House Of The Rising Sun
Traditional
Key: Am

Chords and Lyrics Provided by Judy Muldawer
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File Created 08-06-2022
File Edited 09-08-2022

      Am   C        D      F
There is a house in New Or-leans
     Am       C      E7
They call the Rising Sun
     Am       C       D           F
It's been the ruin of many a poor girl
    Am    E7       Am  E7
And God I know I'm one

   Am     C       D     F
My mother she's a tailor, Lord
    Am        C       E7
She sews them new bluejeans
   Am     C    D        F
My father is a gamblin' man
Am      E7    Am    E7
Down in New Or-leans

        Am   C       D       F
Now the only thing a gambler needs
     Am       C   E7
Is a suitcase and trunk
        Am   C         D    F
And the only time he's satis-fied
   Am        E7   Am   E7
Is when he's on a drunk

      Am       C      D       F
I got one foot on the platform
    Am    C      E7
The other on the train
    Am    C       D      F
I'm goin' back to New Or-leans
   Am        E7       Am   E7
To wear that ball and chain

    Am    C       D      F
I'm goin' back to New Or-leans
   Am      C      E7
My race is almost run
    Am    C       D        F
I'm goin' back to spend my days
   Am        E7     Am E7
Be-neath the Risin' Sun

   Am      C    D      F
Go tell my baby sister,Lord
       Am      C      E7
Not to do what I have done
       Am        C        D      F
But to shun that house in New Or-leans
     Am       E7     Am E7
They call the Risin' Sun

            Am   C        D          F
Well, there is a house in New Orleans
     Am       C      E7
They call the Rising Sun
         Am       C       D           F
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
    Am    E7       Am
And God I know I'm one

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