Song House Of The Rising Sun

She sewed my new bluejeans my father was a gamblin man down in new orleans now the only thing a gambler needs is a suitcase and trunk and the only time he s satisfied.

Song house of the rising sun. Intro am c d f am e am e verse 1 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 organ plays e7 verse 2 am c d f my mother was a tailor organ. F7 am c e she sewed my new. The house of the rising sun makes history if you recognize the genre of folk rock music then you have the animals the house of the rising sun being the first song to hit under this category. My mother she s a tailor she sewed these new blue jeans.

Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate the most successful commercial version recorded in 1964 by british rock group the animals was a number one hit on the uk singles chart and also in the. The house of the rising sun is a traditional folk song sometimes called rising sun blues it tells of a person s life gone wrong in the city of new orleans. The only thing a drunkard needs is a suitcase and a trunk. To shun that house in new orleans they call the rising sun.

The track was released by mgm records on 19 june 1964 as the second single from the band s eponymous album which was also their first. Eric burdon vocals alan price keyboards hilton valentine guitar chas chandler bass john steel drums lyrics there is a house in new orleans they cal. Like the majority of classic folk ballads the authorship of the house of the rising sun is tricky and uncertain. 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 my mother was a tailor.

As a popular folk song the oldest record of house of the rising sun in reference to a song was 1905 and it was first recorded in 1933 by an appalachian group. There is a house in new orleans they call the rising sun it s been the ruin of many poor girls and me o god for one. María isabel carrasco cara chards january 21 2020 the house of the rising sun is one of the most popular songs in history but when it was written and who it s about is still a mystery. My sweetheart he s a drunkard lord lord drinks down in new orleans.