Ray Price - Mansion On The Hill guitar chord

MANSION ON THE HILL

Written By: Fred Rose & Hank Williams 1949

Performed by Ray Price

INTRO: D/D - A - E7 - A

VERSE ONE

(A) Tonight down (E7) here in the (A) valley

I'm so lonesome and (D) oh how I (A) feel

As I sit here (A7) alone in my (D) cabin

(D) I (D) can (A) see your (E7) mansion on the (A) hill

VERSE TWO

(A) Do you (E7) recall when we (A) parted

The stories to (D) me you (A) revealed

You said you could (A7) live without (D) love dear

(D) In (D) your (A) loveless (E7) mansion on the (A) hill

TURNAROUND: PLAY INTRO: D/D - A - E7 - A

INSTRUMENTAL OVER FULL VERSE

VERSE THREE

(A) I've waited (E7) all through the (A) years dear

To give you a (D) heart true and (A) real

Cause I know you are (A7) living in (D) sorrow

(D) In (D) your (A) loveless (E7) mansion on the hill

VERSE FOUR

(A) The light shines (E7) bright from your (A) window

The trees stand so (D) silent and (A) still

I know you're (A7) alone with your (D) pride dear

(D) In (D) your (A) loveless (E7) mansion on the (A) hill

TAGG

(D) In (D) your (A) loveless (E7) mansion on the (A) hill...(A)

NOTE: The D/D is two quick hits on the D chord.

NOTE: Some recordings of this song step up, one full step

between the first and second verse.This 1949 chord version

by Hank Williams is the original song format.