The Black Keys - 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.

   Am
Wake up
                         Dm
You're gonna wake up to nothing
Am
Break up
                 Dm
The break up is coming
Em          Dm
When you’re heart is hollow
Em       Dm
Another pill to swallow

Shake up
Gotta shake up, you’re freezing
Make up
I'm going to make up my reasons
I used to say I need you
But now I gotta leave you

Chorus:
Am                           Dm     F
Sister, sister what did they do to you
Am                           Dm     F
Sister, sister what did they do to you
     Em                   Dm
Did they take and try to break
   Em         Dm
A heart that long
          Am
It’s so wrong

Hung up
Got me hung up in draft
Rung up
Got me rung up in bed
You took advantage of
The one who showed you love

Chorus

It's so long
So long


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 The Black Keys.

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