Two Sisters chords by Tom Waits

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: E MajorE


Verse 1:
E MajorE             A augmentedA       E MajorE
There was an old woman, lived by the seashore
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
There was an old woman, lived by the seashore
 A augmentedA              B7B7
A augmentedA number of daughters: one, two, three, four
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me

Verse 2:
E MajorE             A augmentedA       E MajorE
There was a young man come there to see them
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
There was a young man come there to see them
 A augmentedA              B7B7
And the oldest one got stuck on him
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me


Verse 3:
E MajorE             A augmentedA   E MajorE
He bought the youngest a beaver hat
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
He bought the youngest a beaver hat
 A augmentedA              B7B7
And the oldest one got mad at that
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me


Verse 4:
E MajorE             A augmentedA       E MajorE
Oh, sister oh, sister let's walk the seashore
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
Oh, sister oh, sister let's walk the seashore
 A augmentedA              B7B7
And see the ships as they're sailing on
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me

Verse 5:
E MajorE             A augmentedA       E MajorE
While these two sisters were walking the shore
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
While these two sisters were walking the shore
 A augmentedA              B7B7
The oldest pushed the youngest o'er
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me


Verse 6:
E MajorE               A augmentedA      E MajorE
Oh, sister oh, sister please lend me your hand
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
Oh, sister oh, sister please lend me your hand
 D MajorD              E7E7
And you will have Willy and all of his land
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me


Verse 7:
E MajorE              A augmentedA      E MajorE
I'll never
I'll never will lend you my hand
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
I'll never
I'll never will lend you my hand
 A augmentedA              B7B7
But I'll have Willy and all of his land
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me


Verse 8:
E MajorE              A augmentedA     E MajorE
Some time she sank and some time she swam
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
Some time she sank and some time she swam
 A augmentedA              E7E7
Untill she came to the old mill dam
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me


Verse 9:
E MajorE          A augmentedA     E MajorE
The miller, he got his fishinghook
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
The miller, he got his fishinghook
 A augmentedA              B7B7
And fished that maiden out of the brook
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me



Verse 10:
E MajorE             A augmentedA       E MajorE
Oh, miller oh, miller here's five gold rings
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
Oh, miller oh, miller here's five gold rings
 A augmentedA              B7B7
To push the maiden in again
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me



Verse 11:
E MajorE             A augmentedA      E MajorE
The miller received those five gold rings
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
The miller received those five gold rings
 A augmentedA             B7B7
And pushed that maiden in again
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me



Verse 12:
E MajorE             A augmentedA     E MajorE
The miller was hung in the old mill gate
A augmentedA    E MajorE    C# minorC#m
Bow and balance me
   A augmentedA            E MajorE
The miller was hung in the old mill gate
 A augmentedA              B7B7
For drowning little sister Kate
  E MajorE  B7B7  E MajorE     A augmentedA
And I'll be true to my love
  E MajorE B7B7          E MajorE
If my love will be true to me