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TUNING: EADFAD (3 highest strings not used. Only in case of slips, i Think)
CHORDS USED:
 Dm/A553xxx
   A+543xxx
  C/G332xxx
 Bb/F110xxx
[Intro]
Dm/A  A  Dm/A  A
[Verse]
ASister, IDm/A'm heading out of AlabaAma
So you Dm/Abetter think fast.A  
The Dm/Awind is gonna pick me up noAw
And the Dm/Arain won't slack.A  
AI'm headeDm/Ad down to Georgia
ASo don't Dm/Alose track
AOf where Dm/Ayou been and where you're going now,
AWho you'vDm/Ae seen and what they lack,
AAnd why yDm/Aou come undone, every time you go there,
You come undDm/Aone.C/G  Bb/F  
[Chorus]
Dm/AI know your heart's in daC/Gnger
And sBb/Fo is your life.
I said you Dm/Alearn to trust a stC/Granger,
SBb/Ftop and rest for the night.
Set your Dm/Asite up in the heC/Gadlight
The Bb/Fmoon won't be enough.
Light the emDm/Abers of anC/Gother
And the Bb/Fnight won't seem so rough,
SisterDm/A.C/G  Bb/F  
[Verse]
AThere was a Dm/Abloody beast of burden
AOn a dark Dm/ATexas road,
AA woman iDm/An the family way
AAnd a car Dm/Athat lost control.
ANow I'm sDm/Atudying the distance
ABetween tDm/Ahe blanket and the gun,
AI got ten Dm/Amiles to Natchez and another ten hDm/Aome.C/G  Bb/F  
[Chorus]
Dm/AI know your heart's in daC/Gnger
And sBb/Fo is your life.
I said you Dm/Alearn to trust a stC/Granger,
SBb/Ftop and rest for the night.
Set your Dm/Asite up in the heC/Gadlight
The Bb/Fmoon won't be enough.
Light the emDm/Abers of anC/Gother
And the Bb/Fnight won't seem so rough,
SisterDm/A.C/G  Bb/F  
[Outro]
AI said itDm/A's trust that brought me here
AAnd trust Dm/Awill bring me home

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Sister

by Indigo Girls

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/A

A+

C/G

Bb/F

TUNING: EADFAD (3 highest strings not used. Only in case of slips, i Think)

CHORDS USED:

Dm/A

553xxx

A+

543xxx

C/G

332xxx

Bb/F

110xxx

[Intro]

Dm/A A Dm/A A

[Verse]

A Dm/A A

Sister, I'm heading out of Alabama

Dm/A A

So you better think fast.

Dm/A A

The wind is gonna pick me up now

Dm/A A

And the rain won't slack.

A Dm/A

I'm headed down to Georgia

A Dm/A

So don't lose track

A Dm/A

Of where you been and where you're going now,

A Dm/A

Who you've seen and what they lack,

A Dm/A

And why you come undone, every time you go there,

Dm/A C/G Bb/F

You come undone.

[Chorus]

Dm/A C/G

I know your heart's in danger

Bb/F

And so is your life.

Dm/A C/G

I said you learn to trust a stranger,

Bb/F

Stop and rest for the night.

Dm/A C/G

Set your site up in the headlight

Bb/F

The moon won't be enough.

Dm/A C/G

Light the embers of another

Bb/F

And the night won't seem so rough,

Dm/A C/G Bb/F

Sister.

[Verse]

A Dm/A

There was a bloody beast of burden

A Dm/A

On a dark Texas road,

A Dm/A

A woman in the family way

A Dm/A

And a car that lost control.

A Dm/A

Now I'm studying the distance

A Dm/A

Between the blanket and the gun,

A Dm/A Dm/A C/G Bb/F

I got ten miles to Natchez and another ten home.

[Chorus]

Dm/A C/G

I know your heart's in danger

Bb/F

And so is your life.

Dm/A C/G

I said you learn to trust a stranger,

Bb/F

Stop and rest for the night.

Dm/A C/G

Set your site up in the headlight

Bb/F

The moon won't be enough.

Dm/A C/G

Light the embers of another

Bb/F

And the night won't seem so rough,

Dm/A C/G Bb/F

Sister.

[Outro]

A Dm/A

I said it's trust that brought me here

A Dm/A

And trust will bring me home

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