The House of the Rising Sun (The House in New Orleans)
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The House of the Rising Sun (The House in New Orleans)
Doc Watson
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Chord Chart
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Chords used:
Am
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Lyrics
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
Dear God, I know I was one
My mother was a tailor
She sewed my new blue jeans
And my father was a gamblin' man
Way down in New Orleans
And the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk
And the only time he's satisfied
Is when he's a drunk
Oh, mother, tell your children
Not to do what I have done
To spend your lives in sin and misery
In the house of the rising sun
I got one foot on the platform
And another on the train
And I'm going back to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain
There is a house in New Orleans
They call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
Dear God, I know I was one
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About This Song
The House of the Rising Sun is a traditional folk song that Doc Watson made famous in bluegrass circles with his haunting fingerpicked arrangement in the 1960s. While its origins trace back centuries, Watson's version became the definitive bluegrass interpretation, typically played in Am with a steady, deliberate pace that lets the dark melody breathe.