a house in New Or leans,. - they call the Ris ing. -. Sun, and it's been the ru in. - of
ma ny. - a poor boy, and. God. I know. I'm one. House of the Rising Sun. 2.
House of the Rising Sun
59
Trad. American
This American folk song became an international chart-topping hit for the English band The Animals in 1964. The chords are shown in two keys, Am and Em (Em chords in brackets). Playing the song in Em avoids the tricky F chord.
i m a m i p Finger-picking style:
X
Am
C
X
Strumming rhythm
The F chord: The chord of F requires you to press the index finger across two strings at once. This barre technique can be quite difficult, so feel free to play the alternative, easier version of F.
XX
D
XX
F
1 2 & 3
F (easier)
X
4
5 & 6
E
X
E7
Index
1
11
1
2 3
2
1
2
2
Am (Em)
C (G)
E (B7)
is
a
house
E7
D (A)
Am (Em)
Sun, F (C)
boy,
and it's
Am (Em)
and
God
2 3
been
Am (Em)
they call
C (G)
C (G)
the
ru - in
the
know
I'm
-
ing
ma - ny
of
Am (Em)
Ris
D (A)
E (B7)
I
2
F (C)
in New Or - leans,
1
3 4
1. There
1
2
3
3
3
1
E (B7)
a poor
one
2. My mother was a tailor, She sewed my new blue jeans, And my father was a gamblin’ man, Down in New Orleans.
4. With one foot on the platform And the other on the train, I’m goin’ back to New Orleans To wear that ball and chain.
3. Now the only thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and a trunk, And the only time he’s satisfied Is when he’s all a-drunk.
5. Now mothers tell your children, Not to do as I have done, And spend your life in pain and misery In the House of the Rising Sun.
From Guitar Academy Book 2. Visit www.guitaracademy.co.uk
