House Of The Rising Sun chords by Hoyt Axton

  • D

  • Gm

    3
  • F#

    2
  • Dm

  • C

  • G

Verse 1
D
Gm
F#
There is a house down
D
Gm
in New Orleans
Dm
They call the rising sun,
D
Gm
D
it's been the ruin of many poor boys.
Gm
D
Gm
And me, great God, I'm one
D
Gm
Yeah, my mother,
D
well, she's a tailor
Gm
D
She sews them new blue jeans, oh yeah
Gm
My love, well, she's a,
C
she's a hooker, Lord.
D
Gm
D
Works down in New Orleans.
Gm
And if I had listened to
D
Gm
what my mama said
Lord, I'd have been at my home today,
D
oh yeah
Gm
But be ing such a young
C
and such a foolish boy
D
Gm
D
Let a gambler lead me astray
Gm
D
So go tell my baby brother
Gm
D
Not to do as I have done, oh no
Gm
C
Gm
But shun that house in New Orleans
D
Gm
G
They call the rising sun
D
Gm
D
It's one foot on that platform
Gm
D
And the other on the train
Gm
G
I'm going back to New Orleans
Gm
G
D
G
Gm
to wear my ball and chain.
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