The Animals - The House of the Rising Sun

Originally in Am, starts on the low A, then goes to the middle A, then the high A

I play in Em and start on the middle E, and only goes as high as the high(er) E

Vox cover lots and lots of 1

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Vox on the low 1 in the original

There Emis a Ghouse in ANew Orleans C

Vox up one octave here in the original, but I don’t jump here

They Emcall the GRising B7Sun

Vox up one more octave to the high 1 in the original, I jump one octave here

And it’s Embeen the Gruin of Amany a poor boyC

And EmGod I B7know I’m Emone

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My Emmother Gwas a Atailor C

She Emsewed my Gnew blueB7jeans

My Emfather Gwas a Agamblin’ Cman

EmDown in B7New OrEmleans

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Now the Emonly Gthing a Agambler Cneeds

Is a Emsuitcase Gand B7trunk

And the Emonly Gtime Ahe’s satisCfied

Is Emwhen he’s B7on a Emdrunk

EmGACEmB7EmB7

Solo on verse chords

Starts on the low octave...

Oh EmmotheGr tell your Achildren C

...then jumps up here

Not to Emdo what GI have B7done

EmSpend your Glives in Asin and miseCry

In the Emhouse of the B7rising Emsun

EmGACEmB7EmB7

Well, I got oEmne foot oGn the Aplatform C

The Emother foot Gon the B7train

I’m Emgoin’ Gback to ANew Orleans C

To Emwear that B7ball and Emchain

EmGACEmB7EmB7

Well, there Emis a Ghouse in ANew Orleans C

They Emcall the Grising B7sun

And it’s Embeen the Gruin of Amany a poor Cboy

And EmGod I B7know I’m Emone

EmGAC

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