[Chorus]
There is a house down in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun.
And it's been the ruin of many a-poor girl
And me—oh, God—I'm one
[Verse 1]
My mother was a tailor
She sewed these new blue jeans
My sweetheart was a gambler, Lord
Down in New Orleans
[Verse 2]
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he's satisfied
Is when he's on a drunk
[Verse 3]
He fills his glasses up to the brim
And he'll pass the cards around
And the only pleasure he gets out of life
Is ramblin' from town to town
[Verse 4]
Oh, tell my baby sister
Not to do what I have done!
But shun that house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
[Verse 5]
Well it's one foot on the platform
The other foot on the train!
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
[Verse 6]
I'm a goin' back to New Orleans
My race is almost run!
I'm goin' back to end my life
Down in the Rising Sun
[Chorus]
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
It's been the ruin of many a-poor girl
And me—oh, God—I'm one
[Intro]
Am C Dm F Am E Am
[Verse 1]
Am C Dm F
There is a house down in New Orleans
Am C E
They call the Risin' Sun
Am C Dm F
And it's been the ruin of many poor girl
Am E Am C Dm F E
And me, oh God, I'm a-one
[Verse 2]
Am C Dm F
My mother was a taylor
Am C E
She sewed these new blue jeans
Am C Dm F
My sweetheart was a gambler, Lord
Am E Am C Dm F E
Down in New Orleans
[Verse 3]
Am C Dm F
Now the only thing a gambler needs
Am C E
Is a suitcase and a trunk
Am C Dm F
And the only time he's satisfied
Am E Am C Dm F E
Is when he's on a drunk
[Verse 4]
Am C Dm F
He fills his glasses up to the brim
Am C E
And he'll pace the cards around
Am C Dm F
And the only pleasure he gets out of life
Am E Am C Dm F E
Is ramblin' from town to town
[Verse 5]
Am C Dm F
Oh tell my baby sister
Am C E
Not to do what I have done
Am C Dm F
But shun that house in New Orleans
Am E Am C Dm F E
They call the Risin' Sun
[Verse 6]
Am C Dm F
Well, it's one foot on the platform
Am C E
And the other foot on the train
Am C Dm F
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
Am E Am C Dm F E
To wear that ball and chain
[Verse 7]
Am C Dm F
I'm a-goin' back to New Orleans
Am C E
My race is almost run
Am C Dm F
I'm goin' back to end my life
Am E Am C Dm F E
Down in the Risin' Sun
[Verse 8]
Am C Dm F
There is a house in New Orleans
Am C E
They call the Risin' Sun
Am C Dm F
It's been the ruin of many poor girl
Am E Am C Dm F E Am
And me, oh God, Im a-one