What key is "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of A Minor.

What ukulele chords does "House of the Rising Sun" use?

This tab uses these chords: Am, C, D, F, E, E7, F7, Dm.

Is "House of the Rising Sun" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Intermediate difficulty for ukulele.

House of the Rising Sun by The Animals • Ukulele Chords

House of the Rising Sun chords
The Animals

★★★★★(0 votes)

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 bo^Fy

^Am ^E ^Am ^C ^D ^F ^Am ^E

^AmAnd G^Eod, 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

^Am ^E ^Am ^C ^D ^F ^Am ^E

Oh, ^Ammother,^F tell your chil^Ddren ^C

^AmDown ^Ein New Orleans

Verse 3

Now the ^Amonly ^Cthing a ^Dgambler ne^Feds

Is a ^Amsuitcase ^Cand a ^Etrunk ^E

She ^Amsewed my ^Enew blue ^Ejeans ^C

And the ^Amonly ^Ctime, h^De's satisfie^Fd

^Am ^E ^Am ^C ^D ^F ^Am ^E

^AmIs wh^Een he's on a drunk

Solo

^Am ^C ^D ^F

^Am ^C ^E ^E

^Am ^E ^Am ^C ^E ^F ^Am ^D

^Am ^C ^D ^F

^Am ^E

^Am ^C ^D ^F

^Am ^E ^Am ^E

Verse 4

Oh, ^Ammother,^C tell your chil^Ddren ^F

Well, there ^Amis a ^Chouse in ^FNew Orleans ^D

Not to ^Amdo what ^CI have ^Edone ^E

^AmSpend your ^Clives in ^Dsin and miser^Fy

^Am ^E ^Am ^C ^D ^F ^Am ^E

^AmIn th^Ee House of the Rising Sun

Verse 5

Well, I got ^Amone foot ^Con the ^Dplatform ^F

The ^Amother foot ^Con the tr^Eain ^E

I'm ^Amgoing ^Cback to ^DNew Orleans ^F

^Am ^F ^D ^C

^Am ^E ^Am ^C ^D ^F ^Am ^E

^AmTo we^Ear that ball and chain

Verse 6

Well, there ^Amis a ^Chouse in ^DNew Orleans ^F

They ^Amcall the "^CRising ^ESun" ^E

^AmTo we^Ear that ball and chain

And it's ^Ambeen the ^Cruin of ^Dmany a poor ^Fboy

^AmAnd G^E7od, I^Am know^C, I'^Dm on^F7e ^Am ^E7

Outro

^Am ^Dm ^Am ^Dm ^Am ^Dm

^Am ^Dm ^Am ^Dm ^Am

The chord arrangement shown above is the author's own work as an interpretation of the song, along with related interactive content. This work may only be used for educational purposes.

Songs in A Minor

Maui Hawaiian Suppa Man

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Beginner5 chords

I Write Sins Not Tragedies

Songs by Other Artists

Have You Ever Seen the Rain

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Auto Scroll

Simplify chords

Hide beginner diagrams

Transpose0

Key: A Minor

Difficulty: Intermediate

House of the Rising Sun chordsThe Animals

Songs in A Minor

Songs by Other Artists

House of the Rising Sun chords
The Animals