This is how I play the song, alter the capo depending on your voice, personally I don't use one.

There ^Amis a ^Chouse in ^DNew Orleans ^F They c^Amall the ^CRising ^ESun And it's ^Ambeen the ^Cruin of m^Dany a poor ^Fboy And ^AmGod I ^Eknow I'm ^Amone ^E

My ^Ammother ^Cwas a ^Dtailor ^F She ^Amsewed my n^Cew blue^Ejeans My ^Amfather ^Cwas a ^Dgamblin' ^Fman Way ^AmDown in ^ENew Orl^Ameans ^E

Now the ^Amonly ^Cthing a ^Dgambler needs^F Is a ^Amsuitcase ^Cand ^Etrunk And the ^Amonly ^Ctime h^De's satis^Ffied Is ^Amwhen he's ^Eall a ^Amdrunk ^E

Am C D F Am E Am E

Oh ^Ammothe^Cr tell your ^Dchildren ^F Not to ^Amdo what ^CI have ^Edone ^AmSpend your ^Clives in ^Dsin and mise^Fry In the ^AmHouse of the ^ERising ^AmSun ^E

One ^Amfoot ^Cupon the ^Dplatform ^F The ^Amother foot ^Con the ^Etrain I'm ^Amgoin' ^Cback to ^DNew Orleans ^F To ^Amwear that ^Eball and ^Amchain ^E

Well There ^Amis a ^Chouse in ^DNew Orleans ^F They c^Amall the ^CRising ^ESun And it's ^Ambeen the ^Cruin of m^Dany a poor ^Fboy And ^AmGod I ^Eknow I'm ^Amone ^E

Am C D F Am E Am E Am

The Animals - House of the rising sun