Sister Jane (1972)    (video)

 

    C

1.      Come in sit down, pull up a chair,

F

    speak the truth when you tell me your cares,

G

    don't be afraid to talk to your brother,

               C                F           G                 C

    get a hold of yourself and dry up your tears.

 

               C

2. We'll start at the start and end at the end,

              F

    you'll find that your mind might possibly mend,

              G

    well, sure I can help you ‘cause you can't help yourself.

                     C           F         G                      C            F        G

    Have you fallen in love again ? Have you fallen in love again ?

 

  C

Sister Jane, you gonna change your name,

                  F

you gotta get out soon before you go insane,

                  G

before the town starts talkin' when they see you out walkin',

    C                F           G                   C               F           G

it sure does seem a shame, yes, it sure does seem a shame.

 

  C

Sister Jane, you gonna change your name,

                 F

and I suggest you catch the 12:45 plane,

                  G

before the family finds out just what you've done,

         C                        F             G

and holds you at the point of a gun,

          C                     F             G    - - - - - C

and that ain't gonna be much fun, Sister Jane.

 

              C

3. We'll talk of the future, we'll talk of the past,

           F

    the odds were against you, it never could last,

             G

    you can't think opinions that change overnight,

                         C                    F                    G

    when you know what you done just ain't right.

 

              C

4. You don't mean to tell me you finally done it,

              F

    you played at the game and you thought you had won it,

             G

    and now that you find that you're way out of line,

              C                   F          G

    well, some people call it a crime, yeah,

             C               F                G

    you really have done it this time.

 

  C

Sister Jane, you gonna change your name,

                  F

you gotta get out soon before you go insane,

                  G

before the town starts talkin' when they see you out walkin',

    C                F           G                   C               F           G

it sure does seem a shame, yes, it sure does seem a shame,

            C

Sister Jane.

 

             D

5. You told me the truth, you opened your mind,

       G

    I said I would listen and help you unwind,

             A

    my dear Sister Jane, you've caused nothing but pain,

               D               G                A

    and I really must tell you this time.

 

          D

6. I knew all along you had to go wrong,

          G

    in this kind of town you could never belong,

            A

    I'm sorry for you and I'm sorry for me,

      D              G                  A

    this is the way it should end,

                            D          G        A      A7

    'cause you've fallen in love again, well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  D

Sister Jane, you gonna change your name,

                 G

you gotta get out soon before you go insane,

                  A

before the town starts talkin' when they see you out walkin',

     D               G           A

it sure does seem a shame.

 

  D

Sister Jane, you gonna change your name,

                 G

and I suggest you catch the 12:45 plane,

                  A

before the family finds out just what you've done,

         D                        G             A

and holds you at the point of a gun,

 

  D

Sister Jane, you gonna change your name,

                  G

you gotta get out soon before you go insane ...

 

 

    (New World)