House Of The Rising Sun Chords & Guitar Lesson
In this House of the Rising Sun guitar chord chart, we are going to take a look at a fantastic song by the Animals. This song you can use either a strumming pattern or a picking pattern. I'll describe both below.
Note: This song is in 6/8 time. That means we will be counting to 6 instead of counting to 4 for each of our chords and measures.
Let's take a look.
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House Of The Rising Sun Chords:
House Of The Rising Sun Strumming Patterns:
Strum Option:
1 2 3 4 5 6
D D D D D D
Picking Option:
Each chord will be picked differently. The number below represents which string you will pick. The 6 count is listed at the top. You can learn the rake technique in the lesson video below.
Count: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Am: 5 3 2 1 2 3
C: 5 3 2 1 2 3
D: 4 3 2 1 2 3
E: 6 3 2 1 2 3
F: 6 3 2 1 2 3
House Of The Rising Sun Guitar Lesson:
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House Of The Rising Sun Chord Chart:
INTRO- Am, C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Verse:
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, Am, E, Am, E
And God, I know I'm one.
Verse:
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, Am, E, Am, E
Down in New Or-leans.
Verse:
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 that he's satisfied
Am E Am
Is when he's on the drunk C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Verse:
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
In the house of the risin' sun. C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Verse:
Am C D F
Well, I've 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
To wear that ball and chain. C, D, F, Am, E, Am, E
Verse:
Am C D F
Well, 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, Am, E, Am, E, Am (strum and hold)
And God, I know I'm one.
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