The House Of The Rising Sun
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[Intro]
Am C D F
E|--------0-----|--------0-----|--------2-----|--------1-----|
B|------1---1---|------1---1---|------3---3---|------1---1---|
G|-----2------0-|-----0------0-|-----2------2-|-----2------2-|
D|----2---------|----2---------|----0---------|----3---------|
A|-0------------|-3------------|-0------------|-3------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
Am Em Am Em
E|--------0-----|--------0-----|--------0-----|--------0-----|
B|------1---1---|------0---0---|------1---1---|------0---0---|
G|-----2------0-|-----0------0-|-----2------0-|-----0------0-|
D|----2---------|----2---------|----2---------|----2---------|
A|-0------------|-2------------|-0------------|-2------------|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
Am C D F
There is a house in New Orleans
Am C D F
They call the rising sun
Am C D F
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
Am Em Am Em
And god, I know I'm one
Am C D F
My mother was a tailor
Am C D F
She sewed my new blue jeans
Am C D F
My father was a gambling man
Am Em Am Em
Down in New Orleans
[Solo] Am C D F
Am C D F
Am C D F
Am Em Am Em
Am C D F
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Am C D F
Is a suitcase and a trunk
Am C D F
And the only time he's satisfied
Am Em Am Em
Is when he's all drunk
Am C D F
Oh, Mother tell your children
Am C D F
Not to do what I have done
Am C D F
Spend your life in sin and misery
Am Em Am Em
In the house of the rising sun
Am C D F
I've got one foot on the platform
Am C D F
The other foot on the train
Am C D F
I'm going back to New Orleans
Am Em Am Em
To wear that ball and chain
Am C D F
Well, there is a house in New Orleans
Am C D F
They call the rising sun
Am C D F
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
Am Em Am Em
And god, I know I'm one
E|---------7-8~--10b11r10---------------17-17~--17-15-----------|
B|-10-10~-----------------10--8-8h10~---------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------12/17-17~--17-15----------------------------------|
B|-15--15h17-------------------15-17----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------14-14h17-14-14/13-13/14----|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Am = X 0 2 2 1 0
C = X 3 2 0 1 0
D = X X 0 2 3 2
Em = 0 2 2 0 0 0
F = 1 3 3 2 1 1
How to play The House Of The Rising Sun
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.