House Of The Rising Sun chords by The Animals (Ver. 2)

House of the rising sun

Vs- Am, C, D, F, Am, C, E- Am, C, D, F, Am, E, Am

INTRO- Am, C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

   Am  C    D      F
There is a house in New Orleans
   Am    C   E  E
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.

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

  Am   C   D      F
My mother was a tailor.
  Am    C    E   E
She sewed my new blue jeans.
  Am   C   D    F
My father was a gamblin' man
Am   E   Am
Down in New Or-leans.

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

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

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

Organ Solo (For about 12- 16 bars)

  Am   C     D    F
Oh, Mother, tell your children
    Am   C   E   E
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.

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

Am     C    D        F
Well, I've got one foot on the platform.
  Am  C      E   E
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.

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E

      Am  C    D      F
Well, there is a house in New Orleans
   Am    C   E   E
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.

(Passing chords)
C, D, F, Am, E,
Am, D, Am, D, Am,D (fade out with Am and D)