Sister Morphine

[Intro:]

Am7 Am Am7 Am

[Verse]

Am7 Am Am7 Am

Here I lie in my hospital bed

Dsus2 Am Dsus2 Am

Tell me, Sister Morphine, when are you coming round again?

G F *[fill 1]

Oh, and I don't think I can wait that long

C G F Am

Oh you see I'm not that strong

Am7 Am Am7

Am Am7 Am

The scream of the ambulance is sounding in my ears

Dsus2 Am *[fill 2]Dsus2 Am

Tell me, Sister Morphine, how long have I been lying here?

[Bridge]

G F

What am I doing in this place?

E F

Why does the doctor have no face?

G F

Oh, I can crawl across the floor

Am F Am

Can't you see, Sister Morphine, I'm trying to score.

[Verse]

Am7 Am Am7 Am

Well it just goes to show things are not what they seem-

Dsus2 Am Dsus2 Am

Please, Sister Morphine, turn my nightmares into dreams.

G F

Oh can't you see I'm fading fast?

Am F Am

And the big shot will be my last.

[Verse]

Am7 Am Am7 Am

Sweet cousin cocaine, lay your cool cool hands on my head

Dsus2 Am Dsus2 Am

Oh c'mon Sister Morphine, better make up my bed

G F

Cos you know and I know in the morning I'll be dead

Am F E Am

You can sit around and watch all the clean white sheets stained red.