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 72 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.

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)man y a poor (Bb)boy,

and (Dm)God,

I (A7)know

I’m (Dm)one.

My (Dm)moth

er (F)was

a (Bb)tai gam lor, bler

needs is a (Dm)sewed

my (F)new

blue (A7)jeans.

and My the (Dm)fa

ther (F)was

a (Bb)gam be

blin’ sat is man fied

is (Dm)down

in (A7)New

Or (Dm)leans.

Now, the (Dm)on

ly (F)thing

a (Bb)tai gam lor, bler

needs is a (Dm)suit

case (F)and

a (A7)trunk,

and My the (Dm)on

ly (F)time

he’ll (Bb)gam be

blin’ sat is man fied

is (Dm)when

he’s (A7)all

a (Dm)drunk.

Now, the

Oh!

(Dm)moth er,

(F)tell

your (G)chil dren

not to (Dm)do

what (F)I

have (A7)done:

(Dm)Spend

your (F)lives

in (G)sin and mis er (Bb)y in the (Dm)house of the (A7)Ris

ing (Dm)Sun.

Well, I’ve got (Dm)one

foot (F)on

the (Bb)plat form,

leans

the (Dm)oth er foot (F)on

the (A7)train.

I’m And it’s (Dm)go

ing (F)back

to (Bb)New man Or y 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 (Dm)call er the (F)Ris

ing (A7)Sun.

I’m And it’s (Dm)been

the (F)ruin

of (Bb)New man Or y a poor leans

and (Dm)God,

I (A7)know

I’m (Dm)one.

Well, there

The House Of The Rising Sun by The Animals

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 72 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 72 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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Lyrics

The House Of The Rising Sun by The Animals

About “The House Of The Rising Sun”

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