Biography:
Originating from Leeds, the Sisters of Mercy were described by critic Steve Huey as playing "a slow, gloomy, ponderous hybrid of metal and psychedelia, often incorporating dance beats." The one constant in the band's career has been deep-voiced singer Andrew Eldritch. The band is named after the Leonard Cohen song "Sisters of Mercy" according to Eldritch. The band originally formed in 1980 with guitarist Gary Marx and drummer-turned-vocalist Eldritch.
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For the intro, I typically play along to 12th fret harmonics on the B and e strings.
B<12>
And her hallway
e<12>
Moves
B<12>
Like the ocean
e<12>
Moves
B<12>
And her hallway
<12>
Moves
Like the sea
[Intro riff]
e|=========================<12>========
B|=5=7=8=7===5=7==5===<12>=============
G|=========7===========================
D|=====================================
A|=-0===0=0=0==0==0-0==================
E|=====================================
Like the sea
E===G=D x4
E
[Main riff] Again, I like the sustained open A notes. Play as many or as few as you'd like
e|===========================7===5===========
B|=5=7=8=7===5=7==5==5=8p7===========8=5===5=
G|=========7=============================7===
D|===========================================
A|=-0===0=0=0==0==0-0======0===0===0=========
E|===========================================
e|=======================<12>=========
B|=5=7=8=7===5=7=5===<12>=============
G|=========7==========================
D|====================================
A|=-0===0=0=====0--===================
E|====================================
E G D E G D
She says no no no no harm will come your way
E G D E G D
She says bring it on down, bring on the wave
E G D
She says: nobody done no harm
E G D
Grace of God and raise your arms
E G D E G D
She says: face it and it's a place to stay
E G D
This, this is the way it was
E G D
This, this is the way it is
E G D E G D
When the water come rushing, rushing in
[At this part, I just kind of mess around with an A minor picking/solo bit over the basic E===G=D
progression. Maybe someone else can shed some light on this part? Or fuck it make it your own.
You don't owe Eldritch shit.Except for the majesty that is this song. I love you a lot Andrew Eldritch!]
She says
She says anytime
Raise your arms
Flood
And her hallway
Like...
Like...
E G D E G D
Like a million voices call my name
E G D
Like a million voices calling
E G D
Not now, not never again...
E G D
Sitting here now in this bar for hours
E G D
Strange men rent strange flowers
E G D
Seconds to the drop but it feels like hours and I
E G D
Think I'm going to... Going to sleep...
E G D
This, this is the way it was
E G D
This, this is the way it is
E G D
When the water come rushing, rushing in
E G D
She says
[Same deal here. A minor lead bit yadayadayada Eldritch and the Sisters rock]
She says anytime
Raise your arms
Flood
E
And her hallway...
e=7=5=====5=====
B=====8=5=======
G===============
D===============
A===============
E===============
She says
She says anytime
Raise your arms
Flood
[Play the main riff for the outro/solo. Just improv over the basic chord progression.
This is a place where I really let the harmonics ring. Here's the basic progression again.
Just have fun with it. Play above the 12th fret, kick in weird effects (reverb, phasers, crazy wah pedals,
whatever you're feeling. Go out with a bang)
e|===========================7===5===========
B|=5=7=8=7===5=7==5==5=8p7===========8=5===7=
G|=========7=============================7===
D|===========================================
A|=-0===0=0=0==0==0-0======0===0===0=========
E|===========================================
e|=======================<12>=========
B|=5=7=8=7===5=7=5===<12>=============
G|=========7==========================
D|====================================
A|=-0===0=0=====0--===================
E|====================================
B<12>
And her hallway
e<12>
Moves
B<12>
Like the ocean
e<12>
Moves
B<12>
And her hallway
<12>
Moves
Like the sea
[Intro riff]
e|=========================<12>========
B|=5=7=8=7===5=7==5===<12>=============
G|=========7===========================
D|=====================================
A|=-0===0=0=0==0==0-0==================
E|=====================================
Like the sea
E===G=D x4
E
[Main riff] Again, I like the sustained open A notes. Play as many or as few as you'd like
e|===========================7===5===========
B|=5=7=8=7===5=7==5==5=8p7===========8=5===5=
G|=========7=============================7===
D|===========================================
A|=-0===0=0=0==0==0-0======0===0===0=========
E|===========================================
e|=======================<12>=========
B|=5=7=8=7===5=7=5===<12>=============
G|=========7==========================
D|====================================
A|=-0===0=0=====0--===================
E|====================================
E G D E G D
She says no no no no harm will come your way
E G D E G D
She says bring it on down, bring on the wave
E G D
She says: nobody done no harm
E G D
Grace of God and raise your arms
E G D E G D
She says: face it and it's a place to stay
E G D
This, this is the way it was
E G D
This, this is the way it is
E G D E G D
When the water come rushing, rushing in
[At this part, I just kind of mess around with an A minor picking/solo bit over the basic E===G=D
progression. Maybe someone else can shed some light on this part? Or fuck it make it your own.
You don't owe Eldritch shit.Except for the majesty that is this song. I love you a lot Andrew Eldritch!]
She says
She says anytime
Raise your arms
Flood
And her hallway
Like...
Like...
E G D E G D
Like a million voices call my name
E G D
Like a million voices calling
E G D
Not now, not never again...
E G D
Sitting here now in this bar for hours
E G D
Strange men rent strange flowers
E G D
Seconds to the drop but it feels like hours and I
E G D
Think I'm going to... Going to sleep...
E G D
This, this is the way it was
E G D
This, this is the way it is
E G D
When the water come rushing, rushing in
E G D
She says
[Same deal here. A minor lead bit yadayadayada Eldritch and the Sisters rock]
She says anytime
Raise your arms
Flood
E
And her hallway...
e=7=5=====5=====
B=====8=5=======
G===============
D===============
A===============
E===============
She says
She says anytime
Raise your arms
Flood
[Play the main riff for the outro/solo. Just improv over the basic chord progression.
This is a place where I really let the harmonics ring. Here's the basic progression again.
Just have fun with it. Play above the 12th fret, kick in weird effects (reverb, phasers, crazy wah pedals,
whatever you're feeling. Go out with a bang)
e|===========================7===5===========
B|=5=7=8=7===5=7==5==5=8p7===========8=5===7=
G|=========7=============================7===
D|===========================================
A|=-0===0=0=0==0==0-0======0===0===0=========
E|===========================================
e|=======================<12>=========
B|=5=7=8=7===5=7=5===<12>=============
G|=========7==========================
D|====================================
A|=-0===0=0=====0--===================
E|====================================
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