House of the Rising Sun chords
The Animals

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Intro
Am C D F
Am E Am E
Verse 1
There Amis a Chouse in DNew Orleans F
They Amcall the "CRising ESun" E
And it's Ambeen the Cruin of Dmany a poor boFy
Am E Am C D F Am E
AmAnd GEod, I know, I'm one
Verse 2
My Ammother Cwas a Dtailor F
She Amsewed my Cnew blue Ejeans E
My Amfather Cwas a Dgambling Fman
AmTo weEar that ball and chain
Am E Am C D F Am E
AmDown Ein New Orleans
Verse 3
Now the Amonly Cthing a Dgambler neFeds
Is a Amsuitcase Cand a Etrunk E
And the Amonly Ctime, hDe's satisfieFd
AmSpend your Dlives in Csin and miserFy
Am E Am C D F Am E
AmIs whEen he's on a drunk
Solo
Am C D F
My Amfather Fwas a Dgambling Cman
Am C E E
Am C D F
Am E
Am C D F
Am E Am E
Verse 4
Oh, Ammother,C tell your chilDdren F
Not to Amdo what CI have Edone E
AmSpend your Clives in Dsin and miserFy
Is a Amsuitcase Eand a Etrunk C
Am E Am C D F Am E
AmIn thEe House of the Rising Sun
Verse 5
Well, I got Amone foot Con the Dplatform F
The Amother foot Con the trEain E
I'm Amgoing Cback to DNew Orleans F
Am E Am E
Am E Am C D F Am E
AmTo weEar that ball and chain
Verse 6
Well, there Amis a Chouse in DNew Orleans F
AmAnd GE7od, IAm knowD, I'Cm onF7e Am E7
They Amcall the "CRising ESun" E
And it's Ambeen the Cruin of Dmany a poor Fboy
AmAnd GE7od, IAm knowC, I'Dm onF7e Am E7
Outro
Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm
Am Dm Am Dm Am
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