Intro: |
Em Em/D Bm x2 |
Em Em/D Bm |
There is a house in New Orleans, |
Em Em/D Bm |
They call the Rising Sun |
Em Em/D Bm |
It's been the ruin of many a poor boy, |
Em Em/D Bm |
And God, I know I'm one |
Em Em/D |
I cried to my daddy on the telephone |
Bm |
How long now? |
Em Em/D |
Until the clouds unroll and you come home |
Bm |
The line went |
Em |
But the shadows still remain |
Em/D |
Since your descent |
Bm |
Your descent |
Bridge: |
Em F#5 D5 C#5 x2 |
Em Em/D |
I cried to my daddy on the telephone |
Bm |
How long now? |
Em Em/D |
Until the clouds unroll and you come home |
Bm |
The line went |
Em |
But the shadows still remain |
Em/D Bm Em Em/D |
Since your descent your descent |
Em G Em G |
The saints are coming, the saints are coming |
Em |
I say no matter how I try, |
D |
I realise there's no reply |
Em G Em G |
The saints are coming, the saints are coming |
Em |
I say no matter how I try, |
D |
I realise there's no reply |
Bridge: |
Em F#5 D5 C#5 x4 |
Em D |
A drowning sorrow floods the deepest grief |
Bm |
How long now? |
Em D |
Until the weather change condemns belief |
Bm |
How long now? |
Em D |
When the night watchman lets in the thief |
Bm Em Em/D |
Whats wrong now? |
Em G Em G |
The saints are coming, the saints are coming |
Em |
I say no matter how I try, |
D |
I realise there's no reply |
Em G Em G |
The saints are coming, the saints are coming |
Em |
I say no matter how I try, |
G |
I realise there's no reply |
Em |
I say no matter how I try, |
G |
I realise there's no reply |
Em |
I say no matter how I try, |
G Em |
I realise there's no reply |
Bridge: |
Em Em Em Em x4 |
Bridge: |
Em Em Em Em x4 |
Ending: |
Em Em Em Em x4 |