INTRO- Am, C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Verse:
Am C D F
There is a house in New Orleans
Am C E E
They call the Risin” Sun
Am C D F
And it”s been the ruin of many a poor boy.
Am E Am C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
And God, I know I”m one.
Verse:
Am C D F
My mother was a tailor.
Am C E E
She sewed my new blue jeans.
Am C D F
My father was a gamblin” man
Am E Am C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Down in New Or-leans.
Verse:
Am C D F
Now, the only thing a gambler needs
Am C E E
Is a suitcase and a trunk
Am C D F
And the only time that he”s satisfied
Am E Am
Is when he”s on the drunk C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Verse:
Am C D F
Oh, Mother, tell your children
Am C E E
Not to do what I have done.
Am C D F
Spend your lives in sin and misery
Am E Am
In the house of the risin” sun. C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Verse:
Am C D F
Well, I”ve got one foot on the platform.
Am C E E
The other foot on the train.
Am C D F
I”m goin” back to New Orleans
Am E Am
To wear that ball and chain. C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Verse:
Am C D F
Well, there is a house in New Orleans
Am C E E
They call the Risin” Sun
Am C D F
And it”s been the ruin of many a poor boy.
Am E Am C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E, Am (strum and hold)
And God, I know I”m one.