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