Emmylou Harris Sisters Of Mercy written by Leonard Cohen
Linda Ronstadt
[Db]Oh the sisters of [Gb]mercy
They [Db]are not de[Ab]parted or [Db]gone[Gb][Db]
They were [Fm]waiting for [Cm]me
When I [Fm]thought that I [Cm]just can't go [Ab]on[Absus][Ab]
And they [Gb]brought me their c[Db]omfort
And [Cb]later they [Bbm]brought me this s[Ab]ong[Absus][Ab]
Oh I [Db]hope you run [Gb]into them
[Db]You who've been [Ab]travelling so [Db]long [Gb][Db][Ab]
[Db]Yes you who must [Gb]leave everyt[Db]hing
That you [Ab]cannot con[Db]trol[Gb][Db]
It [Fm]begins with your [Cm]family
But [Fm]soon it comes [Cm]around to your s[Ab]oul[Absus][Ab]
Well I've [Gb]been where you're [Db]hanging
I [Cb]think I can [Bbm]see how you're [Ab]pinn[Absus]ed[Ab]
When you're [Db]not feeling [Gb]holy
Your l[Db]oneliness [Ab]says that you've [Db]sinned[Gb][Db][Ab]
Well they l[Db]ay down [Gb]beside me
I [Db]made my c[Ab]onfession to t[Db]hem [Gb][Db]
They [Fm]touched both my [Cm]eyes
And I t[Fm]ouched the [Cm]dew on their [Ab]hem [Absus][Ab]
If your [Gb]life is a [Db]leaf
That the [Cb]seasons tear [Bbm]off and c[Ab]onde[Absus]mn [Ab]
They will [Db]bind you with [Gb]love
That is [Db]graceful and gr[Ab]een as a [Db]stem [Gb][Db][Ab]
When I [Db]left they were [Gb]sleeping
I [Db]hope you run i[Ab]nto them s[Db]oon [Gb][Db]
Don't [Fm]turn on the l[Cm]ights
You can [Fm]read their [Cm]address by the m[Ab]oon[Absus][Ab]
And you [Gb]won't make me [Db]jealous
If I [Cb]find that they [Bbm]sweetened your [Ab]nigh[Absus]t [Ab]
We weren't [Db]lovers like [Gb]that
And [Db]besides it would s[Gb]till be all r[Db]ight[Gb] [Db]
We weren't [Db]lovers like [Gb]that
And [Db]besides it would s[Gb]till be all r[Db]ight[Gb] [Db]
From "Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions"
Asylum Records 1999
Sony ATV Songs
Linda Ronstadt vocals
Emmylou harris vocals
Kate McGarrigle background vocals
Anna McGarrigle background vocals
Bernie Leadon guitar/mandolin
Andy Faiweather Low acoustic guitar
Greg Leisz acoustic guitar/mandolin
Wix accordion
Ethan Johns optigon
Linda Ronstadt
[Db]Oh the sisters of [Gb]mercy
They [Db]are not de[Ab]parted or [Db]gone[Gb][Db]
They were [Fm]waiting for [Cm]me
When I [Fm]thought that I [Cm]just can't go [Ab]on[Absus][Ab]
And they [Gb]brought me their c[Db]omfort
And [Cb]later they [Bbm]brought me this s[Ab]ong[Absus][Ab]
Oh I [Db]hope you run [Gb]into them
[Db]You who've been [Ab]travelling so [Db]long [Gb][Db][Ab]
[Db]Yes you who must [Gb]leave everyt[Db]hing
That you [Ab]cannot con[Db]trol[Gb][Db]
It [Fm]begins with your [Cm]family
But [Fm]soon it comes [Cm]around to your s[Ab]oul[Absus][Ab]
Well I've [Gb]been where you're [Db]hanging
I [Cb]think I can [Bbm]see how you're [Ab]pinn[Absus]ed[Ab]
When you're [Db]not feeling [Gb]holy
Your l[Db]oneliness [Ab]says that you've [Db]sinned[Gb][Db][Ab]
Well they l[Db]ay down [Gb]beside me
I [Db]made my c[Ab]onfession to t[Db]hem [Gb][Db]
They [Fm]touched both my [Cm]eyes
And I t[Fm]ouched the [Cm]dew on their [Ab]hem [Absus][Ab]
If your [Gb]life is a [Db]leaf
That the [Cb]seasons tear [Bbm]off and c[Ab]onde[Absus]mn [Ab]
They will [Db]bind you with [Gb]love
That is [Db]graceful and gr[Ab]een as a [Db]stem [Gb][Db][Ab]
When I [Db]left they were [Gb]sleeping
I [Db]hope you run i[Ab]nto them s[Db]oon [Gb][Db]
Don't [Fm]turn on the l[Cm]ights
You can [Fm]read their [Cm]address by the m[Ab]oon[Absus][Ab]
And you [Gb]won't make me [Db]jealous
If I [Cb]find that they [Bbm]sweetened your [Ab]nigh[Absus]t [Ab]
We weren't [Db]lovers like [Gb]that
And [Db]besides it would s[Gb]till be all r[Db]ight[Gb] [Db]
We weren't [Db]lovers like [Gb]that
And [Db]besides it would s[Gb]till be all r[Db]ight[Gb] [Db]
From "Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions"
Asylum Records 1999
Sony ATV Songs
Linda Ronstadt vocals
Emmylou harris vocals
Kate McGarrigle background vocals
Anna McGarrigle background vocals
Bernie Leadon guitar/mandolin
Andy Faiweather Low acoustic guitar
Greg Leisz acoustic guitar/mandolin
Wix accordion
Ethan Johns optigon
