Sinéad O’Connor - House of the Rising Sun: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "House of the Rising Sun" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn House of the Rising Sun ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "House of the Rising Sun" smoothly on your ukulele.

      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 E
And, God, I know I'm one.

My mother was a tailoress
She sowed my blue, blue jeans
My father was a gambling man
Down in New Orleans

Now the only thing a gambler needs
Is a suitcase and a trunk, oh
And the only time that he's satisfied
Is when he's down and drunk

So mothers tell, tell your children
Not to do what I have done
Not to spend their lives in sin and misery
In the House of the Rising Sun

I got one foot on the platform
And another one on the train
I'm goin' home to New Orleans
To wear that ball and chain

There is a house in New Orleans
That they call the Rising Sun
And it's been the ruin for many a poor boy
And God, I know I'm one

Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy
Poor, poor boy

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

F

Ukulele chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "House of the Rising Sun" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "House of the Rising Sun" by Sinéad O’Connor.