House of Amazing Grace

Am C D F There is a house in New Orleans Am C E They call the Rising Sun Am C D F And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy Am E Am ... C D F Am E Am E And God I know I'm one Am C D F My mother was a tailor Am C E She sewed my new blue jeans Am C D F My father was a gamblin' man Am E Am ... C D F Am E Am E Down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs Is a suitcase and trunk And the only time he's satisfied Is when he's on a drunk *** musical bridge *** Oh mother tell your children Not to do what I have done Spend your lives in sin and misery In the House of the Rising Sun Well, I got one foot on the platform The other foot on the train I'm goin' back to New Orleans To wear that ball and chain Well, there is a house in New Orleans They call the Rising Sun And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy And God I know I'm one