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Solar Sister

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Drop D tuning
Album version: capo on 3rd fret 
120 Minutes version: capo on 1st fret
[Verse 1]
  DI'll Dsus2/Fcall you Sister Bm11Carrie, but I never say it
  Em7Mute it to a G6whispeDr
  Em7And spin your solar G6sisteDr
  Em7And magnet will G6deliveDr
  Em7An arrow from her G6quiveDr
[Verse 2] 
  DI'll Dsus2/Fcall you Sister Bm11Carrie, but you'll never hear it
  Em7Fifty minutes G6lateDr
  Em7As time pulls down her G6fadeDr
  Em7And nibbles off the G6fakerDs
  Em7Who roll under the G6breakerDs
[Chorus] 
  DI'll close my eyes and listen to you read the story
  G/EKnowing I'll soon be left beEhind
Won't you Bmread Sister Carrie F#Jean, Sister CarriGe
Always the Empatient one
[Verse 2]
  DI'll Dsus2/Fcall you Sister Bm11Carrie, I won't breathe a word
  Em7Frosting on the G6beateDr
  Em7The flag trips down the G6meteDr
  Em7Thought you could deG6feat heDr
  Em7You're lucky you could G6meet heDr
[Chorus]
  DI'll close my eyes and listen to you read the story
  G/EBut I'm already far behiEnd
So won't you Bmread Sister Carrie F#Jean, Sister CarrieG  
Always the Empatient one
[Instrumental Break]
D Daug D6 D7
Em     A7
D Daug D6 D7
Em     A7
[Chorus] 
  DI'll close my life and let you teach me a new story
  G/EOut of the pages of your Emind
  Em7And magnet will deG6liveDr
  Em7So spin, my solar G6sisterD  
[Outro]
And you can Bmread, Sister Carrie, F#read
Sister Carrie, Gread, Sister Carrie, Emread
BmReaF#dG  Em  
BmReaF#dG  Em  

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Solar Sister

by The Posies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2/F

Bm11

Em7

G/E

Daug

Drop D tuning

Album version: capo on 3rd fret

120 Minutes version: capo on 1st fret

[Verse 1]

D Dsus2/F Bm11

I'll call you Sister Carrie, but I never say it

Em7 G6 D

Mute it to a whisper

Em7 G6 D

And spin your solar sister

Em7 G6 D

And magnet will deliver

Em7 G6 D

An arrow from her quiver

[Verse 2]

D Dsus2/F Bm11

I'll call you Sister Carrie, but you'll never hear it

Em7 G6 D

Fifty minutes later

Em7 G6 D

As time pulls down her fader

Em7 G6 D

And nibbles off the fakers

Em7 G6 D

Who roll under the breakers

[Chorus]

I'll close my eyes and listen to you read the story

G/E E

Knowing I'll soon be left behind

Bm F# G

Won't you read Sister Carrie Jean, Sister Carrie

Always the patient one

[Verse 2]

D Dsus2/F Bm11

I'll call you Sister Carrie, I won't breathe a word

Em7 G6 D

Frosting on the beater

Em7 G6 D

The flag trips down the meter

Em7 G6 D

Thought you could defeat her

Em7 G6 D

You're lucky you could meet her

[Chorus]

I'll close my eyes and listen to you read the story

G/E E

But I'm already far behind

Bm F# G

So won't you read Sister Carrie Jean, Sister Carrie

Always the patient one

[Instrumental Break]

D Daug D6 D7

Em A7

D Daug D6 D7

Em A7

[Chorus]

I'll close my life and let you teach me a new story

G/E E

Out of the pages of your mind

Em7 G6 D

And magnet will deliver

Em7 G6 D

So spin, my solar sister

[Outro]

Bm F#

And you can read, Sister Carrie, read

G Em

Sister Carrie, read, Sister Carrie, read

Bm F# G Em

Read

Bm F# G Em

Read

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