asylumforart.caDecember 5, 2017

House of the Rising SunTraditional

No Capo Am C D FThere is a house in New Orleans Am C Ethey call the Risin’ Sun Am C D FIt’s been the ruin of many a poor boy Am E Am Eand God, I know I’m one

Am C D FMy mother was a tailor Am C EShe sewed my new blue jeans Am C D FMy father was a gamblin’ manAm E Am EDown in New Orleans

Am C D FThe only thing a gambler needs Am C Eis a suitcase and a trunk Am C D Fand the only time that he’s satisfied Am E Am Eis when he’s on a drunk

Am C D FOh, Mother, tell your children Am C Enot to do what I have done.Am C D FSpend your lives in sin and misery Am E Am EIn the house of the risin’ sun

Am C D FI’ve got one foot on the platform Am C Ethe other foot on the train Am C D FI’m goin’ back to New Orleans Am E Am Eto wear that ball and chain

Am C D FHe fills his glasses up to the brim Am C EAnd hell pass the cards around Am C D FAnd the only pleasure he gets out of life Am E Am Eis ramblin’ from town to town

Am C D FI’m a-goin’ back to New Orleans Am C EMy race is almost run Am C D FI’m goin back to end my lifeAm E Am EDown in the risin’ sun

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House of the Rising Sun