House of the Rising Sun (key of Em, handwritten capitals)
Public domain - full karaoke IMMHA-L477
Credit: Traditional · traditional
Origin: Traditional American folk song, author unknown (Roud 6393); public domain. Hand-lettered in capitals with chords, verses numbered 2 to 5, 'Traditional'. Spellings kept as written: 'ITS BEEN', 'GOD; I KNOW', 'GAMBLIN', 'SATISFIED' spelled as written.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Rising_Sun
Lyrics sheet: courtesy of Country Roads Folk Music Camp, Mount Madonna County Park, California (about the camp)
Original scan: from John's songbook (scan to be posted on @IMMHACAL)
Chords as printed on the original song sheet. Chords as written.
Em G A C THERE IS A HOUSE IN NEW ORLEANS Em G B7 THEY CALL THE RISING SUN Em G A C AND ITS BEEN THE RUIN OF MANY A POOR GIRL Em B7 Em AND GOD, I KNOW I'M ONE. Em G A C Em G 2. MY MOTHER WAS A TAILOR, SEWED MY NEW BLUE B7 Em G A C JEANS. MY SWEETHEART WAS A GAMBLIN MAN Em B7 DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS. Em G A C 3. NOW THE ONLY THING A GAMBLER NEEDS IS A Em G B7 Em G SUITCASE AND A TRUNK. AND THE ONLY TIME A C Em B7 Em HE'LL BE SATISFIED IS WHEN HE HOLDS A TRUMP. Em G A C Em G 4. OH TELL MY BABY SISTER NOT TO DO WHAT I B7 Em G A HAVE DONE. NOT TO SPEND HER LIFE IN SIN C Em B7 Em AND MISERY IN THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN. Em G A C 5. WELL I'VE GOT ONE FOOT ON THE PLATFORM Em G B7 Em THE OTHER FOOT ON THE TRAIN I'M GOING G A C Em B7 BACK TO NEW ORLEANS TO WEAR THAT BALL Em AND CHAIN.