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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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Sing One for Sisiter
by Robert Earl Keen Jr.
DSummer Sunday A7evenings Garound the A7old homeDplace
GI would play my Dguitar sister'd sing A7along
DSister's smile would A7always light Gup my A7daddy's Dface
GWhen they'd get to Ddancing, they'd A7dance all night 'till Ddawn
CHORUS:
I would Gsing one for Dsister
GPlay for DPapa
GMoan one for DMama
and I'd A7cry one for Dyou
Mama liked the slow one's. She'd shuffle 'cross the floor
Sister liked the fast one's Lord she could step so high
I could see my Daddy dancing "til he could dance no more
When I'd play a sad song you would start to cry
Chorus:
Break:
Now its just me and this old guitar I've no place to call my own
Mama and Papa have passed away, sister's settled down
You ran off and left me to live here all alone
Now all I play is sad old songs since your leavin' town
Chorus (X2):

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Sing One For Sister

by Robert Earl Keen

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Sing One for Sisiter

by Robert Earl Keen Jr.

D A7 G A7 D

Summer Sunday evenings around the old homeplace

G D A7

I would play my guitar sister'd sing along

D A7 G A7 D

Sister's smile would always light up my daddy's face

G D A7 D

When they'd get to dancing, they'd dance all night 'till dawn

CHORUS:

G D

I would sing one for sister

G D

Play for Papa

G D

Moan one for Mama

A7 D

and I'd cry one for you

Mama liked the slow one's. She'd shuffle 'cross the floor

Sister liked the fast one's Lord she could step so high

I could see my Daddy dancing "til he could dance no more

When I'd play a sad song you would start to cry

Chorus:

Break:

Now its just me and this old guitar I've no place to call my own

Mama and Papa have passed away, sister's settled down

You ran off and left me to live here all alone

Now all I play is sad old songs since your leavin' town

Chorus (X2):

About Sing One For Sister Chords by Robert Earl Keen

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What key is "Sing One For Sister" in?

The chords for "Sing One For Sister" show the original chord names (including D, A7, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.