Sisters Of Mercy

SISTERS OF MERCY
By: Leonard Cohen
Judy Collins
Key: Eb

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Oh, the sis-ters of mer-cy
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They are not de-part-ed or gone
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They were wait-ing for me
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When I thought that I just can't go on

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And they brought me their com-fort
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And lat-er they brought me their song
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Oh, I hope you run in-to them
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You, who've been trav-‘ling so long

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Yes, you who must leave ev-‘ry-thing
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That you can-not con-trol
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It be-gins with your fam-‘ly
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And soon it comes ‘round to your soul

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I've been where you're hang-ing
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I think, I can see how you're pinned
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When you're not feel-ing hol-y
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Your lone-li-ness says, that you've sinned

Well, they lay down beside me
I made my confessions to them
They touched both my eyes
And I touched the dew on their hem

If your life is a leaf
That the seasons tear off and condemn
They will bind you with love
That is graceful and green as a stem

When I left they were sleeping
And I hope you run into them soon
Don't turn on the lights
You can read their address by the moon

And you won't make me jealous
If I find that they've sweetened your night
We weren't lovers like that
And besides it would still be all right
We weren't lovers like that
And besides it would still be all right