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[Intro]
| Dm | F | A7 | Dm |
| - | A7 | Dm |
[Verse 1]
A7 Dm F A7 Dm
There is a house in New Orleans
Bb D A7
They call the Rising Sun
Dm F A7 Dm
And it's been the ruin for many poor girl
G A7 Dm A7
And me, oh God, for one
[Verse 2]
Dm
A7 Dm F A7 Dm
If I had listened to what my mother said
Bb D A7
I'd have been at home today
Dm F A7 Dm
But I was young and foolish, oh God
G A7
Let a rambler lead me a stray
Dm A7
[Verse 3]
Dm A7 Dm F A7 Dm
Go tell my baby sister
Bb D A7
"Don't do what I have done"
Dm F A7 Dm
But shun that house in New Orleans
G7 A7 Dm A7
They call the Rising Sun
[Verse 4]
Dm A7 Dm F A7 Dm
I'm going back to New Orleans
Bb D A7
My race is almost run
Dm F A7 Dm
I'm going back to spend my life
G7 A7 Dm A7 Dm
Beneath that Rising Sun
[Intro]
| Dm | F | A7 | Dm |
| - | A7 | Dm |
[Verse 1]
| A7 |
| Dm | F | A7 | Dm |
| Bb | D | A7 | - |
| Dm | F | A7 | Dm |
| G | A7 | Dm | A7 |
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin for many poor girl
And me, oh God, for one
[Verse 2]
| Dm | A7 | Dm | F |
| A7 | Dm | Bb | D |
| A7 | - | Dm | F |
| A7 | Dm | G | A7 |
| Dm | A7 |
If I had listened to what my mother said
I'd have been at home today
But I was young and foolish, oh God
Let a rambler lead me a stray
[Verse 3]
| Dm | A7 |
| Dm | F | A7 | Dm |
| Bb | D | A7 | - |
| Dm | F | A7 | Dm |
| G7 | A7 | Dm | A7 |
Go tell my baby sister
"Don't do what I have done"
But shun that house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
[Verse 4]
| Dm | A7 | Dm | F |
| A7 | Dm | Bb | D |
| A7 | - | Dm | F |
| A7 | Dm | G7 | - |
| A7 | Dm | A7 | - |
| Dm |
I'm going back to New Orleans
My race is almost run
I'm going back to spend my life
Beneath that Rising Sun
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