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The Animals' House of the Rising Sun (A Minor)
Artist: Animals, The    Roman Numerals: i, III, IV, V7, VI    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: PollyEV   
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Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E
C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
E7
(E,G♯,B,D)
E B D G♯ B E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F


Intro
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Chorus
There [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] is a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] house in		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] New Or-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] leans
They [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] call the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Risin'		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sun
And it's [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] been the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] ruin of		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] many a poor		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] boy.
And [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] God, I		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] know I'm		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] one.

Interlude
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 1
My [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] mother		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] was a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] tay-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] lor.
She [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sewed my		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] new blue		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] jeans.
My [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] father		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] was a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] gamblin'		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] man
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Down in		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] New Or-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] leans.'

Interlude [
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 2
Now, the [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] only		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] thing a		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] gambler		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] needs
Is a [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] suitcase		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] and a		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] trunk
And the [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] only		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] time that		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] he's satis-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] fied
Is [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] when he's		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] on a		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] drunk

Interlude
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 3
Oh, [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Mother,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] tell your		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] child-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] ren
Not to [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] do what		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] I have		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] done.
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Spend your		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] lives in		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] sin and miser-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] y
In the [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] house of the		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] risin'		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sun.

Interlude
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Verse 4
Well, I've [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] got one		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] foot on		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] the plat-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] form.
the [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] other		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] foot on the		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] train.
I'm [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] goin'		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] back to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] New Or-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] leans
To [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wear that		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ball and		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] chain.

Interlude
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Chorus
Well, there [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] is a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] house in		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] New Or-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] leans
They [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] call the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] Risin'		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Sun
And it's [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] been the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] ruin of		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] many a poor		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] boy.
And [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] God, I		 [E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] know I'm		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] one.

Outro
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Third] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[E7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] 		[AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] 		[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
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