House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals. C Chord. (Lyrics and Chords)

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]

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