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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 lor,
needs is a (Dm)sewed
my (F)new
blue (A7)jeans.
and My (Dm)fa
ther (F)was
a (Bb)gam
blin’ is man
is (Dm)down
in (A7)New
Or (Dm)leans.
Now, the (Dm)on
ly (F)thing
a (Bb)tai lor,
needs is a (Dm)suit
case (F)and
a (A7)trunk,
and My (Dm)on
ly (F)time
he’ll (Bb)gam
blin’ is man
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 it’s (Dm)go
ing (F)back
to (Bb)New Or 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 it’s (Dm)been
the (F)ruin
of (Bb)New Or a poor leans
and (Dm)God,
I (A7)know
I’m (Dm)one.
Well, there
The House Of The Rising Sun — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
Learn "The House Of The Rising Sun" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 72 BPM.
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- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "The House Of The Rising Sun" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- 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 72 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.
- Can I download sheet music for "The House Of The Rising Sun"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- 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 5 chords: A7, Bb, Dm, F, G.
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- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "The House Of The Rising Sun" is perfect for first-time players.
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- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "The House Of The Rising Sun" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.
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