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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 4 Version 5 Version 6 Version 7 Version 8THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN transcription and chart Peter Kruger Am9 5-7-5-5-5-7 6/8 time throughout |Am |C |D |F |Am |E |Am |E | There Am C D F is a house in New Orleans Am C E They call the Rising Sun Am C D F And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy Am E And God I know I'm |Am |C |D |F |Am |E |Am |E | one My Am C D7 F7 mother was a tailor Am C E7 She sewed my new blue jeans Am C D F My father was a gamblin' man Am E Down in New Or- |Am |C |D |F |Am |E |Am |E | -leans Now the Am C D7 F7 only thing a gambler needs Am C E7 Is a suitcase and trunk Am C D F And the only time he's satis fied Am E Is when he's on a |Am |C |D |F |Am |E |Am |E | drunk |Am |C |D |F |Am |C |E | | |Am |C |D |F |Am |E |Am |C | |D |F |Am |E |Am |E | Oh Am C D7 F7 mother tell your children Am C E7 Not to do what I have done Am C D7 F7 Spend your lives in sin and mi sery Am E7 In the House of the Rising |Am |C |D |F |Am |E |Am |E | Sun Well, I got Am C D7 F7 one foot on the platform Am C E7 The other foot on the train Am C D F I'm goin' back to New Orleans Am E7 To wear that ball and |Am |C |D |F |Am |E |Am |E | chain Well there Am C D7 F7 is a house in New Orleans Am C E7 They call the Rising Sun Am C D7 F7 And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy Am E7 And God I know I'm |Am |C |D7 |F7 |Am |E |Am |Dm | one |Am |Dm |Am |Dm |Am |Dm |Am |Dm |Am9 . . .