Sufjan Stevens - Sister: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sister" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Bm A6 What the water wants is hurricanes G#m6 E And sailboats to ride on its back Bm A6 What the water wants is sun kiss G#m6 E And land to run in to and back Bm And I have a fish stone A6 Burning my elbow G#m6 E Reminding me to know that I'm glad And I have a bottle Filled with my old teeth They fell out like a tear in the bag And I have a sister Somewhere in Detroit She has black hair and small hands And I have a kettledrum I'll hit the earth with you And I will crochet you a hat And I have a red kite I'll put you right in it I'll show you the sky You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA6  Bm  E  G#m6  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sister" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sister" by Sufjan Stevens.