EADGBE Am (x02210) C (x32010) D (xx0232) F (xx3211) E (022100) E7 (022130) Now I'll just show you how you play each chord. Am C E|--------0--------| E|--------0---------| B|------1---1------| B|------1---1-------| G|-----2------0----| G|-----0------0-----| D|----2------------| D|----2-------------| A|-0---------------| A|-3----------------| E|-----------------| E|------------------| D F E E|--------2--------| E|--------1---------| E|--------0---------| B|------3---3------| B|------1---1-------| B|------0---0-------| G|-----2------0----| G|-----2------0-----| G|-----1------0-----| D|-0--0------------| D|-3--3-------------| D|----2-------------| A|-----------------| A|------------------| A|------------------| E|-----------------| E|------------------| E|-0----------------| INTRO: [same chord progression that runs throughout the song] ------ Am C D F Am E Am E E7 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 E7 and God, I know, I'm one VERSE 2: [same as VERSE 1] -------- My mother was a tailor Sewed my new blue jeans My father was a gambling man down in New Orleans VERSE 3: [same as VERSE 1] -------- Now the only thing a gambler needs is a suitcase and a trunk and the only time he is satisfied is when he's all drunk VERSE 4: [same as VERSE 1] -------- 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 VERSE 5: [same as VERSE 1] -------- Well, I've got one foot on the platform The other foot on the train I'm going back to New Orleans to wear that ball and chain VERSE 6: [same as VERSE 1] -------- 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 That's it. As for the solos, make up your own. It's real easy, just use the A Blues scale or A minor scale. If you don't know them here they are: A Blues Scale: E|-------------------------5-8--| B|---------------------5-8------| G|---------------5-7-8----------| D|-----------5-7----------------| A|-----5-6-7--------------------| E|-5-8--------------------------| A Minor Scale: E|-----------------------------5--| B|-----------------------5-6-8----| G|-----------------4-5-7----------| D|-------------5-7----------------| A|-------5-7-8--------------------| E|-5-7-8--------------------------| Just use the notes from those two scales and solo like mad!