The House of the Rising Sun — The Animals
Chords and lyrics for The House of the Rising Sun by The Animals (key of F).
Verse 1
In the Animals' recording the organ often plays 7th chords,
when the guitar does not.
Intro
| Am | C | D | F |
| Am | E | Am | E |
Verse 1
There [Am]is a [C]house in [D]New Orleans[F]
They [Am]call the [C]"Rising [E]Sun"[E]
And it's [Am]been the [C]ruin of [D]many a poor [F]boy
Am E | Am | C | D | F | Am | E | Am | E |
And God, I know, I'm one (organ plays E7)
Verse 2
My [Am]mother [C]was a [D]tailor [F](organ: F7)
She [Am]sewed my [C]new blue [E]jeans [E](organ: E7)
My [Am]father [C]was a [D]gambling [F]man
Am E | Am | C | D | F | Am | E | Am | E |
Down in New Orleans. (organ plays E7)
Verse 3
Now the [Am]only [C]thing a [D]gambler [F]needs (organ: F7)
Is a [Am]suitcase [C]and a [E]trunk [E](organ: E7)
And the [Am]only [C]time, [D]he's [F]satisfied,
Am E | Am | C | D | F | Am | E | Am | E |
Is when he's on a drunk (organ plays E7)
Organ Solo
| Am | C | D | F |
| Am | C | E | E |
| Am | C | D | F |
| Am | E |
| Am | C/E | D | F |
| Am | E | Am | E |
Verse 4
Oh, [Am]mother,[C] tell your [D]children [F](organ: F7)
Not to [Am]do what [C]I have [E]done [E](organ: E7)
[Am]Spend your [C]lives in [D]sin and [F]misery
Am E | Am | C | D | F | Am | E | Am | E |
In the House of the Rising Sun (organ plays E7)
Verse 5
Well, I got [Am]one foot [C]on the [D]platform [F](organ plays F7)
The [Am]other foot [C]on the [E]train [E](organ: E7)
I'm [Am]going [C]back to [D]New Orleans [F](organ: F7)
Am E | Am | C | D | F | Am | E | Am | E |
To wear that ball and chain (organ plays E7#9)
Verse 6
Well, there [Am]is a [C]house in [D]New Orleans [F](organ: F7)
They [Am]call the [C]"Rising [E]Sun" [E](organ: E7)
And it's [Am]been the [C]ruin of [D]many a poor [F]boy
Am E7 | Am | C | D | F7 | Am | E7 |
And God, I know, I'm one
Coda
| Am | Dm | Am | Dm | Am | Dm |
(a tempo)
| Am | Dm | Am | Dm | Am
(ritardando) (organ plays Am9; guitar equivalent: x-0-5-5-5-7)
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