,

C#m

You must sail.

E E B C#m

It's always been and always will,

E C#m E E B C#m

Though no one's ever told you."

VERSE:

E C#m

"Well, my mother lived alone,

E E B C#m

So I have no need of love,

E C#m

And I have no wish to conquer man.

E E B C#m

I see no need for needy friends."

E C#m E E B C#m

The sisters laughed.

VERSE:

E C#m

"There's truly nothing that you need.

E E B C#m

You won't miss us when we leave,"

E C#m E E B C#m

And I had cast them out.

VERSE:

E C#m

To the boat I was led.

E E B C#m

As we approached, I turned and said,

Wait.

E C#m E E B C#m

"I need some oil."

VERSE:

I said, "To light the lamp,

C#m

I need some oil.

E E B C#m

To steer the boat I need two oars."

VERSE:

E C#m

The sisters said, "Money can buy you oil

E E B C#m

And a friend can man an oar."

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