Sister Lenny Kravitz
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Produced by L.Kravitz.<br/> (c)1993 Miss Bessie Music (ASCAP)/Wigged Music (BMI)<br/> <br/> Tab prepared by listening to CD:<br/> Jonathan Feldman<br/> Dartmouth College<br/> Hanover, NH<br/> jonathan.e.feldman@dartmouth.edu<br/> <br/> Put into non-proportional font like courier<br/> <br/> The Following is my best guess at "Sister" by Lenny Kravitz, an excellent<br/> tune off his new album, "Are You Gonna Go My Way":<br/> <br/> Verse, repeat until G comes<br/> <br/> <br/> Fmaj7 C<br/> |-----0-----0-3-0-0-0-0-0---0-|--0------0---------0---0---|<br/> |-----1-----1-1-1-1-1-1-1---1-|--1------1---------0h1-0h1-|<br/> |-----2-----2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0-|--2------2---------2---2---|<br/> |-3---3-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3---2-|---------------------------|<br/> |---------------------------3-|------3------3--3----------|<br/> |-----------------------------|---------------------------|<br/> <br/> E-A-B weird chord (Don't forget to mute the G)<br/> |-----0----0--(0)----0--0--0--------0--|------0-----0------0-0----------|<br/> |-----0----0--(0)----0--0--0--------0--|------0-----0------0-0----------|<br/> |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> |-----2----2--(2)----2--2--2--------2--|------2-----2------2-2--0--2--3-|<br/> |-0-0----------------------------------|---0-----------0-0--------------|<br/> |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> <br/> (Repeat x3, but....)<br/> <br/> <br/> On "And he stole you're only heart" instead of going to E-A-B, go to:<br/> <br/> <br/> G<br/> |-----2----2--(2)----2--2--2--------2--|------2-----2------2-2-----|<br/> |-----2----2--(2)----2--2--2--------2--|------2-----2------2-2-----|<br/> |-----0----0--(0)----0--0--0--------0--|------0-----0------0-0-----|<br/> |-----0----0--(0)----0--0--0--------0--|------0-----0------0-0--3--|<br/> |-----2----2--(2)----2--2--2--------2--|------2-----2------2-2-----|<br/> |-3-3-3----3--(3)----3--3--3--------3--|---3--3-----3--3-3-3-3-----|<br/> <br/> C-F-G chord throughout ----------><br/> |-1------------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> |-1------------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> |-0-------------(etc)------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> |-3------------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> |--------------------------------------|--------------------------------|<br/> <br/> Back to E-A-B Then to G again<br/> |-----0----0--(0)----0--0--0--------2--|------2-----2------2-2-----|<br/> |-----0----0--(0)----0--0--0--------0--|------0-----0------0-0-----|<br/> |-----------------------------------0--|------0-----0------0-0-----|<br/> |-----2----2--(2)----2--2--2--------0--|------0-----0------0-0--3--|<br/> |-0-0-------------------------------2--|------2-----2------2-2-----|<br/> |-----------------------------------3--|---3--3-----3--3-3-3-3-----|<br/> <br/> Now, play that progression through the first two verses,<br/> <br/> <br/> At the end of the second verse, the E-A-B to G continues <br/> through that long instrumental part, until you get to the <br/> Bridge:<br/> <br/> <br/> F----------------C-----------------G-------See Below<br/> If they Knock on your Door... You Already gave<br/> <br/> <br/> :*) Trust me-->) |--0<br/> |--3<br/> |--4 <br/> |--5<br/> |---<br/> |---<br/> <br/> <br/> F-------------C--------------G---------------STAY ON G<br/> You Don't need no more of what's ailing ya'<br/> <br/> (Repeat for next part of bridge)<br/> <br/> <br/> When you get to "America....," play <br/> E-A-B then Fmaj7 (instead of G)<br/> <br/> Play the third verse like the first two, then the end <br/> just like the bridge.....<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> NOTE: BE CAREFUL OF THE RHYTHM.... Every other chord <br/> starts on the 4th beat of the measure, and lasts for 5 beats, not 4<br/> For example, for the Fmaj7 and C in the verses, you play<br/> Fmaj7 for 1-2-3 and C for 4-1-2-3-4....<br/> <br/> The best way to get this down is to play along with the CD (or tape)<br/> <br/> <br/> Words:<br/> <br/> <br/> Sister........ did you have to fall in love<br/> With a man.... that never was<br/> Up to no good. he took your soul<br/> And he left your only heart<br/> Flipped your wig, and left a permanent scar<br/> <br/> Sister........ did you have to go away<br/> You left you're home.... and the things you had to say<br/> It didn't feel good... to let you slide<br/> I never got to say goodbye<br/> Miss you girl, I think I'm gonna cry....<br/> <br/> If they knock on your door, you already gave<br/> You don't need no more of what's ailin' ya<br/> <br/> Just lean on your soul with all that it takes<br/> May god bring you back home to America...America<br/> America....<br/> <br/> Sister, sister,sister,sister... It's just a test of faith<br/> Your heart is pure, so the devil's in your face<br/> .....I'll see you soon<br/> Cause they haven't got a case<br/> And you'll be free, in a beautiful place<br/> <br/> In a beautiful place....<br/> <br/> If they knock on your door, you already gave.<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> Good Luck!<br/> <br/> Send comments, questions, etc. to:<br/> <br/> jonathan.e.feldman@dartmouth.edu<br/> <br/> Keep those tabs rolling!!! (Does anybody have Black Water<br/> by the Doobie Brothers? (tab))<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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