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House of the rising sun - the Animals

Am C D F Am C E E
Am C D F
There is a house in New Orleans,
Am C E E
They call the Rising Sun
Am C D F
An !t"s #een the ruin of many a $oor #oy
Am E Am C D F Am E Am E
An %o, ! &now, !"m one
Am C D F
'y mother was a tailor
She sewe my new #lue (eans
'y father was a gam#ling man
Down in New Orleans
An the only things a gam#ler nees
!s a suitcase an a trun&
An the only time he"s satisfie
!s when he"s all a-run&
!")e got one foot on the $latform
The other foot on the train
!"m going #ac& to New Orleans
To wear the #all an chain
So mothers, tell your chilren
Not to o what ! ha)e one
S$en your life in sin an misery
!n the house of the Rising Sun
*ayla
A#m E#m
+hat will you o when you get lonely
A#m % A ,
+ith no#oy waiting #y your sie
C-m F- , E
.ou")e #een running an hiing much too long,
C-m F- ,
.ou &now it"s (ust your foolish $rie/
E Am F % Am
CHOR0S1 *ayla, you got me on my &nees/
Am F % Am
*ayla, !"m #egging arling $lease/
Am F % Am F %
*ayla, arling won"t you ease my worrie min/
A#m E#m
Trie to gi)e you consolation,
A#m % A ,
.our ol man won"t let you own
C-m F- , E
*i&e a fool, ! fell in lo)e with you,
C-m F- ,
Turne the whole worl u$sie own
CHOR0S
A#m E#m
*et"s ma&e the #est of the situation
A#m % A ,
,efore ! fin"lly go insane/
C-m F- , E
2lease on"t say we"ll ne)er fin a way
C-m F- ,
An tell me all my lo)es in )ain
CHOR0S
SARA - ,O, D.*AN
Em Am D Em
! lai on a une ! loo&e at the s&y +hen the chilren were #a#ies An $laye on the #each
Am D Em
.ou came u$ to #ehin me ! saw you go #y .ou were always so close an still within" reach
% ,m C
Sara, Sara
D C Em
+hate)er mae you want to change you min
% ,m C
Sara, Sara
D C Em
So easy to loo& at, so har to efine/
! can syill see them $layin"
+ith their $ails in the san
They run to the water
Their #uc&ets to fill
! can still see the shells
Fallin" out of their hans
As they follow each other
,ac& u$ the hill
Sara, Sara
Sweet )irgin angel, sweet lo)e of my life
Sara, Sara
Raiant (ewel, mystical wife
Slee$in" in the woos
,y a fire in the night
Drin&in" white rum
!n a 2ortugal #ar
Them $layin" lea$-frog
An hearin" a#out Snow +hite
.ou in the mar&et $lace
!n Sa)anna-la-'ar
Sara, Sara
!t"s all so clear, ! coul ne)er forget
Sara, Sara
*o)in" you is the one thing !"ll ne)er regret
! can still hear the souns
Of those 'ethoist #ells
!" ta&en the cure
An ha (ust gotten through
Stayin" u$ for ays
!n the Chelsea Hotel
+ritin" 3Sa-Eye *ay
Of the *owlans3 for you
Sara, Sara
+here)er we tra)el we"re ne)er a$art
Sara, oh Sara
,eautiful lay, so ear to my heart
How i ! meet you
! on"t &now
A messenger sent me
!n a tro$ical storm
.ou were there in the winter
'oonlight on the snow
An on *ily 2on *ane
+hen the weather was warm
Sara, oh Sara
Scor$io S$hin4 in a calico ress
Sara, Sara
.ou must forgi)e me my unworthiness
Now the #each is eserte
E4ce$t for some &el$
An a $eice of an ol shi$
That lies on the shore
.ou always res$one
+hen ! neee your hel$
.ou gimme a ma$
An a &ey to your oor
Sara, oh Sara
%lamorous nym$h with an arrow an #ow
Sara, oh Sara
Don"t e)er lea)e me, on"t e)er go
SHE
#y Charles A5na)our
intro 1 C F %sus6 %
C Am
SHE, 'A. ,E THE FACE ! CAN7T FOR%ET
F
A TRACE OF 2*EAS0RE ! RE%RET
C A
'A. ,E '. TREAS0RE OR THE 2R!CE ! HA8E TO 2A.
Dm Fm
SHE, 'A. ,E THE SON% THAT SO*O'ON S!N%S
C
'A. ,E THE CH!** THAT A0T0'N ,R!N%S
Dm
'A. ,E THE H0NDRED TEARF0* TH!N%S
%sus6 % C F %sus6 %
+!TH THE 'EAS0RE OF THE DA.
SHE, 'A. ,E THE ,EA0T. OR THE ,EAST
'A. ,E THE FA'!NE OR THE FEAST
'. T0RN EACH DA. !NTO HEA8EN OR A HE**
SHE, 'A. ,E THE '!RROR OF '. DREA'
A S'!*E REF*ECTED !N A STREA'
SHE, 'A. NOT ,E +HAT SHE 'A. SEE'
!NS!DE A SHE** F %sus6 %
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SHE, +HO A*+A.S SEE'S SO HA22. TO CRO+
C-
+HOSE E.ES CAN ,E SO 2R!8ATE AND SO 2RO0D
C
NO ONE7S A**O+ED TO SEE THE' +HEN THE. CR.
Fm ,# D-
SHE, 'A. ,E THE *O8E THAT CAN AND HO2E TO *AST
%- D-
'A. CO'E TO 'E FRO' SHADO+S OF THE 2AST
D9 %
THAT ! RE'E',ER T!** THE DA. ! D!E
C Am
SHE, 'A. ,E THE REASON ! S0R8!8E
F
THE +H. AND +HERE FOR !7' A*!8E
C A
THE ONE !7** CARE FOR HTRO0%H THR RO0%H AND RA!N. .EARS
Dm Fm
'E, !7** TA:E HER *A0%HTER AND HER TEARS
C
AND 'A:E THE' A** '. SO08EN!RS
Dm
FOR +HERE SHE %OES ! %OT TO ,E
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THE 'EAN!N% OF '. *!FE !S - SHE////
.ou were always on my 'in
!ntro =%>
=%> 'ay#e ! in"t =D> treat you
=Em> ?uite as goo as ! =C> shoul ha)e =C-D>
=%> an 'ay#e ! in"t =D> *o)e you
=Em> ?uite as often as ! =C> coul ha)e =C-%-C>
@C1,rigeA
=C> *ittle things ! shoul ha)e =%> sai an one
=C> ! (ust =%> Ne)er too& the =Am> time =C-Em-D>
=D> .ou were =%> always =D> on my =%> 'in =%-D-%-C>
=C> .ou were =D> always =C> on my =%> 'in =C D>
=%> 'ay#e ! in"t =D> hol you
=Em> All those lonely, lonely =C> times =C-D>
=%> An ! guess ! ne)er =D> tol you
=Em> !"m so ha$$y that you"re =C> 'ine =C-%-C>
@C1,rigeA
=C> !f ! mae you feel =%> Secon #est
=C> %irl !"m =%> sorry ! was =Am> ,lin =C-Em--D>
=D> .ou were =%> always =D> on my =%> min =%-D-%-C>
=C> .ou were =D> always =C> on my =%> min =C-D>
=%> Tell - - -=D> - - -=Em> me =%-D> =C> Tell me that your =%> sweet *o)e hasn"t =Am> Die =C-D>
=%> %i)e - - -=D> - - - =Em> me, =%-D> gi)e me
=C> One more chance to =%> :ee$ you =Am> satisfie =D> Satis =%> fie =%-D-Em-D- -C-Em-C-D>
@C1,rigeA
=C> *ittle things ! shoul ha)e =%> sai an one
=C> ! (ust =%> Ne)er too& the =Am> time =C-Em-D>
=D> .ou were =%> always =D> on my =%> 'in =%-D-%-C>
=C> .ou were =%> always =C>on my =D> 'i =C-D> ND =%-D-Em-D-C-Em-Am-D
=D> .ou were always on my =%> 'in
=%> 'ay#e ! in"t =D> treat you
=Em> ?uite as goo as ! =C> shoul ha)e =C-D>
=%> an 'ay#e ! in"t =D> *o)e you
=Em> ?uite as often as ! =C> coul ha)e =C-D
=%> 'ay#e ! in"t =D> hol you
=Em> All those lonely, lonely =C> times =C-D>
=%> An ! guess ! ne)er =D> tol you
=Em> !"m so ha$$y that you"re =C> 'ine =C-D
=%> 'ay#e ! in"t =D> treat you ----- Fae Out
=Em> ?uite as goo as ! =C> shoul ha)e =C-D>/
+e +ish .ou a 'erry Christmas
% C
+e wish you a 'erry Christmas,
A9 D9
+e wish you a 'erry Christmas,
,9 Em
+e wish you a 'erry Christmas,
C D9 %
An a Ha$$y New .ear/

Chorus1
% D A9 D9
%oo tiings we #ring to you an your &in,
% Am D9 %
+e wish you a 'erry Christmas an a Ha$$y New .ear/
% C
Now #ring us some figgy $uing,
A9 D9
Now #ring us some figgy $uing,
,9 Em
Now #ring us some figgy $uing,
C D9 %
An a cu$ of goo cheer/

Chorus
+e won"t go until we get some
+e won"t go until we get some
+e won"t go until we get some
So #ring it out hereB
Chorus
+e wish you a 'erry Christmas
+e wish you a 'erry Christmas
+e wish you a 'erry Christmas
An a ha$$y New .ear/
Chorus
Cingle #ells
E> Dashing through the snow,
in a one horse o$en =A> sleigh
O"re the fiels we =,9> go
laughing all the =E> way/
,ells on #o#tail ring,
ma&ing s$irits =A> #right/
+hat fun it is to =,9> rie an sing
a sleighing song to =E> nightB
CHOR0S
OhB =E> (ingle #ells, (ingle #ells,
(ingle all the way
=A> Oh what fun it =E> is to rie
in a =F-> one horse o$en =,9> sleighB
=E> Cingle #ells, (ingle #ells,
(ingle all the way
=A> Oh what fun it =E> is to rie
in a =,9> one horse o$en =E> sleighB
=E> A ay or two ago
! thought !" ta&e a =A> rie
an soon 'iss Fannie =,9> ,right
was seate #y my =E> sie/
The horse was lean an lan&,
misfortune seeme his =A> lot,
He got into a =,9> rifte #an&
an we, we got =E> u$sotB
Angie///Angie
Am E9
Angie///Angie
% F E9 Am
+hen will those clous all isa$$ear
Am E9
Angie///Angie
% F E9 Am
+here will it lea us from here
%
+ith no lo)ing in our souls
Dm Am
an no money in our coats
C F %
.ou canDt say weDre satisfie
Am E9
Angie///Angie
% F Em9 Am
.ou canDt say we ne)er trie
Am E9
Angie///youDre #eautiful//yeah
% F Em9 Am
#ut aint it time we sai goo#ye
Am E9
Angie, ! still lo)e you
% F Em9 Am
Remem#er all those nights we crie
%
All the reams we hel so close
Dm Am
Seeme to all go u$ in smo&e
C F %
*et me whis$er in your ear
Am E9
Angie///Angie @whis$ere///=uhE>A
% F Em9 Am
+here will it lea us to here
@$iano soloA =Do the Am, E9, %, F, Em9, Am thing>
%
Oh Angie onDt you wee$
Dm Am
All your &isses still taste sweet
C F %
! hate that saness in your eyes
Am E9
#ut Angie////Angie
% F Em9 Am
Aint it time we sai gooye///angie
@stringA =Again with the Am, E9, %,F, Em9, Am thing>
%
+ith no lo)ing in our souls
Dm Am
An no money in our coats
C F %
.ou canDt say weDre satisife
Dm Am
,ut Angie, ! still lo)e you #a#y
Dm Am
E)erywhere ! loo&, ! see your eyes
Dm Am
There aint a woman that comes close to you
C F %
Come on #a#y ry your eyes
Am E9
Angie///Angie
% F Em9 Am
Aint it goo to #e ali)e
Am E9
Angie///Angie
% F Em9 Am
They canDt say we ne)er trie

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