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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
β« Intro:
Gm F F Eb
Gm F F Eb
Gm F F Eb
Gm F F Eb
β« Verse 1:
Gm Gm/F
Sitting outside the temple walls
F Eb
Right after 2 a.m.
Gm Gm/F
Hoping for the clouds to part
F Eb
And let the darkness in
Gm Gm/F
High after the ritual
F Eb
Our bodies craving more
Gm Gm/F
It was all instinctual
F Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb
En route to evermore
β« Chorus:
Bb Dm Eb
Sister Mercurial, you're in me
Bb Dm Eb F
Ever unchanging in those starry nights of youth
Bb/F Dm Eb C/E
Sister Mercurial, believe me
Bb/F F Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F
There will never be another quite like you
β« Intro:
Gm F F Eb
Gm F F Eb
β« Verse 2:
Gm Gm/F
I remained terrestrial
F Eb
You took to the air
Gm Gm/F
I despised the factual
F Eb
You became aware
Gm Gm/F
And I never will regret
F Eb
Choosing death when we were young
Gm Gm/F
Somewhere in the stratosphere
F Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb
You will watch me 'til I'm done, done
β« Chorus 2:
Bb Dm Eb
Sister Mercurial, you're in me
Bb Dm Eb F
Ever unchanging in those starry nights of youth
Bb/F Dm Eb C/E
Sister Mercurial, believe me
Bb/F F Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F
There will never be another quite like you
β« Solo:
Gm F F Eb
Gm F F Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb
β« Chorus 2:
Bb Dm Eb
Sister Mercurial, you're in me
(Sister, you're in me)
Bb Dm Eb F
Ever unchanging in those starry nights of youth
(Nights of youth)
Bb/F Dm Eb C/E
Sister Mercurial, believe me
Bb/F F Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F G
There will never be another quite like you
Song History
Published: March 24, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025