• Song:

    House Of The Rising Sun

  • Artist:

    The Animals

  • Album:

    The Animals - Greatest ...

House of the rising sun
 
Vs- Am, C, D, F, Am, C, E- Am, C, D, F, Am, E, Am

INTRO- Am, C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

      Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)         FThere (133211@1)is a house in New Orleans
     Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)    E (022100@1) EThey (022100@1)call the Risin' Sun
         Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)         FAnd (133211@1)it's been the ruin of many a poor boy.
    Am (x02210@1)   E (022100@1)      AmAnd (x02210@1)God, I know I'm one.

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

   Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)         FMy (133211@1)mother was a tailor.
    Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)      E (022100@1)   EShe (022100@1)sewed my new blue jeans.
   Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)      FMy (133211@1)father was a gamblin' man
Am (x02210@1)    E (022100@1)    AmDown (x02210@1)in New Or-leans.

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

         Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)     FNow, (133211@1)the only thing a gambler needs
     Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)   E (022100@1)   EIs (022100@1)a suitcase and a trunk
        Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)       D (xx0232@1)        FAnd (133211@1)the only time that he's satis-fied
   Am (x02210@1)      E (022100@1)  AmIs (x02210@1)when he's on a drunk

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

Organ Solo (For about 12- 16 bars)

    Am (x02210@1)   C (x32010@1)        D (xx0232@1)      FOh, (133211@1)Mother, tell your children
       Am (x02210@1)    C (x32010@1)    E (022100@1)   ENot (022100@1)to do what I have done.
Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)        FSpend (133211@1)your lives in sin and misery
       Am (x02210@1)         E (022100@1)    AmIn (x02210@1)the house of the risin' sun.

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)             FWell, (133211@1)I've got one foot on the platform.
    Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)         E (022100@1)   Ethe (022100@1)other foot on the train.
    Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)         FI'm (133211@1)goin' back to New Orleans
   Am (x02210@1)      E (022100@1)      AmTo (x02210@1)wear that ball and chain.

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

            Am (x02210@1) C (x32010@1)      D (xx0232@1)         FWell, (133211@1)there is a house in New Orleans
     Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)    E (022100@1)   EThey (022100@1)call the Risin' Sun
         Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)         FAnd (133211@1)it's been the ruin of many a poor boy.
    Am (x02210@1)   E (022100@1)      AmAnd (x02210@1)God, I know I'm one.

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, 
Am, D, Am, D, Am,D (fade out with Am and D)


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