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The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun Chords

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ChordsAm, C, D, F, E, C/e/E, E7, F7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar C/E chord diagram Fingering: x-x-2-0-1-0Guitar C/E chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[intro]
| [Am] | [C] | [D] | [F] |
| [Am] | [E] | [Am] | [E] |

[Opening]
There [Am]is a [C]house in [D]New Orleans [F]
They [Am]call the "[C]Rising [E]Sun" [E]
And it's [Am]been the [C]ruin of [D]many a poor boy[F]
And [Am]God, I [E]know, I'm o[Am]ne [C] [D] [F] [Am](organ[E] pl[Am]ays E7)[E]

[verse 2]
My [Am]mother [C]was a [D]tailor (org[F]an: F7)
She [Am]sewed my [C]new blue [E]jeans [E](organ: E7)
My [Am]father [C]was a [D]gambling [F]man
[Am]Down in [E]New Orl[Am]eans.[C] [D] [F] [Am](organ[E] pl[Am]ays E7)[E]

[verse 3]
Now the [Am]only [C]thing a [D]gambler ne[F]eds (organ: F7)
Is a [Am]suitcase [C]and a [E]trunk [E](organ: E7)
And the [Am]only [C]time, h[D]e's satisfied,[F]
Is [Am]when he's [E]on a dr[Am]unk [C] [D] [F] [Am](organ[E] pl[Am]ays E7)[E]

[interlude]
| [Am] | [C] | [D] | [F] |
| [Am] | [C] | [E] | [E] |
| [Am] | [C] | [D] | [F] |
| [Am] | [E] |
| [Am] | [C/E] | [D] | [F] |
| [Am] | [E] | [Am] | [E] |

[verse 4]
Oh, [Am]mother,[C] tell your childr[D]en (or[F]gan: F7)
Not to [Am]do what [C]I have [E]done ([E]organ: E7)
[Am]Spend your [C]lives in [D]sin and misery[F]
In the [Am]House of the [E]Rising S[Am]un [C] [D] [F] ([Am]organ[E] plays[Am] E7)[E]

[verse 5]
Well, I got [Am]one foot [C]on the [D]platform (or[F]gan plays F7)
The [Am]other foot [C]on the tr[E]ain (org[E]an: E7)
I'm [Am]going [C]back to [D]New Orleans [F](organ: F7)
To [Am]wear that [E]ball and c[Am]hain [C] [D] [F] [Am](organ[E] pl[Am]ays E7#9)[E]

[verse 6]
Well, there [Am]is a [C]house in [D]New Orleans [F](organ: F7)
They [Am]call the "[C]Rising [E]Sun" ([E]organ: E7)
And it's [Am]been the [C]ruin of [D]many a poor [F]boy
And [Am]God, I [E7]know, I'm [Am]one [C] [D] [F7] [Am] [E7]

[Closing]
(a[Am] temp[Dm]o) [Am] [Dm] [Am] [Dm]
[Am] (rit[Dm]ardan[Am]do) [Dm] (org[Am]an plays Am9; guitar equivalent: x-0-5-5-5-7)

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ArtistThe Animals
AlbumSingle
Year2007
KeyAm

How to play House Of The Rising Sun on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun on guitar requires 9 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

House Of The Rising Sun uses these transitions most often: Am → C (28), E → Am (27), and C → D (21). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Am to C

2. C → D chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from C to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
C to D

3. D → F chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from D to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
D to F

4. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

5. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

6. C → E chord transition

To move from C to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.

7. Am → C/e/E chord transition

To move from Am to C/e/E;

  1. While playing Am, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

8. C/e/E → D chord transition

To move from C/e/E to D;

  1. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

9. Am → E7 chord transition

To move from Am to E7;

  1. While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

10. D → F7 chord transition

To move from D to F7;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

11. F7 → Am chord transition

To move from F7 to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

12. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

House Of The Rising Sun chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in House Of The Rising Sun.

  • House Of The Rising Sun includes 163 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • House Of The Rising Sun contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how House Of The Rising Sun connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → Am: 10%
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