Am/G    3x2210
Am/F#   2x2210

[Intro]
Am Am/G Am/F# E

[Verse 1]
      Am   Am/G    Am/F#  F
There is a house in New Orleans
    Am       C      E    E7
They call the Risin' Sun
   Am       Am/G      Am/F#          F
And it's been the ruin of many poor girl.
    Am     E7       Am
And me, oh god, I'm one.

[Instrumental]
Am/G Am/F# E7

[Verse 2]
   Am   Am/G   Am/F#      F
My mother she's a tailor.
   Am    C       E     E7
She sews those new blue jeans.
   Am    Am/G     Am/F#  F
My daddy he's a drunkard.
   Am    E7          Am
Drinks down in New Or-leans.

[Instrumental]
Am/G   Am/F#  E7

[Verse 3]
          Am   Am/G    Am/F#    F
Well, the only thing a drunkard needs
   Am       C     E     E7
Is a suitcase and a trunk
      Am   Am/G   Am/F#          F
And the only time he's satisfied
   Am       E    Am
Is when he's on a drunk

[Instrumental]
Am/G   Am/F#  E7

[Verse 4]
  Am     Am/G    Am/F#        F
Oh, tell my baby sister
    Am    C      E     E7
Don't do what I have done.
Am         Am/G        Am/F#     F
But shun that house in New Orleans
Am           E      Am
They call the risin' sun.

[Instrumental]
Am/G   Am/F#  E7

[Verse 5]
      Am       Am/G      Am/F#     F
Well, it's one foot on the platform,
   Am         C      E     E7
and the other foot on the train.
    Am    Am/G   Am/F#      F
I'm goin' back to New Orleans
   Am        E        Am
To wear that ball and chain.

[Instrumental]
Am/G   Am/F#  E7

[Verse 6]
Am       Am/G      Am/F#     F
I'm a-goin' back to New Orleans
Am      C     E       E7
My race is almost run
Am      Am/G       Am/F#    F
I'm goin' there to end my life
Am        E        Am
Beneath that risin' sun

[Instrumental]
Am/G   Am/F#  F
Am     E7
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