Alt-J - House of the rising sun
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
B5 G5 D5
F#5 G5
B5 G5 D5
F#5 G5 D
D G D
Em F#m G Em
D G D
Em F#m G Em
D5
[Verse 1]
There Bmis a G/Bhouse in DNew Orleans
They F#mcall the D/F#Rising SGun
And it's Bmbeen the G/Bruin of many pDoor souls
And F#mlord, my D/F#father is Gone
My F#mmother, she's a E5tailor
She Esews those Gblue blue Djeans
To Bmkeep my gambling Dfather drunk
Deep F#mdown in D/F#New OrlGeans
[Refrain]
GIt's a happy, happy, F#5happy, happy, Dfun day, dGay
[Break]
D5
D G D
Em F#m G Em
D G D
Em F#m G Em
D5
[Verse 2]
BmLike a bird G/Bflying over Dforest fire
My F#mfather feels the D/F#heat beneath his Gwings
And Bmin debt he lG/Beaves for aDnother tower
Where he F#mgambles and D/F#drunk he still dGrinks
My F#mmother hides from pE5leasure
ESees the father Gon her Dknees
BmLeft it in the Darms of God
AF#mway from D/F#New OrlGeans
[Refrain]
GHappy, happy, F#5happy, happy, Dfun day, dGay
GHappy, happy, F#5happy, happy, Dfun day, dGay
[Outro]
D5
D G D
Em F#m G Em
D G D
Em F#m G Em
D5