written by Leonard Cohen
Tuning: D G C F A D (standard, full step down)
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Oh the sisters of mercy, they are not departed or gone
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They were waiting for me when I thought I just cannot go on
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And they brought me their comfort, later they brought me this song
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Oh yes I hope you run into them, you who've been travelling so long
Yes you who must leave everything that you cannot control
It begins with your family, but soon it comes around to your soul
Well I've been where you're hanging and I think I can see how you're pinned
When you're not feeling holy, your loneliness tells you you've sinned
Well they lay down beside me, I made my confession to them
They touched both my eyes I touched the dew on their hem
If your life is a leaf that the seasons tear off and condemn
Ah they will bind you with love that is graceful and green as a stem
When I left they were sleeping, 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 hear that they've sweetened your night
We weren't lovers like that and besides it would still be all right