House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals
Original Key: C (Relative Am)
Time Signature: 6/8 Tempo: bpm
Sequence: Intro-V1-Inst-V2-Ints-V3-Inst-V4-Inst-V5-Inst-V1-Outro
Intro: Am C D F Am E Am E
Verse 1
Am C D F Am C E E
There is a house in New Orleans, 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.
Instrumental: Am C D F Am E Am E
Verse 2
Am C D F Am C E E
My mother was a tailor, She sewed my new blue jeans.
Am C D F
My father was a gamblin' man
Am E Am
Down in New Orleans. [Instrumental]
Verse 3
Am C D F Am C E E
Now, the only thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and a trunk
Am C D F
And the only time that he's satisfied
Am E Am
Is when he's on a drunk [Instrumental]
Verse 4
Am C D F Am C E E
Oh, Mother, tell your children, Not to do what I have done.
Am C D F
Spend your lives in sin and misery
Am E Am
In the house of the risin' sun. [Instrumental]
Verse 5
Am C D F Am C E E
Well, I've got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train.
Am C D F
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
Am E Am
To wear that ball and chain. [Instrumental]
[Repeat V1]
Outro: C D F Am E Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm
(fade out with Am and Dm)
House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals
Original Key: C (Relative Am)
Time Signature: 6/8 Tempo: bpm
Sequence: Intro-V1-Inst-V2-Ints-V3-Inst-V4-Inst-V5-Inst-V1-Outro
Intro: Am C D F Am E Am E
Verse 1
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Risin' Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy.
And God, I know I'm one.
Instrumental: Am C D F Am E Am E
Verse 2
My mother was a tailor.
She sewed my new blue jeans.
My father was a gamblin' man
Down in New Orleans. [Instrumental]
Verse 3
Now, the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time that he's satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk [Instrumental]
Verse 4
Oh, Mother, tell your children
Not to do what I have done.
Spend your lives in sin and misery
In the house of the risin' sun. [Instrumental]
Verse 5
Well, I've got one foot on the platform,
the other foot on the train.
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain. [Instrumental]
[Repeat V1]
