House of the rising sun
Am, C, D, F, Am, C, E- Am, C, D, F, Am, E, Am
INTRO- Am, C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
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There is a house in New Orleans
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They call the Risin' Sun
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And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
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And God I know I'm one
(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Am C D F
My mother was a tailor
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She sewed my new blue jeans
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My father was a gamblin' man
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Down in New Or-leans
(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Am C D F
Now the only thing a gambler needs
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Is a suitcase and a trunk
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And the only time that he's satis-fied
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Is when he's on a drunk
(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Organ Solo For about 1 - 1 bars
Am C D F
Oh Mother tell your children
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Not to do what I have done
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Spend your lives in sin and misery
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In the house of the risin' sun
(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Am C D F
Well I've got one foot on the platform
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the other foot on the train
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I'm goin' back to New Orleans
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To wear that ball and chain
(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Am C D F
Well there is a house in New Orleans
Am C E E
They call the Risin' 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
(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E,
Am, D, Am, D, Am,D (fade out with Am and D)