House Of The Rising Sun
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RockAdvanced for beginners6 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Bm
G
D
F#mDiagram coming soon
E
F#Diagram coming soon
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Bm G D There is a house in New Orleans F#m G They call the Rising Sun Bm G D And it's been the ruin of many a poor soul F#m G And, Lord, my father's the one F#m E My mother, she's a tailor E D Bm She sews those new blue jeans Bm D To keep my gambling father drunk F#m G Deep down in New Orleans G F#m D/F# G It's a happy, happy, happy, happy, fun day, day Bm G D Like a bird flying over forest fire F#m G My father feels the heat beneath his wings Bm G D And in debt he leaves for another town F#m G Where he gambles and, drunk, he still drinks F#m E My mother hides from pleasure E D Bm And thinks of Father on her knees Bm D Lifted in the arms of God F#m G Away from New Orleans G F#m D/F# G Happy, happy, happy, happy, fun day, day G F#m D/F# G Happy, happy, happy, happy, fun day, day
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Chord set
Bm · G · D · F#m · E · F#
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.