The House Of The Rising Sun
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Music: traditional Key: Am Tempo (bpm) ca.: 60 breve Measure: 6/8 binary Genre: Folk Style: Standard |
Chords: Am C D E F |
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|Am E |Am E | | |
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There |is a house in |New Orleans, |
|Am C |D F | | |
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They |call the Rising |Sun. |
|Am C |E | | |
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It's |been the ruin of |many poor girl, |
|Am C |D F | | |
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And |me, O God, for |
|Am E | | |
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|one.·····|······| |
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|Am E |Am E | | |
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My |mother she's a |tailor; |
|Am C |D F | | |
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She |sold those new blue |jeans. |
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My |sweetheart, he's a |drunkard, Lord, |
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Drinks |down in New Or |
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|Am E |Am E | | |
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The |only thing a |drunkard needs, |
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Is a |suitcase and a |trunk. |
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The |only time he's |satisfied, |
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Is |when he's on a |
|Am E | | |
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|drunk.·····|······| |
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|Am E |Am E | | |
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One |foot is on the |platform, |
|Am C |D F | | |
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And the |other one on the |train. |
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I'm |going back to |New Orleans, |
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To |wear that ball and |
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|chain.·····|······| |
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|Am E |Am E | | |
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|Going back to |New Orleans, |
|Am C |D F | | |
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My |race is almost |run. |
|Am C |E | | |
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Going |back to spend the |rest of my life, |
|Am C |D F | | |
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Be|neath that Rising |
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|Sun.·····|······| |
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|Am E |Am | | |
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