| 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 |
| Ending: |
| Em Em Em Em x4 |
Chords rating


