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Leonard Cohen - Sisters of Mercy Chords

Chord reference G, C, D, Bm, F#m, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[G]Oh, the Sisters of [C]Mercy They [G]are not de[D]parted or [G]gone. [C] [G] They were [Bm]waiting for [F#m]me When I [Bm]thought that I [F#m]just cant go [A]on. [D]

And they [C]brought me their [G]comfort, And [F]later they [Em]brought me their [D]song. Oh, I [G]hope you run [C]into them [G]you, Who’ve been [D]traveling so [G]long. [C]

[C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D]

Yes, [G]you who must [C]leave every[G]thing That you [D]cannot con[G]trol. [C] [G] It be[Bm]gins with your [F#m]family, But [Bm]soon it comes [F#m]round to your [A]soul. [D]

Well I’ve [C]been where you’re [G]hanging, I [F]think I can [Em]see how you’re [D]pinned. When you’re [G]not feeling [C]holy Your [G]loneliness [D]says that you’ve [G]sinned. [C]

[C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D]

Well, they [G]lay down be[C]side me, I [G]made my con[D]fession to [G]them. [C] [G] They [Bm]touched both my [F#m]eyes And I [Bm]touched the [F#m]dew on their [A]hem. [D]

If your [C]life is a [G]leaf That the [F]seasons tear [Em]off and con[D]demn, They will [G]bind you with [C]love That is [G]graceful and [D]green as a [G]stem. [C]

[C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G] [D]

Artist Leonard Cohen
Album Songs of Leonard Cohen
Genres Pop
Year 1967
Key G

How to Play Sisters of Mercy on Guitar?

Leonard Cohen - Sisters of Mercy can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, Bm, F#m, A chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For F#m, To play F#m | Gbm, barre fret 2 from the G string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Sisters of Mercy with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.