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

C(g) F(f) (c) Amazing grace how sweet the sound C F that saved a wretch like me C F I once was lost, but now am found, C F C was blind but now I see ... Hallelu-ia ... C F Hallelu-ia, Hallelu C F Hallelu-ia, Hallelu-ia C F Hallelu-ia, Hallelu, C F C Hallelu-ia, Hallelu, Hallelu-ia

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed Through many dangers toils and snares I have already come 'Twas grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace shall bring me home When we've been there ten thousand years bright shining as the sun We've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun