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Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us

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Chris Fuller did this marvelous tab for Plant & Krauss' take on this great song.  
Chords are the same for Sam Phillip's (I think better) version.
Verse 1:
CmStrange things are happening G7every day
                            C     Fm(Walking Bass F, G, G#)
I hear the music up above my head
Though the G#sight of my heart has Cmleft me again,
I hear Gmusic up Cmabove
VERSE2
CmSecrets are written in thG7e sky
                                        C    Fm(Walking Bass F, G, G#)
Looks like I’ve lost the love I’ve never found
Though the G#sound of hope has left Cmme again,
I hear Gmusic up Cmabove
CHORUS:
CStanding in my broken heart alEml night long
AmDarkness held me like a friend when Flove wore off
CLooking for the lamb that’s hidden in Emthe cross
The Amfinder’s Flost
DmI know I’ve Cloved you too much
I’ll go on Falone to get CthrFougGh
SOLO on Verse Chords:
VERSE 3:
CmI hear Rosetta singing in the G7night
                                                   C       Fm(Bass F, G, G#)
Echoes of light that shine like stars after they’re gone
G#Tonight she’s my guide as I go on Cmalone
With the Gmusic up aCmbove
SOLO on Verse Chords and on the last Cm

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Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us

by Sam Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chris Fuller did this marvelous tab for Plant & Krauss' take on this great song.

Chords are the same for Sam Phillip's (I think better) version.

Verse 1:

Cm G7

Strange things are happening every day

C Fm F G G#

(Walking Bass , , )

I hear the music up above my head

G# Cm

Though the sight of my heart has left me again,

G Cm

I hear music up above

VERSE2

Cm G7

Secrets are written in the sky

C Fm F G G#

(Walking Bass , , )

Looks like I’ve lost the love I’ve never found

G# Cm

Though the sound of hope has left me again,

G Cm

I hear music up above

CHORUS:

C Em

Standing in my broken heart all night long

Am F

Darkness held me like a friend when love wore off

C Em

Looking for the lamb that’s hidden in the cross

Am F

The finder’s lost

Dm C

I know I’ve loved you too much

F C F G

I’ll go on alone to get through

SOLO on Verse Chords:

VERSE 3:

Cm G7

I hear Rosetta singing in the night

C Fm F G G#

(Bass , , )

Echoes of light that shine like stars after they’re gone

G# Cm

Tonight she’s my guide as I go on alone

G Cm

With the music up above

SOLO on Verse Chords and on the last Cm

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