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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
Bm Bm F# Bm
Bm Bm F# Bm
Verse:
Bm Bm F# Bm
Sister Mary, can you tell me, is there any use?
Bm Bm F# Bm
Sister Mary, I've been praying what else can I do?
A D A F#
She's been gone seems so long, I want to have her home
Bm Bm F# Bm
Sister mary reassure me help me to go on
Chorus:
Em
Tell me don't try to spare me pain
Bm
Will she be coming home again
F#m Bm
Sister, I feel so afraid
B Em
All my life I cared so much for her
A D F#
All my life is nothin if I'm left without her
B Em
Tell me why I just can't let her go.
Bm F#
Oh, how I love her
Bm F#
Oh, how I miss her
Verse:
Bm Bm F# Bm
Monsieur Thompson, there she's sleeping the doctor's here today
Bm Bm F# Bm
There seems to be no change in her that's all he had to say
A D A F#
But late last night she spoke to me she said she loves me so
Bm Bm F# Bm
Monsieur Thompson don't you worry she'll soon be well (Oh) I know
Chorus:
Em
Tell me don't try to spare me pain
Bm
Will she be coming home again
F#m Bm
Sister, I feel so afraid
B Em
All my life I cared so much for her
A D F#
All my life is nothin if I'm left without her
B Em
Tell me why I just can't let her go.
Bm F#
Oh, how I love her
Bm F#
Oh, how I miss her
Outro:
Em Bm F# Bm
Lie lie lie lie, lie lie lie lie, lie lie lie lie, lie
Monsieur Thompson, I'm sorry please don't cry... don't cry please don't cry
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025