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The Rising Sun Blues (House of the Rising Sun.)
Clarence (Tom) Ashley and Gwin Foster on
VOCALION Records in 1933.
(It's said that Ashley learned the song from
his grandfather, so it was probably written in the
1800's.) (The record is old and scratchy so I hope
         I got it fairly close.)
[Intro]
E B E
[Verse 1]
EThey are a house in New Orleans they Acall Ethe CRising ESun.
Where Amany poor Amboys to Edestruction has gone, and Bme, oh,
God, for Eone.E  B  E  
[Verse 2]
EJust fill the glass up to the brim, let the Adrinks go Cmerrily 
aEround.
We?ll Adrink Cto the Elife of a rounder, poor boy, who Bgoes from 
town to Etown.E  B  E  
[Verse 3]
All in Emthis world Edoes a Arambler Ewant, is a Asuitcase Cand Ba Etrunk.
The Aonly Amtime he?s Esatisfied, is Bwhen he's on a Edrunk.E  B  E  
[Verse 4]
ENow, boys don't believe what a Ayoung girl tells Eyou, let her Aeyes 
be blue or Ebrown.
AUnless she's Con some AscafEfold high, saying, 'BBoys, I can't come 
dEown.'E  B  E  Dbm  E  
[Verse 5]
EI?m going back, Emback Eto ANew EOrleans, for my Arace is CalBmost Erun..
to Aspend Dthe Dbmrest of my Ewicked life, beBneath the Rising ESun.
[Outro] 
E B E Dbm E
A thirties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Rising Sun Blues

by Clarence "Tom" Ashley

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Dbm

The Rising Sun Blues (House of the Rising Sun.)

Clarence (Tom) Ashley and Gwin Foster on

VOCALION Records in 1933.

(It's said that Ashley learned the song from

his grandfather, so it was probably written in the

1800's.) (The record is old and scratchy so I hope

I got it fairly close.)

[Intro]

E B E

[Verse 1]

E A E C E

They are a house in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun.

A Am E B

Where many poor boys to destruction has gone, and me, oh,

E E B E

God, for one.

[Verse 2]

E A C

Just fill the glass up to the brim, let the drinks go merrily

around.

A C E B

We?ll drink to the life of a rounder, poor boy, who goes from

E E B E

town to town.

[Verse 3]

Em E A E A C B E

All in this world does a rambler want, is a suitcase and a trunk.

A Am E B E E B E

The only time he?s satisfied, is when he's on a drunk.

[Verse 4]

E A E A

Now, boys don't believe what a young girl tells you, let her eyes

be blue or brown.

A C A E B

Unless she's on some scaffold high, saying, 'Boys, I can't come

E E B E Dbm E

down.'

[Verse 5]

E Em E A E A C B E

I?m going back, back to New Orleans, for my race is almost run..

A D Dbm E B E

to spend the rest of my wicked life, beneath the Rising Sun.

[Outro]

E B E Dbm E

A thirties smash from Kraziekhat.

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