The Animals

The House Of The Rising Sun(Chords)

The Animals

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Key: Am

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	        Intro: Am C D F Am E Am E 

Intro 

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   Am                       E 
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   Am                       E  
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Am C D F There is a house in new Orleans Am C E They call the rising sun Am C D F And its been the ruin of many poor boy Am E Am And god I know I'm one
Verse

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Am C D F Am E Am E Am C D F My mother was a tailor Am C E Sewed my new blue jeans Am C D F My father was a gambling men Am E Am Down in new Orleans Am C D F Am E Am E Am C D F Now the only things a gambler needs Am C E Is a suitcase and a trunk Am C D F And the only time he is satisfied Am E Am Is when he is all drunk C D F Am E Am E
 
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   Am                       E 
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-Organ solo- Am C D F Oh mother tell your children Am C E Not to do what I have done Am C D F Spend your life in sin and misery Am E In the house of the rising sun Am C D F Am E Am E Am E Am C D F Well i got one foot on the platform Am C E The another one in the train Am C D F I'm going back to new Orleans Am E Am to wear that ball and chain C D F Am C Am C D F Well there is a house in New Orleans Am C E They call the rising sun Am C D F And its been the ruin of many poor boy Am E And god I know I'm one Am C D F Am E Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am

Written by Alan Price

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