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House of the Rising Sun

Misc. Traditional
 AmCDF
There is a house in New Or-leans, 
 AmCE
They call the Rising Sun
 AmCDF
And it's been the ruin of many a po' girl,
 AmEAm
And me, Oh God, I'm one.
 CDFCE
 ...  ...  ...  ...  

 AmCDF
My mother was a tailor ,
 AmCE
She sewed my new blue jeans
 AmCDF
My father was a gamblin' man,
 AmEAm
 down in New Orleans.

 AmCDF
Now the only thing a gambler needs,
 AmCE
Is a suitcase and a trunk
 AmCDF
And the only time he's satis-fied,
 AmEAm
Is when he's on a drunk.

 AmCDF
He fills his glass up to the brim,
 AmCE
And he'll pass the cards a-round
 AmCDF
And the only pleasure he gets outa life,
 AmEAm
Is ramblin' town to town.

 AmCDF
Go tell my baby sister, ,
 AmCE
Not to do what I have done
 AmCDF
But to shun that house in New Or-leans,
 AmEAm
They call the Rising Sun.

 AmCDF
Well I've got one foot on the platform,  
 AmCE
and the other foot on the train
 AmCDF
I'm goin' back to New Or-leans,
 AmEAm
to wear that ball and chain

 AmCDF
Well I'm goin' back to New Or-leans,
 AmCE
my race is almost run
 AmCDF
I'm goin' back to end my life,
 AmEAm
down in the Rising Sun

 AmCDF
Oh mothers tell your children, ,
 AmCE
Not to do what I have done
 AmCDF
 spend their lives in sin and misery,
 AmEAm
in the house of the Rising Sun.

 AmCDF
There is a house in New Or-leans,
 AmCE
they call the Rising Sun
 AmCDF
And it's been the ruin of many a po' girl,
 AmEAm
and me, Oh God, I'm one.


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DragonKatie (report comment to admin): 
a lot of the lyrics are not right. here are the correct ones:

There is a house in New Orleans

They call the Rising Sun

And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy

And God I know I'm one



My mother was a tailor

She sewed my new bluejeans

My father was a gamblin' man

Down in New Orleans



Now the only thing a gambler needs

Is a suitcase and trunk

And the only time he's satisfied

Is when he's on a drunk



------ organ solo ------



Oh mother tell your children

Not to do what I have done

Spend your lives in sin and misery

In the House of the Rising Sun



Well, I 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



Well, there is a house in New Orleans

They call the Rising Sun

And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy

And God I know I'm one
zoethebard (report comment to admin): 
DragonKatie... I believe that is "The Animals" version... the one above, I believe, is the original "traditional" song....?
Headcase (report comment to admin): 
 The Chords are right and the words are right. A lot of people sing (poor Boy),

 it should be as it is in this virshion,

 (poor Girl).