Sister morphine - = The Rolling Stones

Sister Morphine (intro) (midi)

Am ~ ~

= Am

1. =20 Here I lie in my hospital bed,

Dm &n= bsp; =20 Am &n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20 - Dm =20 &n= bsp; Am

= tell me,=20 Sister Morphine, when are you coming=20 round again?

G =20 &n= bsp; &nb= sp; F

= Oh, I don't=20 think I can wait that long,

Am &n= bsp; =20 - = G &n= bsp; =20 F -=20 Am

= oh, you=20 see =20 that I'm not that = strong.=20

Am = ~

=20 Am

2. The scream of the ambulance is sounding in my ears,=20

Dm &n= bsp; =20 Am &n= bsp; =20 Dm &n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20 Am

= tell me,=20 Sister Morphine, how long have I been lying here?

G &n= bsp; &nb= sp; &nbs= p; =20 F

= What am I=20 doing in this place?

= E &n= bsp; &nb= sp; &n= bsp; F

= Why does=20 the doctor have no face?

G &n= bsp; &nb= sp; &nbs= p; =20 F

= Oh, I can't=20 crawl across the floor,

&n= bsp; &nb= sp;=20 Am &n= bsp; =20 F &n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20 Am

= ah, can't=20 you see, Sister Morphine, I'm trying to score.

Am ~ ~ ~ ~=20 ~

= Am

3. =20 Well, it just goes to show things are not what they=20 seem,

Dm &n= bsp; =20 Am &n= bsp; =20 - Dm &n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20 Am

= please,=20 Sister Morphine, turn my nightma= res=20 into dreams !

G &n= bsp; &nb= sp; &nbs= p; =20 F

= Oh, can't=20 you see I'm fading fast?

&n= bsp; =20 Am =20 - F &n= bsp; =20 Am

= And that=20 this shot will=20 be my last.

Am ~ ~

=20 Am

4. =20 Sweet Cousin Cocaine, lay your cool = cool hand on my head,

Dm &n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20 Am Dm &n= bsp; &nb= sp;=20 Am

= ah, come=20 on, Sister Morphine, you better make up my bed.

&n= bsp; =20 G &n= bsp; &nb= sp; &nbs= p; F

= 'Cause you=20 know and I know in the morning I'll be dead,

&n= bsp; &nb= sp; =20 Am =20 &n= bsp; F

= yeah, and=20 you can sit around, yeah and you can watch

&n= bsp;=20 E &n= bsp; &nb= sp; &nbs= p; =20 Am

= all the=20 clean white sheets stained red.

Am ~ ~ ~ ~=20 ~

= (The=20 Rolling Stones)