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Sister Marie
ELife is not easy for Sister MaG#mrie
She Dfinds that her thought is in F#merror
Her Gcaptive face haunting the Amirror
DiscomBforts her
She Elistens intently to Father McG#mGhee
As he Dtells her that faith is a F#mblessing
And she Gworries that he might be Aguessing
His Birony
Chorus:
EIt would be nice just to Dlive like a lady
BmAnd to have someone to mEarry
It would be nice to have Dsomeone to care for
BSomeone to care when I'm Eburied
Carefully presenting the semblance of peace
She fulfills her various duties
Until all the changes she goes through
Have wearied her
She writes to her sister at school in the East
To enquire how she is progressing
And startles herself by confessing
Her jealousy
Chorus
Verse 1 + Chorus

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Sister Marie

by Harry Nilsson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#m

F#m

Sister Marie

E G#m

Life is not easy for Sister Marie

D F#m

She finds that her thought is in error

G A

Her captive face haunting the mirror

Discomforts her

E G#m

She listens intently to Father McGhee

D F#m

As he tells her that faith is a blessing

G A

And she worries that he might be guessing

His irony

Chorus:

E D

It would be nice just to live like a lady

Bm E

And to have someone to marry

It would be nice to have someone to care for

B E

Someone to care when I'm buried

Carefully presenting the semblance of peace

She fulfills her various duties

Until all the changes she goes through

Have wearied her

She writes to her sister at school in the East

To enquire how she is progressing

And startles herself by confessing

Her jealousy

Chorus

Verse 1 + Chorus

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