House Of The Rising Sun Chords by Woody Guthrie
Tempo:
88.55 bpm
Chords used:
D
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A
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] There is a house in New Orleans you call the Rising Sun.
It's been the ruin of [G] many a poor soul and [D] me, oh God, I'm one.
If I'd listened to what [G] Mama said, [D]
be at [Am] home [D] today.
Being so young and [G] foolish, poor [D] girl, let a [A] gambler lead me [D] astray.
My mother, she's [G] a tailor,
[D] sews those new blue jeans.
My sweetheart, [G] he's a drunkard, Lord God, [D] he drinks down in New Orleans.
He fills his glasses [G] to the brim, [Am] passes [D] them around.
The only pleasure [G] that he gets out of [D]
life is a ho [A]-boy from [D] town to town.
The only thing a [G] drunkard needs [D] is a suitcase and a trunk.
Only [G] time it is half satisfied [D] is when [A] he's on the [D] drunk.
Go and tell my [G] baby sister, never do [Am] like I have [D] done.
Shun that house [A] down in New [D] Orleans that they [A] call the Rising [D] Sun.
It's one foot on the [G] platform, [Am] one foot [D] on the train.
I'm going back [G] down to New Orleans [D] to wear [A] my ball and my [D] chain.
My [G] life is almost over, [D] my [Am] race is [D] almost drawn.
Going back down [G] to New Orleans [D] to that [A] house of the Rising Sun.
It's been the ruin of [G] many a poor soul and [D] me, oh God, I'm one.
If I'd listened to what [G] Mama said, [D]
be at [Am] home [D] today.
Being so young and [G] foolish, poor [D] girl, let a [A] gambler lead me [D] astray.
My mother, she's [G] a tailor,
[D] sews those new blue jeans.
My sweetheart, [G] he's a drunkard, Lord God, [D] he drinks down in New Orleans.
He fills his glasses [G] to the brim, [Am] passes [D] them around.
The only pleasure [G] that he gets out of [D]
life is a ho [A]-boy from [D] town to town.
The only thing a [G] drunkard needs [D] is a suitcase and a trunk.
Only [G] time it is half satisfied [D] is when [A] he's on the [D] drunk.
Go and tell my [G] baby sister, never do [Am] like I have [D] done.
Shun that house [A] down in New [D] Orleans that they [A] call the Rising [D] Sun.
It's one foot on the [G] platform, [Am] one foot [D] on the train.
I'm going back [G] down to New Orleans [D] to wear [A] my ball and my [D] chain.
My [G] life is almost over, [D] my [Am] race is [D] almost drawn.
Going back down [G] to New Orleans [D] to that [A] house of the Rising Sun.
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[N] _ _ _ _ There is a house in New Orleans you call the Rising Sun.
_ It's been the ruin of [G] many a poor soul and [D] me, oh God, I'm one.
_ _ If I'd listened to what [G] Mama said, [D]
be at [Am] home [D] today. _
Being so young and [G] foolish, poor [D] girl, let a [A] gambler lead me [D] astray.
_ My mother, she's [G] a tailor, _ _
[D] sews those new blue jeans.
My sweetheart, [G] he's a drunkard, Lord God, [D] he drinks down in New Orleans. _ _
He fills his glasses [G] to the brim, _ [Am] passes [D] them around.
The only pleasure [G] that he gets out of [D]
life is a ho [A]-boy from [D] town to town. _
The only thing a [G] drunkard needs [D] is a suitcase and a trunk. _ _
Only [G] time it is half satisfied [D] is when [A] he's on the [D] drunk. _ _
Go and tell my [G] baby sister, _ never do [Am] like I have [D] done.
_ Shun that house [A] down in New [D] Orleans that they [A] call the Rising [D] Sun. _
It's one foot on the [G] platform, _ _ [Am] one foot [D] on the train.
I'm going back [G] down to New Orleans [D] to wear [A] my ball and my [D] chain.
My [G] life is almost over, [D] my [Am] race is [D] almost drawn. _ _ _
Going back down [G] to New Orleans [D] to that [A] house of the Rising Sun. _ _ _ _
_ It's been the ruin of [G] many a poor soul and [D] me, oh God, I'm one.
_ _ If I'd listened to what [G] Mama said, [D]
be at [Am] home [D] today. _
Being so young and [G] foolish, poor [D] girl, let a [A] gambler lead me [D] astray.
_ My mother, she's [G] a tailor, _ _
[D] sews those new blue jeans.
My sweetheart, [G] he's a drunkard, Lord God, [D] he drinks down in New Orleans. _ _
He fills his glasses [G] to the brim, _ [Am] passes [D] them around.
The only pleasure [G] that he gets out of [D]
life is a ho [A]-boy from [D] town to town. _
The only thing a [G] drunkard needs [D] is a suitcase and a trunk. _ _
Only [G] time it is half satisfied [D] is when [A] he's on the [D] drunk. _ _
Go and tell my [G] baby sister, _ never do [Am] like I have [D] done.
_ Shun that house [A] down in New [D] Orleans that they [A] call the Rising [D] Sun. _
It's one foot on the [G] platform, _ _ [Am] one foot [D] on the train.
I'm going back [G] down to New Orleans [D] to wear [A] my ball and my [D] chain.
My [G] life is almost over, [D] my [Am] race is [D] almost drawn. _ _ _
Going back down [G] to New Orleans [D] to that [A] house of the Rising Sun. _ _ _ _
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