Tom Waits - Two sisters
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[Verse 1]
EThere was an old woman, livAed by the seasEhore
ABow and bEalance mC#me
There Awas an old woman, lived Eby the seashore
A Anumber of daughters: one, twB7o, three, four
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe
[Verse 2]
EThere was a young man come Athere to see tEhem
ABow and bEalance mC#me
There Awas a young man come theEre to see them
AnAd the oldest one got stuck oB7n him
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe
[Verse 3]
EHe bought the youngest a beAaver hEat
ABow and bEalance mC#me
He bouAght the youngest a beaveEr hat
AnAd the oldest one got mad at B7that
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe
[Verse 4]
EOh, sister oh, sister let'sA walk the seasEhore
ABow and bEalance mC#me
Oh, siAster oh, sister let's waElk the seashore
AnAd see the ships as they're sB7ailing on
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe
[Verse 5]
EWhile these two sisters werAe walking the Eshore
ABow and bEalance mC#me
While Athese two sisters were wEalking the shore
ThAe oldest pushed the youngestB7 o'er
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe
[Verse 6]
EOh, sister oh, sister please lAend me your hEand
ABow and bEalance mC#me
Oh, siAster oh, sister please lEend me your hand
AnDd you will have Willy and alE7l of his land
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe
[Verse 7]
EI'll never, I'll never will lAend you my hEand
ABow and bEalance mC#me
I'll nAever, I'll never will leEnd you my hand
BuAt I'll have Willy and all ofB7 his land
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe
[Verse 8]
ESome time she sank and some tAime she swEam
ABow and bEalance mC#me
Some tAime she sank and some tiEme she swam
UnAtill she came to the old milE7l dam
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe
[Verse 9]
EThe miller, he got hAis fishinghEook
ABow and bEalance mC#me
The miAller, he got his fishingEhook
AnAd fished that maiden out of B7the brook
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe
[Verse 10]
EOh, miller oh, miller here'As five gold riEngs
ABow and bEalance mC#me
Oh, miAller oh, miller here's fEive gold rings
ToA push the maiden in again B7
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe
[Verse 11]
EThe miller received those fAive gold rinEgs
ABow and bEalance mC#me
The miAller received those fiveE gold rings
AnAd pushed that maiden in agaB7in
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe
[Verse 12]
EThe miller was hung in the Aold mill gEate
ABow and bEalance mC#me
The miAller was hung in the oldE mill gate
FoAr drowning little sister KatB7e
And EI'll B7be trEue to my lAove
If mEy lB7ove will be true to mEe