Is "The House Of The Rising Sun" easy to play on piano?

Yes! Our simplified version is designed for beginners. The song is in the key of G at 68 BPM, and you can start playing along in minutes using our interactive Lead Sheet.

What key is "The House Of The Rising Sun" in?

"The House Of The Rising Sun" by The Animals is in the key of G. Our simplified arrangement makes it accessible with color-coded notes and interactive playback.

Learn "The House Of The Rising Sun" by The Animals on Piano

Master "The House Of The Rising Sun" by The Animals with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Rock arrangement is in the key of G at 68 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

There (Dm)is a (F)house in (G)New Or (Bb)leans, they (Dm)call the (F)Ris ing (A7)Sun. And it’s (Dm)been the (F)ruin of (G)ma ny a poor (Bb)boy, and (Dm)God, I (Am)know I’m (Dm)one. My (Dm)moth er (F)was a (Bb)tai lor needs is a (Dm)sewed my (F)new blue (A7)jeans and my (Dm)fa ther (F)was a (Bb)gam blin’ tis man is (Dm)down in (A7)New Or (Dm)leans. Now the (Dm)on ly (F)thing a (Bb)gam bler needs is a (Dm)suit case (F)and a (A7)trunk and the (Dm)on ly (F)time he’ll (Bb)be sa tis fied is (Dm)when he’s (A7)all a (Dm)drunk. Now the Oh! (Dm)moth er, (F)tell your (G)child ren not to (Dm)do what (F)I have (A7)done, (Dm)spend your (F)lives in (G)sin and mi se (Bb)ry in the (Dm)house of the (Am)Ris ing (Dm)Sun. Well I’ve got (Dm)one foot (F)on the (Bb)plat form leans the (F)oth er foot on the (A7)train I’m it’s (Dm)go ing (F)back to (Bb)New Or ny a poor leans to (Dm)wear that (A7)ball and (Dm)chain. Well there (Dm)is a (F)house in (Bb)New Or leans they (F)call the Ris ing (A7)Sun and it’s (Dm)been the (F)ruin of (Bb)ma Or ny a poor boy, and (Dm)God, I (A7)know I’m (Dm)one. Well there

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: G
Tempo: 68 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: The Animals

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How to Play "The House Of The Rising Sun" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
3
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.