The Animals - 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.

Learn House Of The Rising Sun Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Animals

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.

Intro: Am C D F Am E Am E

      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    C  D  F
And God, I know I'm one.

Am E Am E

    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    C  D  F
Down in New Or-leans.

Am E Am E

        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 he'll be satisfied
    Am       E    Am    C  D  F
Is when he's all drunk

Am E Am E

    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   C  D  F
In the House of the Rising Sun

Am E Am E

        Am       C            D       F
Well, I 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   C  D  F
To wear that ball and chain

Am E Am E

      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  C  D  F
And God, I know I'm one.

Am E Am


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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.

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 The Animals.

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