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*notes*
-usually where there is an C ... it is 3 sharp down strokes
-the chorus works better using bar chords, like this....
	Am5	X	CX	DmX	C3	G5Am  
	7	3	5	3	5	7
	7	5	7	5	5	7
	5	5	7	5	4	5
	5	3	5	3	3	5
	5	3	5	3	3	5
Intro: Drums...
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  
is he going miles higCher?G  Am  
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  
Amisn't that your sister     	 C  AmclimbCing in the window ?
Amtapping on Cthe glass GhoCping that you'll open
Ameasy does it easy   	 are yoCu AmstandCing down now ?
Amhands undeCr water taGkinCg her down in town
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  
is he going miles higCher?G  Am  
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  
Am C Am C
Amisn't that CyAmour mCother 	sleeping somewhere distant?
Amwatching fCrom above GcouCnting all your whispers
Ampeople pleCasAming lCazy	 doesn't come around now
Amthe only tChing he neGeds Cis what he just cannot have
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  
is he going miles higCher?G  Am  
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  
is he going miles higCher?G  Am  
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  
Amisn't Cthat your sister?			x 5
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  
is he going miles higCher?G  Am  
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  
is he going miles higCher?G  Am  
Amhe's gone milCes highDm  

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Sister

by Holly McNarland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

*notes*

-usually where there is an C ... it is 3 sharp down strokes

-the chorus works better using bar chords, like this....

Am C Dm C G Am

5 X X X 3 5

7 3 5 3 5 7

7 5 7 5 5 7

5 5 7 5 4 5

5 3 5 3 3 5

Intro: Drums...

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

C G Am

is he going miles higher?

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

Am C Am C

isn't that your sister climbing in the window ?

Am C G C

tapping on the glass hoping that you'll open

Am C Am C

easy does it easy are you standing down now ?

Am C G C

hands under water taking her down in town

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

C G Am

is he going miles higher?

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

Am C Am C

isn't that your mother sleeping somewhere distant?

Am C G C

watching from above counting all your whispers

Am C Am C

people pleasing lazy doesn't come around now

Am C G C

the only thing he needs is what he just cannot have

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

C G Am

is he going miles higher?

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

C G Am

is he going miles higher?

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

Am C

isn't that your sister? x 5

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

C G Am

is he going miles higher?

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

C G Am

is he going miles higher?

Am C Dm

he's gone miles high

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