Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
Verse 1
They say the sun, an-a shines for all.
But-a in some people's world;
It never shine at all, mm-mm-mm.
They say love is a stream,
That will find its course.
I mean, some-a people think life is a dream,
So they, making matters worse.
Chorus 1
But no matter what the crisis is,
No matter what the crisis is.
Doin' it, doin' it, doin' your thing!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Givin' it, givin' it, givin' it, givin' it!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Verse 2
So, so, so much have been said;
So little (been done), little been done.
They still killin', killin' the people,
And they, and they havin', (havin' their fun),
Havin'-a, havin'-a lots of fun.
Killin' the people;
Ooh-yoo! (havin' fun), havin' their fun!
They just want to be the leader,
In the House of The Risin' Sun.
Chorus 2
But no matter what the crisis is,
Oh, no, oh, no no no, what the crisis is. Do your...
Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Interlude
Verse 3
They say the sun, shines for all.
But-a in some people's world;
It never shine at all.
They say love is a stream,
That will find its course.
I mean, some-a people think life is a dream,
So they making matters worse.
Chorus 3
But no matter what the crisis is,
No matter what the crisis is. Do it...
Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Coda
His mercies en-dureth for ever, yeah!
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Oh, children, come on and give Jah,
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
Children, come on and give Jah,
(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)
(Fade)
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