Intro: G#m B C#m E G#m D#m G#m G#m B C#m E There is a house down in New Orleans G#m B D#m They call the Risinʼ Sun G#m B C#m E And itʼs been the ruin of many poor girl G#m D#m G#m B C#m E D#m And me, oh God, Iʼm a-one G#m B C#m E My mother was a taylor G#m B D#m She sewed these new blue jeans G#m B C#m E My sweetheart was a gambler, Lord G#m D#m G#m B C#m E D#m Down in New Orleans G#m B C#m E Now the only thing a gambler needs G#m B D#m Is a suitcase and a trunk G#m B C#m E And the only time heʼs satisfied G#m D#m G#m B C#m E D#m Is when heʼs on a drunk G#m B C#m E He fills his glasses up to the brim G#m B D#m And heʼll pace the cards around G#m B C#m E And the only pleasure he gets out of life G#m D#m G#m B C#m E D#m Is ramblinʼ from town to town G#m B C#m E Oh tell my baby sister G#m B D#m Not to do as I have done G#m B C#m E But to shun that house in New Orleans G#m D#m G#m B C#m E D#m They call the Risinʼ Sun G#m B C#m E Well, itʼs one foot on the platform G#m B D#m And the other foot on the train G#m B C#m E Iʼm goinʼ back to New Orleans G#m D#m G#m B C#m E D#m To wear that ball and chain G#m B C#m E Iʼm a-goinʼ back to New Orleans G#m B D#m My race is almost run G#m B C#m E Iʼm goinʼ back to end my life G#m D#m G#m B C#m E D#m Down in the Risinʼ Sun G#m B C#m E There is a house in New Orleans G#m B D#m They call the Risinʼ Sun G#m B C#m E Itʼs been the ruin of many poor girl G#m D#m G#m B C#m E D#m And me, oh God, Im a-one
