The Animals - House of the Rising Sun
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A Natural Minor
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Intro
Am – C – D – F – Am – E – Am – E – Verse 1
Am – C – D – F – Am – C – Em – – – Am – C – D – F – Am – E –
There is a house in New Orleans, they call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy and God, I know I'm one
Break 1
Am – C – D – F – Am – E – Am – E – Verse 2
Am – C – D – F – Am – C – Em – – – Am – C – D – F – Am – E –
My mother was a tailor, she sewed my new blue jeans
My father was a gamblin' man, down in New Orleans
Break 2
Am – C – D – F – Am – E – Am – E – Verse 3
Am – C – D – F – Am – C – Em – – – Am – C – D – F – Am – E –
Now the only thing a gambler needs, is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he's satisfied is when he's on a drunk
Break 3
Am – C – D – F – Am – E – Am – E – Solo
Am – C – D – F – Am – C – Em – – – Am – C – D – F – Am – E –
Break 4
Am – C – D – F – Am – E – Am – E – Verse 4
Am – C – D – F – Am – C – Em – – – Am – C – D – F – Am – E –
Oh mother, tell your children, not to do what I have done
Spend your lives in sin and misery, in the House of the Rising Sun
Break 5
Am – C – D – F – Am – E – Am – E – Verse 5
Am – C – D – F – Am – C – Em – – – Am – C – D – F – Am – E –
Well, I got one foot on the platform, the other foot on the train
I'm goin' back to New Orleans to wear that ball and chain
Break 6
Am – C – D – F – Am – E – Am – E – Verse 6
Am – C – D – F – Am – C – Em – – – Am – C – D – F – Am – E –
Well, there is a house in New Orleans, they call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy, and God, I know I'm one
Outro
Am – C – D – F – Am – E – Am – E – Am – Dm – Am – Dm –
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