The Akousunesis Method - 12 House of the rising sun

S12- House of the rising sun

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Key of C Aeolian

Song skeleton

Introduction

Am C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

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Verse 1

Am C D IIM F

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Am C E IIIM

5 3 1

Am C D IIM F

1 1 1 5

Am E Am

1 3 1

Bridge

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

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Verse 2

Am C D IIM F

1 5 1 5

Am C E IIIM

1 5 1

Am C D IIM F

3 3 1 5

Am E Am

1 3 1

Interlude

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

1 1 5 1 3 1 1

Verse 3

Am C D IIM F

1 5 3 1

Am C E IIIM

1 5 1

Am C D IIM F

1 3 1 5

Am E Am

1 3 1

Interlude

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

1 1 5 1 3 1 1

Chords, lyrics and intervals

Introduction

Am C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

1 1 1 5 1 3 1 1

Verse 1

Am C D IIM F

There is a house in New Orleans

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Am C E IIIM

they call the Rising Sun

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Am C D IIM F

And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy

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Am E Am

And, God, I know I'm one

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Bridge

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

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Verse 2

Am C D IIM F

My mother was a tai - lor

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Am C E IIIM

She sewed my new blue jeans

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Am C D IIM F

My father was a gamblin' man

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Am E Am

Down in New Orleans

1 1 3 4 1

Interlude

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

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Verse 3

Am C D IIM F

Now the only thing a gambler needs

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Am C E IIIM

is a suitcase and a trunk

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Am C D IIM F

And the only time that he's satisfied

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Am E Am

is when he's on a drunk

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Interlude

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

1 1 5 1 3 1 1

Verse 4

Am C D IIM F

Oh, mother, tell your children

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Am C E IIIM

not to do what I have done

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Am C D IIM F

spend your lives in sin and misery

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Am E IIIM Am

in the house of the Rising Sun

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Interlude

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

1 1 5 1 3 1 1

Verse 5

Am C D IIM F

I've got one foot on the plat -form

Am C E IIIM

the other foot on the train

Am C D IIM F

I'm going back to New Orleans

Am E IIIM Am

to wear that ball and chain

Interlude

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

1 1 1 1 3 1 1

Verse 6

Am C D IIM F

Well there is a house in New Orleans

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Am C E IIIM

they call the Rising Sun

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Am C D IIM F

And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy

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Am E IIIM Am

And, God, I know I'm one

5 1 1 3 3 1

Outro

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

1 1 5 1 3 1 1

Am Dm Am Dm

Chords and lyrics

Introduction

Am C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

Verse 1

Am C D IIM F

There is a house in New Orleans

Am C E IIIM

they call the Rising Sun

Am C D IIM F

And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy

Am E Am

And, God, I know I'm one

Bridge

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

Verse 2

Am C D IIM F

My mother was a tai - lor

Am C E IIIM

She sewed my new blue jeans

Am C D IIM F

My father was a gamblin' man

Am E Am

Down in New Orleans

Interlude

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

Verse 3

Am C D IIM F

Now the only thing a gambler needs

Am C E IIIM

is a suitcase and a trunk

Am C D IIM F

And the only time that he's satisfied

Am E Am

is when he's on a drunk

Interlude

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

Verse 4

Am C D IIM F

Oh, mother, tell your children

Am C E IIIM

not to do what I have done

Am C D IIM F

spend your lives in sin and misery

Am E IIIM Am

in the house of the Rising Sun

Interlude

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

Verse 5

Am C D IIM F

I've got one foot on the plat -form

Am C E IIIM

the other foot on the train

Am C D IIM F

I'm going back to New Orleans

Am E IIIM Am

to wear that ball and chain

Interlude

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

Verse 6

Am C D IIM F

Well there is a house in New Orleans

Am C E IIIM

they call the Rising Sun

Am C D IIM F

And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy

Am E IIIM Am C

And, God, I know I'm one

Outro

C D IIM F Am E IIIM Am E IIIM

Am Dm Am Dm