Key: G
Introduction:
G
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN also known as
RISING SUN BLUES
C
It is in the Key of Em, which is the relative
GMajºr.
This is an original re-write of the tune.
Em7 D4
-7 5 -5# 5 6
There is a - house
Bm Em
-7 -6 -7 6 -5# 5
i - n New O -or - leans,
Am
-7 8 -7
They call the
Dm B B7
-8 -7 -6 -7
Ris-i-ng Sun.
Em G
-8# -8# 8 5 6 6
And it's been the ruin
B7 E7
-7 -7 -7 -7 6 -5# 5
of ma-ny a po-or girl
G B7
-7 -7 6 -6
And me, oh God,
Em B7
-7 -6 -5# 5
I was a one.
C G
-7 5 -5# 5 6 -7 -6
My Moth - e-r was a -
Em Am
-7 6 -5# 5
tai - ha - il - or
C7
-7 8 -7
She sewed these
D7 B B7
-8 -7 -6 -7
new bl - ue jeans,
C G
-8# -8# 8 5 6
My sweet-hea-rt was
Em Am
6 -7 -7 -6 -5# 5
a - gam-bl-er Lord,
G
-7 6 -6
Do - own in
B7 Em
-7 -6 -5# 5
Ne - ew Or-leans.