Intro:

F#m, D9, F#m, E9





D             C#m  F#m              Bm

 They say the sun,  an-a shines for all.

D              C#m

 But-a in some people's world;

F#m                Bm

 It never shine at all, mm-mm-mm.



D              C#m

 They say love is a stream,

F#m                 Bm

 That will find its course.

        D                   C#m

I mean, some-a people think life is a dream,

        F#m             Bm

So they, making matters worse.





       F#m                       D9

But no matter what the crisis is,

   F#m                       E9

No matter what the crisis is.



F#m

 Doin' it, doin' it, doin' your thing!

                  D9

(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)

F#m

 Givin' it, givin' it, givin' it, givin' it!

                  D9

(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)





D           C#m

 So, so, so much have been said;

F#m              Bm

 So little (been done), little been done.

D                    C#m

 They still killin', killin' the people,

    F#m

And they, and they havin', (havin' their fun),

Bm

 Havin'-a, havin'-a lots of fun.



D            C#m

 Killin' the people;

    F#m          Bm

Ooh-yoo! (havin' fun), havin' their fun!

D                  C#m

 They just want to be the leader,

       F#m                 Bm

In the House of The Risin' Sun.





       F#m                       D9

But no matter what the crisis is,

F#m                                       E9

 Oh, no, oh, no no no, what the crisis is.  Do your...



F#m

 Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!

                  D9

(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)

F#m

 Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!

                  D9

(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)



Interlude:



D  C#m, F#m  Bm (x3)





D             C#m  F#m         Bm

 They say the sun,  shines for all.

D              C#m

 But-a in some people's world;

F#m                Bm

 It never shine at all.



D              C#m

 They say love is a stream,

F#m                 Bm

 That will find its course.

        D                   C#m

I mean, some-a people think life is a dream,

        F#m            Bm

So they making matters worse.





       F#m                       D9

But no matter what the crisis is,

   F#m                       E9

No matter what the crisis is.  Do it...



F#m

 Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!

                  D9

(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)

F#m

 Live it up, live it up, live it up, live it up!

                  D9

(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)





               F#m

His mercies en-dureth for ever, yeah!

                  D9

(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)

    F#m

Oh, children, come on and give Jah,

                  D9

(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)

F#m

 Children, come on and give Jah,

                  D9

(Give Jah all the thanks and praises!)