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Rab Noakes - The Two Sisters
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]       G    C     G     Am     D/F#     G      C      Am  D/F#  
[VERSE 1:]
Oh, Gthere were two sisters come Cwalking down the Gstream
AmOh, the Cwind and the D/F#rain
And Gone of them pushed the Cother one in
But, Amoh, the Ccruel wind and D/F#rain
[VERSE 2:]
A Gsoldier gave the younger one a Cgay gold Gring
AmOh, the Cwind and the D/F#rain
GDidn't give the older one anyCthing
But, Amoh, the Ccruel wind and D/F#rain
[VERSE 3:]
She Gpushed her sister in the Criver to Gdrown
AmOh, the Cwind and the D/F#rain
And Gwatched her as she Cfloated on down
But, Amoh, the Ccruel wind and D/F#rain
[VERSE 4:]
She Gfloated 'til she came to the Cmiller's Gpond
AmOh, the Cwind and the D/F#rain
And Gfather, oh father, Cthere swims a swan
AmOh, the Ccruel wind and D/F#rain
[VERSE 4:]
Well, the Gmiller laid her out on the Cbanks to Gdry
AmOh, the Cwind and the D/F#rain
And the Gfiddlin' fool come a-Cpassing by
Cried, Amoh, the Ccruel wind and D/F#rainD7/F#  
[INSTRUMENTAL:]    G    C     G     Am     D/F#     G      C      Am  D/F#  
[VERSE 5:]
Yes, Gway down the road come a Cfiddler Gfair
AmOh, the Cwind and the D/F#rain
And he's Gmade fiddle strings of her Clong yellow hair
Cried, Amoh, the Ccruel wind and D/F#rain
[VERSE 6:]
And he's Gmade a fiddle body of Cher fresh Gbones
AmOh, the Cwind and the D/F#rain
Whose Gsound would melt a Cheart of stone
And, Amoh, the Ccruel wind and D/F#rain
[VERSE 7:]
But the Gonly tune that the Cfiddle could Gplay
Was, Amoh, the Cwind and the D/F#rain
The Gonly tune that Cfiddle could play
Was, Amoh, the Ccruel wind and D/F#rainD7/F#  
[OUTRO:]    G    C     G     Am  D/F#  
         The Gonly tune that Cfiddle could play
         Was, Amoh, the Ccruel wind and Grain

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The Two Sisters

by Rab Noakes

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

D7/F#

Rab Noakes - The Two Sisters

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G C G Am D/F# G C Am D/F#

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

G C G

Oh, there were two sisters come walking down the stream

Am C D/F#

Oh, the wind and the rain

G C

And one of them pushed the other one in

Am C D/F#

But, oh, the cruel wind and rain

[VERSE 2:]

G C G

A soldier gave the younger one a gay gold ring

Am C D/F#

Oh, the wind and the rain

G C

Didn't give the older one anything

Am C D/F#

But, oh, the cruel wind and rain

[VERSE 3:]

G C G

She pushed her sister in the river to drown

Am C D/F#

Oh, the wind and the rain

G C

And watched her as she floated on down

Am C D/F#

But, oh, the cruel wind and rain

[VERSE 4:]

G C G

She floated 'til she came to the miller's pond

Am C D/F#

Oh, the wind and the rain

G C

And father, oh father, there swims a swan

Am C D/F#

Oh, the cruel wind and rain

[VERSE 4:]

G C G

Well, the miller laid her out on the banks to dry

Am C D/F#

Oh, the wind and the rain

G C

And the fiddlin' fool come a-passing by

Am C D/F# D7/F#

Cried, oh, the cruel wind and rain

G C G Am D/F# G C Am D/F#

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 5:]

G C G

Yes, way down the road come a fiddler fair

Am C D/F#

Oh, the wind and the rain

G C

And he's made fiddle strings of her long yellow hair

Am C D/F#

Cried, oh, the cruel wind and rain

[VERSE 6:]

G C G

And he's made a fiddle body of her fresh bones

Am C D/F#

Oh, the wind and the rain

G C

Whose sound would melt a heart of stone

Am C D/F#

And, oh, the cruel wind and rain

[VERSE 7:]

G C G

But the only tune that the fiddle could play

Am C D/F#

Was, oh, the wind and the rain

G C

The only tune that fiddle could play

Am C D/F# D7/F#

Was, oh, the cruel wind and rain

G C G Am D/F#

[OUTRO:]

G C

The only tune that fiddle could play

Am C G

Was, oh, the cruel wind and rain

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