alt-J - House Of The Rising Sun: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "House Of The Rising Sun" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn House Of The Rising Sun Guitar Chords and Lyrics by alt-J

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "House Of The Rising Sun" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Bm G/B D There is a house in New Orleans F#m D/F# G They call the Rising Sun Bm G/B D And it's been the ruin of many poor souls F#m D/F# G And lord, my father is one F#m E My mother, she's a tailor E G D She sews those blue blue jeans Bm D To keep my gambling father drunk F#m D/F# G Deep down in New Orleans Chorus: G F# D G It's a happy, happy, happy, happy, fun day, day Like a bird flying over forest fire My father feels the heat beneath his wings And in debt he leaves for another town Where he gambles and, drunk, he still drinks My mother hides from pleasure And thinks of Father on her knees Lifted in the arms of God Away from New Orleans Chorus: Happy happy happy happy fun day day Happy happy happy happy fun day day You can simplify chords by removing barre

Transpose -+Reset Font Size -+Reset Simplify chords by removing barre Guitar Chord Diagrams B Bm D E F# F#m G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "House Of The Rising Sun" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "House Of The Rising Sun" by alt-J.