Ibeyi – Sister 2 Sister Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsDC#mEBmAB

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[Intro]
D

[Verse 1]
D                C#m
Our love is underwater,
D                   E
I’ve cried all over you,
D          E               D
Slow down, now we’ve grown,
            Bm  C#m  D
let’s start new.

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[Verse 2]
D                    C#m
Our love lost in the forest,
D                 E
Burning inside of you,
D          E               D
Slow down, now we’ve grown,
let’s start new.

[Bridge]
E                    Bm
Sister I had to tell you,

[Hook]
Bm             D
Sister hold me close,
                    A
swear you won’t let go,
               E
Bounded by our love,
              Bm
I had to tell you,
                  D
Sister you’re too close,
              A
Sister let me go,
              E
Us despite it all.

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[Pre-Chorus]
    D
Eh, dancing in front of the mirror,
E
Singing along with Shakira,
A
Washing our souls in the River,
B
Washing our souls in the River,
D
Bitch plan the future everyday,
E
Twins are the same is a cliché,
A
Here’s how you say it: Ibeyi,
B                     D
Here’s how you say IBEYI.

[Chorus]
D
Sister, sister,
E
Sister, sister,
A            B
Sister, sister,

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[Verse 3]
D                      C#m
My words are sometimes painful,
D                   E
I’m sorry I’ve hurt you,
D          E               D
Slow down, now we’ve grown,
it’s all new.

[Bridge]
E                    Bm
Sister I had to tell you,

[Hook]
Bm             D
Sister hold me close,
                    A
swear you won’t let go,
               E
Bounded by our love,
              Bm
I had to tell you,
                  D
Sister you’re too close,
              A
Sister let me go,
              E
Us despite it all.

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[Pre-Chorus]
    D
Eh, dancing in front
of the mirror,
E
Singing along with Shakira,
A
Washing our souls in the River,
B
Washing our souls in the River,
D
Bitch plan the future everyday,
E
Twins are the same is a cliché,
A
Here’s how you say it: Ibeyi,
B                 N.C.
Here’s how you say IBEYI,
N.C.
Here’s how you say IBEYI.

[Chorus]
D
Sister, sister,
E
Sister, sister,
A            B
Sister, sister,

[Chorus]
D
Sister, sister,
E
Sister, sister,
A            B
Sister, sister,

[Outro]
A  B  A  B
D  E  A  B

How to play Sister 2 Sister: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Sister 2 Sister by Ibeyi on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Sister 2 Sister by Ibeyi is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 6 chords: D, C#m, E, Bm, A and B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – E – A – B (IV – V – I – II in A major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Bm, D, Am, G, A (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C#m chord on guitar (x46654)
C♯mC♯ E G♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

Sister 2 Sister chords: questions

What key is Sister 2 Sister in?

Sister 2 Sister by Ibeyi is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in Sister 2 Sister?

Sister 2 Sister uses 6 chords: D, C#m, E, Bm, A, B.

What is the chord progression of Sister 2 Sister?

The main progression is D – E – A – B (IV – V – I – II).

Is Sister 2 Sister easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes C, Bm, D, Am, G, A (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo).

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