The House Of The Rising Sun

by The Animals
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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

The House Of The Rising Sun by The Animals

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 68 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “The House Of The Rising Sun

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 with a tempo of 68 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "The House Of The Rising Sun" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "The House Of The Rising Sun" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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