6 Chords used in the song: Am, C, D, F, E, A

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# This is the closest(in my opinion) the closest to the original. I couldn't find any other versions
# exactly like it so I thought I should post it... Enjoy!
# Introduction/whole song(if you want)
Am
C
A|---------7--------------7------|
E|-----5-------5------3-------3--|
C|-4--------------4--------------|
G|-------5---5----------5---5----|
D
F
A|---------9--------------9------|
E|-----5-------5------5-------5--|
C|-6--------------5--------------|
G|-------7---7----------5---5----|
Am
E
A|---------7--------------7------|
E|-----5-------5------4-------4--|
C|-4--------------4--------------|
G|-------5---5----------4---4----|
Am
E
A|---------7--------------7------|
E|-----5-------5------4-------4--|
C|-4--------------4--------------|
G|-------5---5----------4---4----|
Am
C
D
F
There is a house in New Orleans
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E
Am
E
They call the Risin' Sun
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C
D
F
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy.
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E
Am
E
And God, I know I'm one.
Am
C
D
F
My mother was a tailor.
Am
E
Am
E
She sewed my new blue jeans.
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C
D
F
My father was a gamblin' manAm
E
Am
Down in New Or-leans.
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C
D
F
Now, the only thing a gambler needs
Am
E
Am
E
Is a suitcase and a trunk
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C
D
F
And the only time that he's satis-fied
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E
Am
E
Is when he's on a drunk
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C
D
F
Oh, Mother, tell your children
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E
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E
Not to do what I have done.Am
C
D
F
Spend your lives in sin and misery
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E
Am
E
In the house of the risin' sun.
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C
D
F
Well, I've got one foot on the platform.
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E
A
E
the other foot on the train.
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C
D
F
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
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E
Am
E
To wear that ball and chain.
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C
D
F
Well, there is a house in New Orleans
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E
Am
E
They call the Risin' Sun
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C
D
F
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy.
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E
Am
E
And God, I know I'm one.
Ending
A|--------------7------|
E|------5--------------|
C|--4------------------|
G|----------5----------|
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About this song: House Of The Rising Sun
"The House of the Rising Sun" is a folk song from the United States. Also called "House of the Rising Sun" or occasionally "Rising Sun Blues", it tells of a life gone wrong in New Orleans. Depending on the version, the song may be sung from the perspective of a woman or a man. The most successful version was recorded by the English rock group The Animals in 1964, which was a number one hit in the United Kingdom, United States, Sweden and Canada. The Animals' version was also a part of the soundtrack for the Martin Scorsese 1995 film Casino. Read more on Last.fm.