House of the Risin' Sun Chords by Bob Dylan
- Key: Am
- BPM: 97
- Capo: no capo
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HOUSE OF THE RISIN' SUN ACORDES
[Start] [Intro] Am Am7 C D F Am ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ E E7 Am ■ ■ ■ [Verse] C D F Am There is a house down in New Orleans ■ ■ G E They call the Risin' Sun ■ Am C D F And it's been the ruin ■ of many poor girl Am E And me oh God I'm one Am D Am E ■ ■ ■ ■ Am C D F My mother was a tailor ■ Am C G E She sewed these new blue jeans Am C D F My sweetheart was a gambler Lord Am E Am Down in New Orleans C D F Am E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am C D F Now the only thing a gambler needs Am C E Is a suitcase and a trunk Am G D F And the only time he's satisfied ■ Am E Is when he's on a drunk Am C D F Am E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Am C G D F He fills his glasses up to the brim Am G E And he'll pass the cards around Am G D F And the only pleasure he gets out of life Am E Am Is rambling from town to town [Inst] C D F Am E Am ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] C D F Oh tell my baby sister Am C E Not to do what I have done Am C D F But shun that house in New Orleans Am E Am They call the Risin' Sun C D F Am E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] Am C D F Well it's one foot on the platform Am C E And the other foot on the train Am C D F I'm going back to New Orleans Am E Am To wear that ball and chain [Inst] C D F Am E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] Am C D F I'm agoing back to New Orleans Am C Am E My race is almost run Am C D F I'm going back to end my life Am E Am Down in the Risin' Sun [Inst] C D F Am E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Chorus] Am C D F There is a house in New Orleans Am G E They call the Risin' Sun Am C D F It's been the ruin of many poor girl Am E And me oh God I'm one [Outro] Am C D F Am E Am ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]