Watch out for the quick turnaround between the Verse and every following Instrumental!
SONG FORM:
INTRO
| Am / C / | D / F / |
| Am / E / | Am / E / |
VERSE 1
| Am / C / | D / F / |
| Am / C / | E / E / |
| Am / C / | D / F / |
| Am / E / |
INTSTRUMENTAL 1
| Am / C / | D / F / |
| Am / E / | Am / E / |
VERSE 2
INSTRUMENTAL 2
VERSE 3
INSTRUMENTAL 3
ORGAN SOLO = VERSE + INSTR
VERSE 4
INSTR
VERSE 5
INSTR
VERSE 6
OUTRO
| Am / C / | D / F / |
| Am / E / |
| Am / Dm / | Am / Dm / | Am / Dm / | Am ~ ~ ~ |
Song Lyrics and Chords
[Intro]
Am C D F
Am E Am E
[Verse 1]
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
And God, I know I'm one.
[Instrumental]
C D F
Am E Am E
[Verse 2]
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
Down in New Or-leans.
[Instrumental]
C D F
Am E Am E
[Verse 3]
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 a drunk
[Instrumental]
C D F
Am E Am E
[Organ Solo]
Am C D F
Am C E E
Am C D F
Am E
Am C D F
Am E Am E
[Verse 4]
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.
[Instrumental]
C D F
Am E Am E
[Verse 5]
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.
[Instrumental]
C D F
Am E Am E
[Verse 6]
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
And God, I know I'm one.
[OUTRO]
C D F
Am E
Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm
(fade out with Am and Dm)
Keyboards
solo coming soon--play the chords for now
Bass
Bass Tab
INTRO & INSTRUMENTALS Form
A C D F
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|-0---------3--------|
A|-0---------3--------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A E A E
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|
A|-0------------------|-0------------------|
E|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
VERSES
A C D F
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|-0---------3--------|
A|-0---------3--------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A C E E
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|
A|-0---------3--------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|-0---------0--------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A C D F
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|-0---------3--------|
A|-0---------3--------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A E
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|-0------------------|
E|-----------0--------|
1 2 3 4
OUTRO
A C D F
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|-0---------3--------|
A|-0---------3--------|--------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A E
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|-0------------------|
E|-----------0--------|
1 2 3 4
A D A D
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|
A|-0------------------|-0------------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
A D A
G|--------------------|--------------------|
D|-----------0--------|--------------------|
A|-0------------------|-0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-|
E|--------------------|--------------------|
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
