title: The House Of the Rising Sunsongwriter: Alan Pricekey: Bluesharp type: Chromaticgenre: Cskill: Anyreleased: 1964By Alan PriceThe Animals, WardanceKey: Am12/8 time() mean 1/16 notesall others in the intro 1/8 notes|-3(6-7)8108-75(67)81087||-5(-5-7)-9-10*-97-6(-6-7)8-1087||-3(6-7)8108 72(67*)-810-87||-3(6-7)8108 72(67*)-810-87|-3 -3 -4 5 6 -5 -3 -3There is a house in New Or-leans-7 -7 -7 7 6 6They call the Ris-ing Sun-11 -11 -11 -8 8 8 8 -9 -9 -7 -7 -7And it’s been the ru-in of man-y a poor boy7 -7 -7 7*6 7* -7And me, oh God, I’m oneThe only thing a gambler needsIs a suitcase and a trunkAnd the only time he’s satisfiedIs when he’s all a drunkMy mother was a tailorShe sewed my new blue jeansMy father was a gambling manDown in New OrleansOne foot on the platformThe other on the trainI’m going back to New OrleansTo wear that ball and chainThere is a house in New OrleansThey call the rising sunAnd it’s been the ruin for many poor boysAnd me, oh God, I’m oneI’m going back to New OrleansMy race is almost runI’m going back to end my lifeIn the house of the rising sun