Tuning: E A D G B E

"Oh Sister", as performed by Andrew Bird, first recorded for his "Soldier On" EP (2006) with Norah O'Connor. Written by Bob Dylan and Jacques Levy. Originally recorded by Bob Dylan as "Oh, Sister" on the "Desire" LP (1976). Standard tuning [Intro] C C G G G D C C C G G (x4) [Verse]

Oh, ^Gsister, ^Dwhen I come to ^Clie in your arms ^C ^C ^G ^G Please ^Gdo not ^Dtreat me like a ^Cstranger. ^C ^C ^G ^G Our ^GFather ^Dwould not like the ^Cway that you act ^C ^C ^G ^G And ^Gyou must ^Drealize the ^Cdan^Gger.

[Instrumental] G D C C C G G (x4) [Verse]

Oh, ^Gsister, ^Dam I not a ^Cbrother to you ^C ^C ^G ^G And ^Gone de^Dserving of ^Caffection? ^C ^C ^G ^G And ^Gis our ^Dpurpose not the ^Csame on this earth, ^C ^C ^G ^G To ^Glove and ^Dfollow his ^Cdirec^Gtion?

[Chorus]

^CWe grew up together From the cradle to the ^Ggrave ^CDied and reborn And then mysteriously ^Gsaved. Oh, ^Dsister… ^C ^C ^G ^G

[Instrumental] G D C C C G G (x4) [Verse] (Sometimes performed a cappella live, until "tomorrow" in the last line)

Oh, ^Gsister, ^Dwhen I come to ^Cknock on your door, ^C ^C ^G ^G Don't ^Gturn a^Dway, you'll create ^Csorrow. ^C ^C ^G ^G Time ^Gis an ^Docean and it ^Cends at the shore ^C ^C ^G ^G You ^Gmay not ^Dsee me ^Emtomorr^Cow. ^C ^C ^G ^G

[Outro] G D C C C G G (x10)

Andrew Bird - Oh sister