DAIRYBEAT: THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN (Traditional) 74 – 4/4
Intro: |Am C |D F |Am E |Am E
Verse 1:
|Am C |D F |Am C |E
THERE IS A HOUSE IN NEW ORLEANS, THEY CALL THE RISING SUN.
|Am C |D F
AND IT’S BEEN THE RUIN OF MANY A POOR BOY,
|Am E |Am C | D F |Am E |Am E
AND GOD I KNOW I’M ONE.
Verse 2:
|Am C |D F |Am C |E
MY MOTHER WAS A TAILOR, SHE SEWED MY NEW BLUE JEANS.
|Am C |D F |Am E |Am C |
MY FATHER WAS A GAMBLING MAN, DOWN IN NEW OR-LEANS.
D F |Am E |Am E
Verse 3:
|Am C |D F
NOW THE ONLY THING A GAMBLING MAN NEEDS,
|Am C |E
IS A SUITCASE AND A TRUNK.
|Am C |D F
AND THE ONLY TIME THAT HE’S SATIS-FIED,
|Am E |Am C | D F |Am E |Am E |
IS WHEN HE’S ALL A-DRUNK.
Solo:
Am C |D F |Am C |E |Am C |D F |
Am E |Am C |D F |Am E |Am E
Verse 4:
|Am C |D F |Am C |E |
OH MOTHER TELL YOUR CHILDREN, NOT TO DO WHAT I HAVE DONE.
Am C |D F
SPEND YOUR LIVES IN SIN AND MISE-RY,
|Am E |Am C | D F |Am E |Am E
IN THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN.
Verse 5:
|Am C |D F |Am C |E
WITH ONE FOOT ON THE PLATFORM, THE OTHER ON THE TRAIN.
|Am C |D F
I’M GOING BACK TO NEW OR-LEANS,
|Am E |Am C | D F |Am E |Am E
TO WEAR THAT BALL AND CHAIN.
Verse 6:
|Am C |D F |Am C |E
THERE IS A HOUSE IN NEW ORLEANS, THEY CALL THE RISING SUN.
|Am C |D F
AND IT’S BEEN THE RUIN OF MANY A POOR BOY,
|Am E |Am C |D F |Am E |Am E |
AND GOD I KNOW I’M ONE.
Outro:
/ (Break)
Am E |Am E |Am E |Am E |Am
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