Tuning: G C E A

Sounds best if you finger pick the whole song

There ^Amis a ^Chouse in ^DNew Orleans ^F they ^Amcall the ^CRisin' ^ESun ^E and it's ^Ambeen the ^Cruin of ^Dmany a poor ^Fboy and ^AmGod I k^Enow I'm o^Amne

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My ^Ammother ^Cwas a ^Dtailor^F she ^Amsewed my ^Cnew blue ^Ejeans ^E my ^Amfather ^Cwas a ^Dgamblin' ^Fman ^Amdown in ^ENew Orl^Ameans

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Now the o^Amnly t^Ching a g^Dambler n^Feeds is a ^Amsuitcase ^Cand a ^Etrunk ^E and the ^Amonly ^Ctime that ^Dhe's satis^Ffied is ^Amwhen he's ^Eon a ^Amdrunk

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Oh M^Amother t^Cell your ch^Dildren ^F not to ^Amdo what ^CI have ^Edone ^E ^Amspend your ^Clives in ^Dsin and mis^Fery in the ^Amhouse of the ^ERisin' ^AmSun

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^AmWell I've g^Cot one f^Doot on the platf^Form the ^Amother ^Cfoot on the ^Etrain ^E I'm ^Amgoin' ^Cback to ^DNew Orleans ^F to ^Amwear that ^Eball and ^Amchain

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Well there i^Ams a h^Couse in N^Dew Orleans ^F they ^Amcall the ^CRisin' ^ESun^E and it's ^Ambeen the ^Cruin of ^Dmany a poor ^Fboy and ^AmGod I k^Enow I'm o^Amne

C D F Am E Am D Am D Am D - fade out

The Animals - House of the rising sun