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Rising Sun

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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
AShe just jumped on a plane, and paid no attention to me
AGave me no notice, but her goodbyes sure were Esweet
ASaid she's gonna write, maybe call me up
She Dchecked her bags and then she broke my heart
She Akissed my cheek and Etold me not to keep in Atouch
[Chorus]
The DRising Sun just stole my girl awayA  
The DRising Sun just stole my girl awayA  
The RDising Sun just stole my girl
I'm Agonna catch a plane and steal her back again
The B7Rising Sun just Estole my girl aAway
[Verse 2]
Now Awe're apart, I think about her every day
Well, the Ascuffle of little feet running round her Ehead
I'm Agettin' no cards, gettin' no mail
DGirl ain’t on the telephone
If she Adon't come home, I Eknow that's where I'm gonna Ago
[Chorus]
The DRising Sun just stole my girl awaAy
The DRising Sun just stole my girl awaAy
The DRising Sun just stole my girl
I'm Agonna catch a plane and steal her back again
The B7Rising Sun just Estole my girl aAway
[Bridge]
They're D7buying our beaches
D7Sellin' transistors
Them A7little folk look real big
D7If they think that they can take her away
I'm gonna B7steal her back aEgain... Shake!
[Instrumental]
|        A|        A|        A|        A|
|        A|        A|        E|        E|
             (spoken) Ahhh, it's reeeeal good
|        A|     A/C#|        D|        D|
|        A|        E|        A|        A|
              (spoken) Why don't you call now, baby? Woooohooo!
[Solo]
|       D7|       D7|        A|        A|
|       D7|       D7|       B7|       E7|
                                  Woooo!
|        A|        A|        A|        A|
|        A|        A|        E|        E|
|        A|     A/C#|        D|        D|
|        A|        E|        A|        A|
[Chorus]
I said the DRising Sun just stole my girl awayA  
The DRising Sun just stole my girl awayA  
The DRising Sun just stole my girl
I'm Agonna catch a plane and steal her back again
The B7Rising Sun just Estole my girl aAway, We-e-e-e-llllll
[Chorus]
The DRising Sun just stole my girl awayA  
The DRising Sun just stole my girl awayA  
The DRising Sun just stole my girl
I'm Agonna catch a plane and steal her back again
The B7Rising Sun just Estole my girl aAway
[Outro]
I said the B7Rising Sun just Estole my girl aAway
The B7Rising Sun just Estole my girl aAway

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Rising Sun

by Cold Chisel

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

She just jumped on a plane, and paid no attention to me

A E

Gave me no notice, but her goodbyes sure were sweet

Said she's gonna write, maybe call me up

She checked her bags and then she broke my heart

A E A

She kissed my cheek and told me not to keep in touch

[Chorus]

D A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away

D A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away

The Rising Sun just stole my girl

I'm gonna catch a plane and steal her back again

B7 E A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away

[Verse 2]

Now we're apart, I think about her every day

A E

Well, the scuffle of little feet running round her head

I'm gettin' no cards, gettin' no mail

Girl ain’t on the telephone

A E A

If she don't come home, I know that's where I'm gonna go

[Chorus]

D A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away

D A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away

The Rising Sun just stole my girl

I'm gonna catch a plane and steal her back again

B7 E A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away

[Bridge]

They're buying our beaches

Sellin' transistors

Them little folk look real big

If they think that they can take her away

B7 E

I'm gonna steal her back again... Shake!

[Instrumental]

A A A A

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A A E E

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(spoken) Ahhh, it's reeeeal good

A A/C# D D

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A E A A

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(spoken) Why don't you call now, baby? Woooohooo!

[Solo]

D7 D7 A A

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D7 D7 B7 E7

| | | | |

Woooo!

A A A A

| | | | |

A A E E

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A A/C# D D

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A E A A

| | | | |

[Chorus]

D A

I said the Rising Sun just stole my girl away

D A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away

The Rising Sun just stole my girl

I'm gonna catch a plane and steal her back again

B7 E A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away, We-e-e-e-llllll

[Chorus]

D A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away

D A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away

The Rising Sun just stole my girl

I'm gonna catch a plane and steal her back again

B7 E A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away

[Outro]

B7 E A

I said the Rising Sun just stole my girl away

B7 E A

The Rising Sun just stole my girl away

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