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 — Visual Piano Sheet Music

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"The House Of The Rising Sun" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 68 BPM.

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About “The House Of The Rising Sun”

What key is "The House Of The Rising Sun" by The Animals played in?
The House Of The Rising Sun is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "The House Of The Rising Sun"?
The arrangement plays at 68 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "The House Of The Rising Sun" easy to play on piano?
Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
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Who composed "The House Of The Rising Sun"?
"The House Of The Rising Sun" was originally performed by The Animals. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "The House Of The Rising Sun"?
This arrangement uses 6 chords: A7, Am, Bb, Dm, F, G.
What other songs by The Animals can I play here?
Try "THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN", "SEE SEE RIDER". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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