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Rising Sun Blues

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[Intro]
D  A  D
[Verse 1]
DThere is a house down in New D7Orleans
They Gcall the Rising DSun 
DAnd it's been the ruin of a Gmany poor boy
And Dme, oh AGod , for Done
[Verse 2]
DThen fill the glasses to D7the brim
Let the Gdrinks go merrily aDround
DAnd we'll drink to the health of a Grounder poor boy
Who Dgoes from A7town to tDown
[Verse 3]
DThe only thing that a rounD7der needs
Is a Gsuitcase and a Dtrunk
DAnd the only time he's Gsatisfied
Is Dwhen he's A7on a Ddrunk
[Instrumental]
D   D7
G   D
D    G
D7  A7  D
[Verse 4]
DNow boys don't believe what a girl tells D7you
Though her Geyes be blue or Dbrown
DUnless she's on some Gscaffold G7high
Saying "DBoys, I A7can't come Ddown."
[Verse 5]
DGo tell my youngest brotherD7  
Not to Gdo the things I've Ddone
DBut to shun that house down in GNew Orleans
They Dcall the ARising DSun
[Instrumental]
D   D7
G   D
D    G
D7  A7  D
[Verse 6]
DI'm going back, back to New D7Orleans
For my Grace is nearly Drun
DGonna spend the rest of my Gwicked life
BeDneath that ARising DSun

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Rising Sun Blues

by Doc Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D A D

[Verse 1]

D D7

There is a house down in New Orleans

G D

They call the Rising Sun

D G

And it's been the ruin of a many poor boy

D A D

And me, oh God , for one

[Verse 2]

D D7

Then fill the glasses to the brim

G D

Let the drinks go merrily around

D G

And we'll drink to the health of a rounder poor boy

D A7 D

Who goes from town to town

[Verse 3]

D D7

The only thing that a rounder needs

G D

Is a suitcase and a trunk

D G

And the only time he's satisfied

D A7 D

Is when he's on a drunk

[Instrumental]

D D7

G D

D G

D7 A7 D

[Verse 4]

D D7

Now boys don't believe what a girl tells you

G D

Though her eyes be blue or brown

D G G7

Unless she's on some scaffold high

D A7 D

Saying "Boys, I can't come down."

[Verse 5]

D D7

Go tell my youngest brother

G D

Not to do the things I've done

D G

But to shun that house down in New Orleans

D A D

They call the Rising Sun

[Instrumental]

D D7

G D

D G

D7 A7 D

[Verse 6]

D D7

I'm going back, back to New Orleans

G D

For my race is nearly run

D G

Gonna spend the rest of my wicked life

D A D

Beneath that Rising Sun

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