House of the Rising Sun
Traditional
IntroAmCDF
AmCEAm
VerseAmThere is a houseC in New Orleans
DThey call the RisinFg Sun
AmAnd it's been the rCuin of many a poor boy
EAnd God, I know I'mAm one
VerseAmMy mother was a taiClor
DShe sewed my new blFue jeans
AmMy father was a gaCmbling man
EDown in New OrleanAms
VerseAmNow the only thing a gCambler needs
DIs a suitcase and Fa trunk
AmAnd the only time hCe's satisfied
EIs when he's all drunAmk
VerseAmOh mother, tell yourC children
DNot to do what I haveF done
AmSpend your lives in Csin and misery
EIn the House of theAm Rising Sun
VerseAmWell, I've got one fCoot on the platform
DThe other foot on Fthe train
AmI'm going back to NewC Orleans
ETo wear that ball Amand chain
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