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Tuning: E A D G B E
SONG: THREE SISTERS ARTIST: J. TILLMAN VIDEO: https://youtu.be/aoVjnMY-Gcw TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM THREE SISTERS J. TILLMAN INTRO: - MAIN RIFF -
E/ C#m / E/ E/ B/ C#m/
NOTE: The way I play this song is as follows: Play the chords basically as POWER CHORDS. Each chord gets ONLY one single strum. This RIFF (sequence of power chords) is played throughout the entire song. Listen to the song for timing and where to play the MAIN RIFF. - MAIN RIFF -
E/ C#m / E/ E/ B/ C#m/
VERSE:
Three sEisters C#m CEame to Eme lBast nC#might,
Last nEight. C#m E E B C#m
VERSE:
They said, "There's a bEoat On the sC#mhore, A gas lEantern aEnd oBne C#moar
For your tErip. C#m E E B C#m
VERSE:
Go hEome,C#m And tEell your mEothBer dC#mon't
Don't weep for Eme. C#m E E B C#m
VERSE:
Leave everythEing you have tC#mhere For beEasts of the fiEeld and bBirds of the C#mair
To trample and stEeal." C#m E E B C#m
VERSE:
"Three sEisters, C#m TEell me wEhat yoBu're C#mcalled,
You're named by mEen." C#m E E B C#m
VERSE:
"Want of lEove," Said the fC#mirst, "The most nEoble aEim Bon EC#marth,
And I am known by aEll." C#m E E B C#m
VERSE:
"Want of weEalth," Said the C#mnext, "So your wEork's not mEeanBingC#mless,
And I am loved by mEost." C#m E E B C#m
VERSE:
"Want of nEone," Said the tC#mhird, As her sEisters' fEacBes tC#murned,
And they seemed to fEorget me.C#m E E B C#m
VERSE:
"With one of Eus, You must C#msail. It's always bEeen aEnd Balways C#mwill,
Though no one's ever tEold you.C#m" E E B C#m
VERSE:
"Well, my mEother lived aC#mlone, So I hEave Eno nBeed of C#mlove,
And I have no wEish to conquer C#mman. I see no nEeed for nEeedBy frC#miends."
The sisters lEaughedC#m. E E B C#m
VERSE:
"There's truly nEothing that you C#mneed. You won't mEiss Eus wBhen we lC#meave,"
And I had cast them oEut. C#m E E B C#m
VERSE:
To the bEoat I was C#mled. As we approEached, I tEurned aBnd C#msaid,
Wait.
"I need some oEil." C#m E E B C#m
VERSE:
I said, "To light the lEamp, I need some C#moil. To steer the bEoat I nEeed tBwo oC#mars."
VERSE:
The sisters said, "MEoney can buy you C#moil And a frEiend can mEan Ban C#moar."