Sister Morphine Chords by Marianne Faithfull

Tempo:
89.5 bpm
Chords used:

Am

A

F

Dm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sister Morphine - Marianne Faithfull chords
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[Am]
[C] [Am] Here I lie in my hospital bed.
[Dm] Tell me, Sister [A]
Murphy, when are [Dm] you coming round [A]
again?
[G] Oh, I don't think I can wait [F] that long.
[C] Oh, you see, [G]
I'm not [F] that strong.
[A]
[Am]
[A] [Am]
[F] [A]
All the other patients [Am] say they've never [A] seen a man with such face.
[D]
Tell me, [Am] Sister Murphy, [Dm] when are you coming [Am] round again?
[G]
Oh, I don't think I can wait [F]
that long.
[C] Oh, you [G] see, my pain [F] is so strong.
[Am]
The scream of the ambulance [A] is loud in my ear.
[Dm] Tell me, [Am] Sister Murphy, [D] how long have I been [A] lying here?
[G] What am I doing [F] in this place?
[E] Why does the doctor have [F] no face?
[G] Oh, I can't crawl [F] across the floor.
I'm [Am] trying to see, [Dm] Sister Murphy, I'm just [Am] trying to slow.
[A]
[Am] [A]
Well, it just goes to show, things are not what [Am] they seem.
[Dm] Please, [Am] Sister Murphy, [D] turn my nightmare [Am] into a dream.
[G] Oh, can't you see I'm [F] fading far?
[Am] And if this shock [F] will be [Am] my last,
[A] Oh, it doesn't look okay from the cool hat [Am] on my head.
[D] Hey, [Am] Sister Murphy, you [Dm] better make up [Am] my bed.
[G] Well, you know, and I know, [F] in my head.
[Am] And you can sit around, and [Dm] you can whine,
[Em] The green lights stay red.
Key:  
Am
2311
A
1231
F
134211111
Dm
2311
G
2131
Am
2311
A
1231
F
134211111
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Let's start jamming Marianne Faithfull - (12 Version) Sister Morphine chords, practice the chord sequence C, G, F, Am, F, A, Am and A. A good strategy is to initiate at 45 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 90 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of F Major.

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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ _ [Am] _ Here I lie _ _ in my _ hospital bed.
_ _ [Dm] Tell me, Sister [A]
Murphy, when are [Dm] you coming round [A]
again?
_ [G] _ _ Oh, I don't think I can wait [F] that long. _
_ _ _ [C] Oh, you see, [G] _
I'm not [F] that strong.
_ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [A] _
All the other patients [Am] say they've never [A] seen a man with such face.
_ [D] _
Tell me, [Am] Sister Murphy, _ [Dm] when are you coming [Am] round again?
_ _ [G] _
Oh, I don't think I can wait [F]
that long. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Oh, you [G] see, my pain [F] is so strong.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ The _ _ _ _ _ _ scream of the ambulance [A] is loud _ in my ear.
_ _ [Dm] _ Tell me, [Am] Sister Murphy, _ [D] how long have I been [A] lying here?
_ [G] _ What am I doing _ [F] in this _ place?
_ _ _ [E] _ Why does the doctor have [F] no _ face?
_ _ _ [G] _ Oh, I can't crawl [F] across the floor.
I'm _ _ [Am] trying to see, _ [Dm] Sister Murphy, I'm just [Am] trying to slow. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, it just goes to show, things are not what [Am] they seem.
_ [Dm] Please, _ [Am] Sister Murphy, _ [D] turn my nightmare _ [Am] into a dream.
_ [G] _ _ _ Oh, can't you see I'm [F] fading far? _ _
_ _ [Am] And if this shock _ _ _ [F] will be [Am] my last, _ _
_ _ [A] _ Oh, it doesn't look okay from the cool hat [Am] on my head.
_ [D] _ _ Hey, [Am] Sister Murphy, you [Dm] better make up [Am] my bed.
_ _ [G] Well, you know, and I know, [F] in my _ _ head.
_ [Am] And you can sit around, and [Dm] you can whine,
_ [Em] The green lights stay red. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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