-3 -3 -4 4 -5 -5 -3 -3
There is a house in New Orleans
-7 7 -7 7 6 -5
They call the Rising Sun
6 -7 7 -4 4 -5 -5 -3 -3 4
And it’s been the ruin of many a poor boy
-3 3 -3 <3 2 <3 -3
And God I know I’m one

-7 7 -7 7 5 -5 -3 4
My mother was a tailor
-7 7 -7 7 6 -5
She sewed my new bluejeans
-7 7 -7 7 5 -5 -3 4
My father was a gamblin’ man
-3 3 -3 <3 2 <3 -3
Down in New Orleans

-7 7 -7 7 5 -5 -3 4
Now the only thing a gambler needs
-7 -7 7 -7 7 6 -5
Is a suitcase and trunk
-7 7 -7 7 5 -5 -3 4
And the only time he’s satisfied
-3 3 -3 <3 2 <3 -3
Is when he’s on a drunk

—— organ solo ——

-3 -3 -3 -5 -5 -5 -3
Oh mother tell your children
-7 7 -7 7 6 -5
Not to do what I have done
-7 7 -7 7 5 -5 -3 4
Spend your lives in sin and misery
-3 3 -3 <3 2 <3 -3
In the House of the Rising Sun

-7 7 -7 7 5 -5 -3 4
Well, I got one foot on the platform
-7 7 -7 7 6 -5
The other foot on the train
-7 7 -7 7 5 -5 -3 4
I’m goin’ back to New Orleans
-3 3 -3 <3 2 <3 -3
To wear that ball and chain

-7 7 -7 7 5 -5 -3 4
There is a house in New Orleans
-7 7 -7 7 6 -5
They call the Rising Sun
-7 7 -7 7 5 -5 5 -3 4
And it’s been the ruin of many a poor boy
-3 3 -3 <3 2 <3 -3
And God I know I’m one

This arrangement requires two harps.
(Bm N) (In round brackets)
[E] [In square brackets]
[Any section that requires a harp
in a new key is a key change, even if
for one note[accidental]]
This is not the original key used
by the Animals (but it is lower to sing)
Playing with original requires
(Em N) (Em N is Am in first position)
[A] [In square brackets]

G/ A/ C/ Em/ B7/ Em/ B7/

(3 Em/ 4 –4 G/ 5 6 A/ -5 4 C/ 4
There is a house in New Or leans,
7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 B7/ 6 /
They call the Ris ing Sun
7 7 Em/ 7 -4G/ 5 6 A/-5 4 4C/4 4)
And it’s been the ruin of ma ny a poor boy
[4 Em/ 4 4 B7/-3 3 -3 Em/ 4]
And God I kn ow I’m one

G/ A/ C/ Em/ B7/ Em/ B7/

(7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 A/ 6 4
My mother was a tail or,
C/7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 B7/ 6 /
She sewed my new blue jeans
7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 A/ 6 4 4 C/ 4)
My father was a gamblin’ man,
[Em/ 4 4 B7/ -3 3 -3 Em/ 4]
Down in Ne w Or leans

G/ A/ C/ Em/ B7/ Em/ B7/

(7 7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 A/ 6 4 C/ 4
Now the on ly thing a gambler needs
7 7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 B7/ 6 /
Is a suitcase and a trunk
7 7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 A/ 4 4 C/ 4)
And the on ly time he’s sat is fied
[4 Em/ 4 4 B7/ -3 3 -3 Em/ 4]
Is when he’s on a drunk

G/ A/ C/ Em/ B7/ Em/ B7/

(3 Em/ 4 -4 G/ 5 6 A/ -5 4
Oh mother tell your children,
C/7 7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 B7/ 6 /
Not to do what I have done
7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 A/ 6 4 4 4 C/4)
To spend your life in sin and miser y,
[ 4 4 Em/ 4 4 4 B7/-3 3 -3 Em/ 4]
In the house of the Ris in g Sun

G/ A/ C/ Em/ B7/ Em/ B7/

( 7 7 7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 A/ 6 4
Well, I’ve got one foot on the platform,
C/7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 B7/ 6 /
The other foot on the train
7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 G/ 6 4 C/ 4)
I’m going back to New Or leans,
[4 Em/ 4 4 B7/ -3 3 -3 Em/ 4]
To wear that ba ll and chain

G/ A/ C/ Em/ B7/ Em/ B7/

(7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 A/ 6 4 C/ 4 /
There is a house in New Or leans,
7 Em/ 7 7 G/ -7 6 B7/ 6
They call the Ris ing Sun
7 7 Em/ 7 7 G/-76 6 A/ 6 4 44 C/4
And it’s been the ruin of many a poorboy
4 Em/ 4 4 B7/ -3 3 -3 Em/ 4
And God I kno w I’m one

G/ A/ C/ Em/ B7/ Em/ B7/

Traditional folk song
Joan Baez
Key: Dm

5 -6 -7 7 -8 8 -8 7 7-6
There is a house in New Or-leans
-10 -10 -10 9 -10 8
They call the Ris-ing Sun
-10 -10 -10 -6 7 7
And it’s been the ru-in
-8 8 8-8 -8 7 7 -6
Of man-y a poor girl.
8 8-8 7 -65 6 -6
And me, oh God, for one

If I had listened to what my mother said
I’d have been at home today,
But I was young and foolish, oh God,
Let a rambler lead me astray.

Go tell my baby sister
Don’t do what I have done.
But shun the house in New Orleans,
They call the Rising Sun.

I’m goin’ back to New Orleans,
My race is almost run,
I’m goin’ back to spend my life,
Beneath that Rising Sun.

based on a tab by WaltP (12th pos.)

-4 -4 5 -5 -6 6 -4 -4
There is a house in New Or-leans

-8 -8 -6 7 -6 6 -6
They call the Ris-ing Sun.

6 -8 -8 -6 7 -6
And it’s been the ru-in

-4 6 -4 -4 -5 -4
of man-y a poor boy

-4 -4 -6 6-5 4 -4
And me, I know I’m one.

This is the bass line for House Of The Rising Sun.
Time is 6/8 120bpm. Each note is a full measure.
Since it’s the bass line, it sounds better in the
lower octave, but you can play it higher to avoid
the bends if you want. Play it six times through.

I also find it sonds good to tongue the notes in

half in sync with the song.

-6 7 -8 -5 -6 5 -6 5
-3″ 4 -4 -2″ -3″ 2 -3″ 2

-6 7 -8 -5 -6 7 5 5
-3″ 4 -4 -2″ -3″ 4 2 2

Trad. Folk song
Key: G
3/4 time

27-810-87 37-811-87 -3-78*108*-7
There is a house in New Or-leans

5781087 27-810-87 37-811-87 -4-7-8-10*-8-7
They call the Ris-ing Sun.

-4-7-8-10*-8-7 27-810-8-7
And it’s been the ru-in

37-811-87 -3-78*108*-7
of man-y a poor boy

5781087 27-810-87
And me, I know

-4-7-8-10*-8-7 27-810-87 -4-7-8-10*-8-7
I’m one.

These are all 1/8 notes six to a measure. I put a space between
measures but play as if there are no spaces. This should be played
one octave lower if possible.

Trad. Folk song
Key: G

Tabbed on a D diatonic

-4 -4 5 -5 -6 6 -4 -4
-1 -1 2 -2” -3” -2 -1 -1
There is a house in New Or-leans

-4 -8 -6 7 -6 -6
-1 -4 -3” 4 -3” -3”
They call the Ris-ing Sun.

6 -8 -8 -6 7 -6
-2 -4 -4 -3” 4 -3”
And it’s been the ru-in

-4 6 -4 -4 -5 -4
-1 3 -1 -1 -2” -1
of man-y a poor boy

-4 -4 -6 6 -5 -4
-1 -1 -3” -2 -2” -1
And me, I know I’m one.

Trad. Folk song
Key: G

Tabbed on an A diatonic

3 3 -3” -3’ -4 4 3 3
There is a house in New Or-leans
3 6 -4 -5 -4 -4
They call the Ris-ing Sun.
4 6 6 -4 -5 -4
And it’s been the ru-in
3 4 3 3 4 3
of man-y a poor boy
3 3 -4 4 -3’ 3
And me, I know I’m one.

-4 -4 5 -5 -6 6 -4 -5 -8 -8 -8 7 -6 6 -6

There is a house in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun.

-8 -8 -8 -6 7 7 -6 6 -4 -4 5 -5 -4 -4 -4 -4b -5 -4

And it’s been the ruin of many a poor boy and God, I know I’m one.

My mother was a tailor sewed my new blue jeans.
My father was a gamblin’ man down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he’ll be satisfied, is when he’s down and drunk.

Oh mother tell your children not to do what I have done.
Spend your lives in sin and misery, in the house of the rising sun.

I’ve got one foot on the platform. The oth’r foot on the train.
I’m goin’ back to New Orleans, to wear that ball and chain.

There is a house in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun.
And it’s been the ruin of many a poor boy and God, I know I’m one.

4 -4 5 -5 -6 6 -4 -4
There is a house in New Or-leans

7 -8 -8 7 -6 6 -6
They call the Rising Sun

-6 -6 -8 -8 7 7 -6 6 5 5 -4 -4
And it’s been the ruin of many a poor boy

-4 -4 -4 4 -3bb -4 -4
And God I- know— I’m one

My mother was a tailor
She sewed my new bluejeans
My father was a gamblin’ man
Down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and trunk
And the only time he’s satisfied
Is when he’s on a drunk

Oh mother tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun

Well, I got one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train
I’m goin’ back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain

Well, there is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it’s been the ruin of many a poor boy
And God I know I’m one

-4 -4, 5 -5, -6 6, -5 4,

-8 -8, -8 7, -6 6 -6,

-6 7 -8, -8 7, 6 -6, 6 -5 -4,

4 -4, 5 -5, 5 -4

-8 -8, -8 7, -6 6, -4

-8 -8, -8 7, -6 -6,

-6 7 -8, -8 7, -6 6, -4 -5

-4 -4, -4 4, -4 -4

Intro

5 6—- 5 6 (6) 6—- (5)
5b— (5)— 543—- 3 4 5
5 (5) 6 7——

Verse 1:
5 -6 -7 7 8 -8 -6 -6
There is a house in New Orleans
-10 -10 -10 9 8 8
They call the Rising Sun.
-10 -10 -10 -7 7 8 -8-6 -6 -6 -6
And it’s been the ruin of many a poor boy
-6 -6 -6 6#5 6 -6
And God, I know I’m one.

Verse 2:
-10 10 -10 9 7 -8 -6 -6 -10 -10 9 8 8
My mother was a tailor sewed my new blue jeans.
-10 -10 -10 9 7 -8-6 -6 -67 -6 -6 6#5 6 -6
My fa ther was a gam blin’ man down in New Orleans

5 6
7 -6
6

God is my shep-ard

6 -6 6
6 5

I won’t be want-ing

-5
5
5 4

won’t be want-ing

5
6 7
-6

he makes me rest

5 -6
6 5

in fields of green

4 -5
5 4

with qui-et streams

4 5
7 -6 6

ev-en though i walk

-6
; 6
6 5

through the val-ley

4 -5
5 5 4

of death and dy-ing

5 6
7 -6

i will not fear

6
-6 6
6 5

’cause you are with me

-5 5
5 4

al-ways with me

5
6
7
-6 8
7 -7

the shep-ards staff com-forts me

6 -7 &nbs
p; 7 -6

you are my peace

-6 6
7 -7 -6
7 -6 6

in the pre-sence of en-e-mies

-7 7
-7 -6

sure-ly good-ness

5
-6 6 5

will fol-low me

4 -5
5 4

will fol-low me

4 4
-5
-5 -5 5 -5
5

in the house of god for-ev-er

God is my Shep-herd
5 6 7 -7 -6
I won’t be want-ing
6 -6 6 6 5
I won’t be want-ing
5 -5 5 5 4

He makes me re-st
5 6 7 -7 -6
In fields of green
6 -6 6 5
With qui-et streams
5 -5 5 4

Ev-en though I walk
5 6 7 -7 -6
Through the val-ley
6 -6 6 5
Of death and dy-ing
5 -5 5 5 4

I will not fear
5 6 7 -7 -6
Cause you are with me
6 -6 6 6 5
Al-ways with me
5 -5 5 4

Your Shep-herd’s staff
6 -7 7 -6
Com-forts me
8 7 -6
You are my feast
6 -7 7 -6
In the pre-sence of en-e-mies
6 -6 7 7 -6 7 -7 -6

Sure-ly good-ness
-7 7 -6 6
Will fol-low me
6 -6 6 5
Will fol-low me
5 -5 5 4
In the house of God for-e-ver
4 4 -5 -5 -5 5 -5 5

By: Don Raye, Freddie Black
Chuck Miller, Asleep At The Wheel
Key: C

2 3 -3 4 -3 3 4 -3 2
Lace up your boots and we’ll broom on down
2 3 4 4 4 -3 3 4 -3 2
To a knocked out shack on the edge of town
-2 3 -3 4 -5 5
There’s an eight beat com-bo
-5 -5* 5 -5
that just won’t quit
-5* 6 5 3 -2* -2 -1* 2 4 -3
Keep walk-in’ ’til you see a blue light lit
3 -3* -3 3 3 -5 -3* 3
Fall in there and we’ll see some sights
3 -3 4 3 -3* -3
At the house of blue lights

-3 2 -3 -3 2 -3
There’s fry-ers and broil-ers
-3 2 -3 2 3 -3 4
and De-troit bar-be-cue ribs
-5* 5 -5* 5 -5* -5
But the treat of the treats
4 -3 3 4 4
Is when they serve you
-3 3 4 -3* 3
all those fine eight beats
3 -3 3 -5 3 -3* 3 -3* -3
You’ll want to spend the rest of your brights
4 -3 3 4 3 4 3 -4 4
Down at the house, the house of blue lights

2 3 -3 4 -3 3 4 -3 2
We’ll have a time and we’ll cut some rug
2 3 4 4 4
While we dig those tunes
-3 3 4 -3 2
like they should be dug
-2 3 -3 4 -5 5 -5 -5* 5 -5
It’s a real home com-in’ for all the «Cats»
-5* 6 5 3 -2* -2 -1* 2 4 -3
Just tril-ly down a path of wel-come mats
3 -3* -3 3 3 -5 -3* 3
Fall in there and we’ll see some sights
3 -3 4…3 -4 4
At the house of blue lights

-3 2 -3 -3 2 -3
There’s fry-ers and broil-ers
-3 2 -3 2 3 -3 4
and De-troit bar-be-cue ribs
-5* 5 -5* 5 -5* -5
But the treat of the treats
4 -3 3 4 4
Is when they serve you
-3 3 4 -3* 3
all those fine eight beats
3 -3 3 -5 3 -3* 3 -3* -3
You’ll want to spend the rest of your brights
4 -3 3 4 3 4 3 -4 4
Down at the house, the house of blue lights

4 -4 5 -5 -6 6 -4 -4 -4 -8 -8 7 -6(bend) -6 -8 -8 7 -6 6 -6 6
-4 4 -4 -5 5 4 -4

-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6 -5 5 -4
«Well met, well met,» said an old true love,
-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6
«Well met, well met,» said he.
-5 5 -4 -4 -6 -6 -6 6 6 5 4
«I’ve just returned from the salt, salt sea,
5 5 -4 -5 -6 6 5 4 -4
And it’s all for the l-ove of thee.»

-6 -6 6 7 -7-6 -5 5 -4
«Come in, come in, m-y own true love,
-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6
And have a sit with me.
-5 5 -4 -4 -6 -6 -6 6 6 5 4
It’s been three-fourths of near ten, long years
5 5 -4 -5 -6 6 5 4 -4
S-ince together w-e have been.»

-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6 -5 5 -4
«I can’t come in and I can’t sit down,
-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6
I’ve but a moment’s time.
-5 5 -4 -4 -6 -6 -6 6 6 5 4
They say you’ve married a house carpenter,
5 5 -4 -5-6 6 5 4 -4
And your heart w-ill nev-er be mine.»

-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6 -5 5 -4
«I could have wed the king’s daughter fair,
-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6
she would have married me.
-55 -4 -4 -6 -6 -6 6 6 5 4
But I have forsaken her crowns of gold,
5 5 -4 -5 -6 6 5 4 -4
And it’s all for the l-ove of thee.»

-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6 -5 5 -4
«Will you forsake your house carpenter
-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6
And go along with me?
-5 5 -4 -4 -6 -6 -6 6 6 5 4
I’ll take you to where there’s a land so fair
5 5 -4 -5 -6 6 5 4 -4
on the banks of the d-eep blue sea.»

-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6 -5 5 -4
She held her child, her own precious babe
-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6
And kisses gave it three.
-5 5 -4 -4 -6 -6 -6 6 6 5 4
Saying, «Stay right here, my darling little babe,
5 5 -4 -5 -6 6 5 4 -4
A-nd keep your Pa c-om-pan-y.»

-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6 -5 5 -4
They had not been on the ship two weeks,
-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6
I’m sure it was not three,
-5 5 -4 -4 -6 -6 -6 6 5 4
‘Til his true love began to weep and mourn,
5 5 -4 -5-6 6 5 4 -4
And she wept m-ost b-it-ter-ly.

-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6 -5 5 -4
«She would not hear of the land so fair
-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6
The life she had in store
-5 5 -4 -4 -6 -6 -6 6 6 5 4
Sh-e mourned for her babe and house carpenter,
5 5 -4 -5 -6 6 5 4 -4
Whose faces she’d s-ee no more»

-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6 -5 5 -4
They had not been on the sea three weeks,
-6 -6 6 7 -7 -6
I’m sure it was not four,
-5 5 -4 -4 -6 -6 -6 6 6 5 4
Th-ere came a leak in the hold of the ship,
5 5 -4 -5 -6 6 5 4 -4
And it sunk for to r-ise no more.

Traditional American folk song
Joan Baez
Key: Dm

-6 8 8 8-8 9 -8 8 7-7 -6
«Well met, well met, my own true love,
8 8 -10 9 -8 8
well met, well met,» cried he.
-6 -6 8 8 8 8 -8 -7-6 6
«I’ve just re-turned from the salt, salt sea
-6 -6 7 -8 -7 6-6
all for the love of thee.»

«I could have married the King’s daughter dear,
she would have married me.
But I have forsaken her crowns of gold
all for the love of thee.»

«Well, if you could have married the King’s daughter dear, I’m sure
you are to blame,
For I am married to a house carpenter,
and find him a nice young man.»

«Oh, will you forsake your house carpenter
and go along with me?
I’ll take you to where the grass grows green,
to the banks of the salt, salt sea.»

«Well, if I should forsake my house carpenter
and go along with thee,
What have you got to maintain me on
and keep me from poverty?»

«Six ships, six ships all out on the sea,
seven more upon dry land,
One hundred and ten all brave sailor men
will be at your command.»

She picked up her own wee babe,
kisses gave him three,
Said «Stay right here with my house carpenter
and keep him good company.

Then she putted on her rich attire,
so glorious to behold.
And as she trod along her way,
she shown like the glittering gold.

Well, they’d not been gone but about two weeks,
I know it was not three.
When this fair lady began to weep,
she wept most bitterly.

«Ah, why do you weep, my fair young maid,
weep it for your golden store?
Or do you weep for your house carpenter
who never you shall see anymore?»

«I do not weep for my house carpenter
or for any golden store.
I do weep for my own wee babe,
who never I shall see anymore.»

Well, they’d not been gone but about three weeks,
I’m sure it was not four.
Our gallant ship sprang a leak and sank,
never to rise anymore.

One time around spun our gallant ship,
two times around spun she,
Three times around spun our gallant ship
and sank to the bottom of the sea.

«What hills, what hills are those, my love,
that rise so fair and high?»
«Those are the hills of heaven, my love,
but not for you and I.»

«And what hills, what hills are those, my love,
those hills so dark and low?»
«Those are the hills of hell, my love,
where you and I must go.»

Loggins & Messina
Key: A

-7 -7 -7 7* -6*-6* 6 6 5* -3
Chris-to-pher Rob-in and I walked a-long
-4 5* -5 5* 5* -4 -3 -4 5*
Un-der branch-es lit up by the moon,
-7 -7 -7 7* -6* -6* 6 6 5* -3
Pos-ing our ques-tions to Owl and Ee-yore
-4 5* -5 5* 5* -4 -3 -4 -3
As our days dis-ap-peared all too soon.
6 6 -6* -6* -6* -3 -6* 5* 6 -5 6
But I’ve wan-dered much fur-ther to-day than I
5*
should
5* 6 -6* -6* -6* -6* -6* -6* -6* 6 -6*
And I can’t seem to find my way back to the
7* 6
wood, so

-3 5* 6 5* -5 5* 5* -4 -4
Help me if you can, I’ve got to get
-3 -3 5* 6 5* 5* -5 -6* -5 6
Back to the house at Pooh Cor-ner by one
-3 -3 5* 6 5* 5* -5 -6* -5 6
You’d be sur-prised, there’s so much to be done;
5* 5* 6 7* -6* 7* -7
Count all the bees in the hive,
5* 5* 6 7* -6* 7* -7
Chase all the clouds from the sky,
-7 -7 -7 7* -6*
Back to the days of
6 6 -6* 6 5* -3 -4
Chris-to-pher Rob-in and Pooh.

7 7 7 -7 -6 -6 6 6 -6 4
Chris-to-pher Rob-in and I walked a-long

-4 5 -5 5 5 -4 4 -4 5
Un-der branch-es lit up by the moon,

7 7 7 -7 -6 -6 6 6 -6 4
Pos-ing our ques-tions to Owl and Ee-yore

-4 5 -5 5 5 -4 4 -4 4
As our days dis-ap-peared all too soon.

6 6 -6 -6 -6 4 -6 5 6 -5 6
But I’ve wan-dered much fur-ther to-day than I
5
should

5 6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 6 -6
And I can’t seem to find my way back to the
-7 6
wood, so

{Refrain}
4 5 6 5 -5 5 5 -4 -4
Help me if you can, I’ve got to get

4 4 5 6 5 5 -5 -6 -5 6
Back to the house at Pooh Cor-ner by one

4 4 5 6 5 5 -5 -6 -5 6
You’d be sur-prised, there’s so much to be done;

5 5 6 -7 -6 -7 7
Count all the bees in the hive,

5 5 6 -7 -6 -7 7
Chase all the clouds from the sky,

7 7 7 -7 -6 6 6 -6 6 5 4 Back to the days of
Chris-to-pher Rob-in and
-4
Pooh.

Winnie the Pooh doesn’t know what to do
Got a honey jar stuck on his nose
He came to me asking help and advice
And from here no one knows where he goes
So I sent him to ask of the Owl if he’s there
How to loosen a jar from the nose of a bear

{Refrain}

It’s hard to explain how a few precious things
Seem to follow throughout all our lives
After all’s said and done I was watching my son
Sleeping there with my bear by his side
So I tucked him in, kissed him, and as I was going
I swear that old bear whispered, «Boy, welcome home»

Believe me if you can, I’ve finally come
Back to the house at Pooh Corner by one
What do you know, there’s so much to be done
Count all the bees in the hive
Chase all the clouds from the sky
7 7 7 -7 -6 6 6 -6 -6 -6
Back to the days of Chris-to-pher Rob-in

7 7 7 -7 -7 6 6 -6 6 5
Back to the ways of Chris-to-pher Rob-in

7 7 7 -7 -6 -6
Back to the ways of Pooh

By: Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller
Elvis Presley
Key: Bb

4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* -3* -3*
You ain’t noth-in’ but a hound dog
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cry-in’ all the time.
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You ain’t noth-in’ but a hound dog
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cry-in’ all the time.
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Well, you ain’t nev-er caught a rab-bit
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and you ain’t no friend of mine.

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When they said you was high classed,
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well, that was just a lie.
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When they said you was high classed,
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well, that was just a lie.
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Well, you ain’t nev-er caught a rab-bit
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and you ain’t no friend of mine.

By: Jerry Lieber, Mike Stoller
Elvis Presley
Key: Bb
Harp: Ab

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You ain’t noth-in’ but a hound dog

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cry-in’ all the time.

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You ain’t noth-in’ but a hound dog

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cry-in’ all the time.

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and you ain’t no friend of mine.

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When they said you was high classed,

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well, that was just a lie.

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well, that was just a lie.

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and you ain’t no friend of mine.

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You ain’t noth-in’ but a hound dog

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cry-in’ all the time.

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cry-in’ all the time.

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Well, you ain’t nev-er caught a rab-bit

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and you ain’t no fri-end of mine.

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When they said you was high classed,

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well, that was just a lie.

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When they said you was high classed,

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well, that was just a lie.

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Well you ain’t nev-er caught a rab-bit

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and you ain’t no fri-end of mine.

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You used to call me on my cell phone
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Late night when you need my love
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Call me on my cell phone
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Late night when you need my love
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And I know when that hotline bling
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That can only mean one thing
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I know when that hotline bling
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That can only mean one thing

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Ever since I left the city,
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You got a reputation for yourself now
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Everybody knows and I feel left out
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Girl you got me down, you got me stressed out
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‘Cause ever since I left the city,
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you started wearing less and goin’ out more
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Glasses of champagne out on the dance floor
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Hangin’ with some girls I’ve never seen before

(Chorus)

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I was watchin whit one eye on the other side

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i had fifteen people tellin me to move

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i got movin on my mind i found shelter

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in some thoughts turnin’ weels around

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i said thirty-nine times that i love you

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to the beauth i had found

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well, it’s one, two, three, four take the elevator

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Hotel yorba glad to see you later

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all they got inside is vacancy

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On a dark des-ert high-way, Cool wind in my hair

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Warm smell of co-li-tas, Ris-ing up through the air—

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Up a-head in the dis-tance I saw a shim-mer-ing light

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My head grew hea-vy,and my sight grew dim

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I had to stop for the night

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There she stood in the door-way

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I heard the mis-sion bell

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And I was think-ing to my-self

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This could be Hea-ven or this could be Hell—

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Then she lit up a can-dle And she showed me the way

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There were voi-ces down the cor-ri-dor

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I thought I heard them say

chorus-

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Wel-come to the Ho-tel Cal—i-for—nia

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Such a love-ly place, Such a love-ly place (background)

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Such a love-ly face

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Plen-ty of room at the Ho-tel Cal-i-for—nia

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An-y time of year,An-y time of year (background)

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You can find it here You can find it here

verse2.
Her mind is Tiffany twisted
She’s got the Mercedes Benz
She’s got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
That she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard,
Sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember,
some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain,
Please bring me my wine
He said, We haven’t had
that spirit here since 1969
And still those voices
are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say

chorus-

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely Place,
Such a lovely Place (background)
Such a lovely face,
They’re livin’ it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise,
What a nice surprise (background)
Bring your alibies

verse3.
Mir-rors on the ceil-ing,Pink cham-pagne on ice
And she said, We are all just pris-on-ers here
Of our own de-vice
And in the mast-er’s cham-bers
They gath-ered for the feast
They stab it with their steel-y knives
But they just can’t kill the beast
Last thing I re-mem-ber,
I was run-ning for the door
I had to find the pas-sage back
to the place I was be-fore
Re-lax said the night-man,
We are pro-gramed to re-cieve
You can check out an-y time you like

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But you can nev-er leave

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On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
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Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
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Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
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My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
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I had to stop for the night
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There she stood in the doorway;
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I heard the mission bell
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And I was thinking to myself,
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«This could be Heaven or this could be Hell»
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Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
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There were voices down the corridor,
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I thought I heard them say…

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Welcome to the Hotel California
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Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
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Such a lovely face
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Plenty of room at the Hotel California
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Any time of year (Any time of year)
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You can find it here
(Repeat)

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Mirrors on the ceiling,
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The pink champagne on ice
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And she said «We are all just prisoners here, of our own device»
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And in the master’s chambers,
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They gathered for the feast
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They stab it with their steely knives,
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But they just can’t kill the beast
(Repeat This Verse)

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain,
«Please bring me my wine»
He said, «We haven’t had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine»
And still those voices are calling from far away,
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say…

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
They livin’ it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)
Bring your alibis

Last thing I remember, I was
Running for the door
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
«Relax, » said the night man,
«We are programmed to receive.
You can check-out any time you like,
But you can never leave! »

This song plays with karaoke music run time 4:28.

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On a dark des-ert high-way, Cool wind in my hair

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Warm smell of co-li-tas, Ris-ing up through the air—

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Up a-head in the dis-tance I saw a shim-mer-ing light

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My head grew hea-vy,and my sight grew dim

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I had to stop for the night

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There she stood in the door-way

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I heard the mis-sion bell

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And I was think-ing to my-self

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This could be Hea-ven or this could be Hell—

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Then she lit up a can-dle And she showed me the way

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There were voi-ces down the cor-ri-dor

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I thought I heard them say

chorus-

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Wel-come to the Ho-tel Cal—i-for—nia

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Such a love-ly place, Such a love-ly place (background)

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Such a love-ly face

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Plen-ty of room at the Ho-tel Cal-i-for—nia

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An-y time of year,An-y time of year (background)

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You can find it here You can find it here

next verses the same except fo the last line

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But you can nev-er leave