House Of The Rising Sun Chords
by Pete Seeger106 views, added to favorites 23 times
Pete Seegers version of the song as preserved by Smithsonian Folkways, video here https://youtu.be/DcgxpQzcc20?si=ePNIX0ZoLc_j7dyB.Was this info helpful?
| Difficulty: | beginner |
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| Tuning: | E A D G B E |
| Key: | C |
| Capo: | 1st fret |
Author bpclark524 [a] 220. Last edit on Feb 4, 2025
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[Verse 1]
Am
C D Am
There is a house in New Orleans
C Am E7
They call the rising sun
Am C D Am
It's been the ruin of many a poor girl
E7 Am
And me oh God, I'm one
[Verse 2]
C D
My mother, she's a tailor
Am C Am E7
She sews those new blue jeans
Am C D Am
My husband, he's a gambling man
E7 Am
Drinks down in New Orleans
[Verse 3]
C D
Yes, my husband, he's a gambler
Am C Am E7
He goes from town to town
Am C D Am
And the only time he's satisfied
E7 Am
Is when he drinks his liquor down
[Verse 4]
C D
Go 'n tell my baby sister
Am C Am E7
Never do like I have done
Am C D Am
To shun that house in New Orleans
E7 Am
They call the rising sun
[Verse 5}
C D
One foot's on the platform
Am C Am E7
And the other's on the train
Am C D Am
I'm going down to New Orleans
E7 Am
To wear that ball and chain
[Verse 6]
C D Am
Going back to New Orleans
C Am E7
My race is almost run
Am C D Am
I'm going to spend the rest of my life
E7 Am
Beneath that rising sun
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House Of The Rising Sun – Pete Seeger
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