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Version 1 Version 2House of the Risin' Sun (1961) - Bob Dylan Play it kind of like this: Am C e|---------------------------------------------| B|----1-1-1-1----1-1-1-1----1-1-1-1----1-1-1-1-| G|----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| D|----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2-| A|-0----------0----------3----------3----------| E|---------------------------------------------| Dm F e|---------------------------------------------| B|----3-3-3-3----3-3-3-3----1-1-1-1----1-1-1-1-| G|----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2-| D|-0----------0----------3----------3----------| A|---------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------| Am C e|---------------------------------------------| B|----1-1-1-1----1-1-1-1----1-1-1-1----1-1-1-1-| G|----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| D|----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2-| A|-0----------0----------3----------3----------| E|---------------------------------------------| E e|-----------------------| B|----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| G|----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0-| D|----2-2-2-2----2-2-2-2-| A|-----------------------| E|-0----------0----------| [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] (same as verse 1) My mother was a taylor She sewed these new blue jeans My sweetheart was a gambler, Lord Down in New Orleans [Verse 3] (same as verse 1) 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 4] (same as verse 1) He fills his glasses up to the brim And he'll pace the cards around And the only pleasure he gets out of life Is ramblin' from town to town [Verse 5] (same as verse 1) Oh tell my baby sister Not to do as I have done But to shun that house in New Orleans They call the Risin' Sun [Verse 6] (same as verse 1) Well, it's one foot on the platform And the other foot on the train I'm goin' back to New Orleans To wear that ball and chain [Verse 7] (same as verse 1) I'm a-goin' back to New Orleans My race is almost run I'm goin' back to end my life Down in the Risin' Sun [Verse 8] (same as verse 1) There is a house in New Orleans They call the Risin' Sun It's been the ruin of many poor girl And me, oh God, Im a-one