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House Of The Rising Sun

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Re the strumming pattern: if you listen to the record, 
he just boom-chucks it [bass chord & repeat] all the way through
 — doesn't seem like the 3/4 time of most other versions.
[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DThere is a house in New Orleans
DYou call the Rising Sun
DIt's been the ruin of mGany a poor soul
And Dme, oh AGod, I'm Done
[Verse 2]
DIf I'd listened to what mama Gsaid
I'd Dbe at Ahome toDday
DBeing so young and foolish, poor girl
I let a Agambler lead me aDstray
[Verse 3]
DMy mother she's a Gtailor
DSews those new blue jeans
DMy sweetheart, he's a Gdrunkard, Lord God
He drinks Ddown in ANew OrDleans
[Verse 4]
DHe fills his glasses Gto the brim
DPasses Athem aDround
DThe only pleasure that he Ggets out of Dlife
Is Aa-hoboin' from town to Dtown
[Verse 5]
DThe only thing a drunGkard needs
Is a Dsuitcase Aand a Dtrunk
DThe only time that he's Ghalf satisfied
Is Dwhen he's Aon a Ddrunk
[Verse 6]
DGo and tell my baby Gsister
Never Ddo like AI have Ddone
DShun that house down in ANew OrlDeans
That they Acall that Rising DSun
[Verse 7]
DIt's one foot on the Gplatform
DOne foot Aon the Dtrain
DI'm going back down to GNew Orleans
To Dwear my Aball and my Dchain
[Verse 8]
DMy life is Galmost over
My Drace is Aalmost Drun
DGoing back down to GNew Orleans
To that Dhouse of the ARising DSun

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House Of The Rising Sun

by Woody Guthrie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Re the strumming pattern: if you listen to the record,

he just boom-chucks it [bass chord & repeat] all the way through

— doesn't seem like the 3/4 time of most other versions.

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

There is a house in New Orleans

You call the Rising Sun

D G

It's been the ruin of many a poor soul

D A D

And me, oh God, I'm one

[Verse 2]

D G

If I'd listened to what mama said

D A D

I'd be at home today

Being so young and foolish, poor girl

A D

I let a gambler lead me astray

[Verse 3]

D G

My mother she's a tailor

Sews those new blue jeans

D G

My sweetheart, he's a drunkard, Lord God

D A D

He drinks down in New Orleans

[Verse 4]

D G

He fills his glasses to the brim

D A D

Passes them around

D G D

The only pleasure that he gets out of life

A D

Is a-hoboin' from town to town

[Verse 5]

D G

The only thing a drunkard needs

D A D

Is a suitcase and a trunk

D G

The only time that he's half satisfied

D A D

Is when he's on a drunk

[Verse 6]

D G

Go and tell my baby sister

D A D

Never do like I have done

D A D

Shun that house down in New Orleans

A D

That they call that Rising Sun

[Verse 7]

D G

It's one foot on the platform

D A D

One foot on the train

D G

I'm going back down to New Orleans

D A D

To wear my ball and my chain

[Verse 8]

D G

My life is almost over

D A D

My race is almost run

D G

Going back down to New Orleans

D A D

To that house of the Rising Sun

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