The chords to The House of the Rising Sun are presented in the key of D(+A). the lyrics were written by J.P. Kelly and are about a man reminiscing about a place he met his lost love.
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[chordsandlyrics][D]I’m thinking to[D7]night of the [G]old rustic [D]bridge
That [G]bends o’er the [E7]murmuring [A-A7]stream
‘Twas [D]there Maggie [D7]dear, with our [G]hearts full of [D]cheer
We [G]strayed ‘neath the [A]moon’s gentle [D-G-D]gleam
‘Twas [A]there I first met you, the [E7]light of your eyes
A[A]woke in my [E7]heart a sweet [A-A7]thrill
Though [D]now far a[D7]way, still my [G]thoughts fondly [D]stray
To the [G]old rustic [A]bridge by the [D-G-D]mill
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Be[G]neath it a [A]stream gently [D-D7]rippled
[A]Around it the [E7]birds loved to [A-A7]thrill
Though [D]now far a[D7]way still my [G]thoughts fondly [D]stray
To the [G]old rustic [A]bridge by the [D-G-D]mill[/chordsandlyrics]
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How often, dear Maggie, when years passed away
And we plighted lovers became
We rambled the path to the bridge, day by day
The smiles of each other to claim
But one day we parted in pain and regret
Our vows then we could not fulfil
Oh, may we soon meet and our fond love repeat
On the old rustic bridge by the mill
I keep in my mem’ry the love of the past
With me ’tis as bright as of old
For deep in my heart it was planted to last
In absence it never grows cold
I think of you darling, when lonely at night
And when all is peaceful and still
My heart wanders back in a dream of delight
To the old rustic bridge by the mill
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[D]I’m thinking to[D7]night of the [G]old rustic [D]bridge
That [G]bends o’er the [E7]murmuring [A-A7]stream
‘Twas [D]there Maggie [D7]dear, with our [G]hearts full of [D]cheer
We [G]strayed ‘neath the [A]moon’s gentle [D-G-D]gleam
‘Twas [A]there I first met you, the [E7]light of your eyes
A[A]woke in my [E7]heart a sweet [A-A7]thrill
Though [D]now far a[D7]way, still my [G]thoughts fondly [D]stray
To the [G]old rustic [A]bridge by the [D-G-D]mill
CHORUS
Be[G]neath it a [A]stream gently [D-D7]rippled
[A]Around it the [E7]birds loved to [A-A7]thrill
Though [D]now far a[D7]way still my [G]thoughts fondly [D]stray
To the [G]old rustic [A]bridge by the [D-G-D]mill
How often, dear Maggie, when years passed away
And we plighted lovers became
We rambled the path to the bridge, day by day
The smiles of each other to claim
But one day we parted in pain and regret
Our vows then we could not fulfil
Oh, may we soon meet and our fond love repeat
On the old rustic bridge by the mill
I keep in my mem’ry the love of the past
With me ’tis as bright as of old
For deep in my heart it was planted to last
In absence it never grows cold
I think of you darling, when lonely at night
And when all is peaceful and still
My heart wanders back in a dream of delight
To the old rustic bridge by the mill
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