House Of The Rising Sun Chords by The Animals
- Key: G
- BPM: 118
- Capo: no capo
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HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] Am C D F Am E Am E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Am C D F There is a house in New Orleans Am C E They call the Rising Sun Am C D F And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy Am E Am And God I know I'm one C D F Am E Am E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] Am C D F My mother was a tailor ■ Am C E E7 She sewed my new blue jeans Am C D F My father ■ was a gamblin' man Am E7 Am Down in New Orleans C D F Am E Am E7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am C D Now the only thing a gambler needs F Am C E7 Is a suitcase and a trunk Am C D F And the only time he's satisfied Am E7 Am Is when he's on a trump [Solo] C D F Am E7 Am E7 Am ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C D F Am C E7 Am C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ D F Am E ■ ■ ■ ■ Am C D F Am E7 Am E Am C D D7 F Oh ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ mother ■ tell your children ■ ■ [Verse] Am C E7 Not to do what I have done Am C D F Spend your lives in sin and misery Am E Am In the House of the Rising Sun C D F Am E7 Am E7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] Am C D F Well I got one foot on the platform ■ Am C E7 Am The other foot ■ on the train C D F I'm goin' back to New Orleans Am E7 Am To wear that ball and chain C D F Am Esus4 Am E7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am C D F Well there is a house in New Orleans Am C E7 They call the Rising Sun Am C D F And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy Am E7 Am And God I know I'm one [Outro] C D7 F Am E7 Am D Am ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ D Am D Am D Am Am7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]