The Rolling Stones - Sister Morphine: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sister Morphine" 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 Am Am

Am     Am       Am        Am
Here I lie in my hospital bed
D                Am
Tell me, Sister Morphine,
            D               Am
When are you coming round again?
G                                       F
 Oh, and I don't think I can wait that long
C          G                 F   Am
 Oh you see  I'm not that strong

      Am          Am
The scream of the ambulance
    Am            Am
Is sounding in my ears
D                 Am
 Tell me, Sister Morphine,
     D                      Am
How long have I been lying here?
G                          F     F
 What am I doing in this place?
  E                          F     F
Why does the doctor have no face?
G                             F
 Oh, I can crawl across the floor
          Am           F
Can't you see, Sister Morphine,
               Am
I'm trying to score.

       Am                Am
Well it just goes to show things
Am                Am
Are not what they seem
D                Am
 Please, Sister Morphine,
       D                  Am
 Turn my nightmares into dreams.
G                            F      F
 Oh can't you see I'm fading fast?
        Am      F            Am
And the big shot will be my last.

Am           Am
Sweet cousin cocaine,
         Am                    Am
Lay your cool cool hands on my head
D                   Am
Oh c'mon Sister Morphine,
D                  Am
Better make up my bed
     G
Cos you know and I know
        F
In the morning I'll be dead
        Am              F              E
You can sit around and watch all the clean
                      Am
White sheets stained red.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 Morphine" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sister Morphine" by The Rolling Stones.

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