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The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, C, D, F, E, E7, F7, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

|Am|C|D|F|
|Am|E|Am|E|
ThereAmisaChouseinDNewOrleansF
TheyAmcallthe C"RisingESun"E
Andit'sAmbeentheCruinofDmanyapoor Fboy
AndAmGod,IEknow,I'm AmoneC(organDplaysFE7)
MyAmmotherCwasaDtailor F(organ:F7)
SheAmsewedmyCnewblueEjeansE(organ:E7)
MyAmfatherCwasaDgamblingFman
AmDowninENew AmOrleans.D(organFplaysAmE7)
NowtheAmonlyCthingaDgambler Fneeds(organ:F7)
IsaAmsuitcaseCandaEtrunkE(organ:E7)
AndtheAmonlyCtime, Dhe's Fsatisfied,
IsAmwhenhe'sEona AmdrunkC(organDplaysFE7)
|Am|C|D|F|
|Am|C|E|E|
|Am|C|D|F|
|Am|E|
|Am|C|D|F|
|Am|E|Am|E|
Oh,Ammother,tellyour Dchildren F(organ:F7)
NottoAmdowhatCIhaveEdone E(organ:E7)
AmSpendyourClivesinDsinand Fmisery
IntheAmHouseoftheERising AmSunC(organDplaysFE7)
Well,IgotAmonefootContheDplatform F(organplaysF7)
TheAmotherfootConthe Etrain E(organ:E7)
I'mAmgoingCbacktoDNewOrleansF(organ:F7)
ToAmwearthatEballand AmchainC(organDplaysFE7#9)
Well,thereAmisaChouseinDNewOrleansF(organ:F7)
TheyAmcallthe C"RisingESun" E(organ:E7)
Andit'sAmbeentheCruinofDmanyapoorFboy
AndAmGod,IE7know,I'mAmoneCDF7AmE7
Am(a Dmtempo)AmDmAmDm
Am(ritardando)Dm(organplaysAm9;guitarequivalent:x-0-5-5-5-7)
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ArtistThe Animals
AlbumSingle
Year2007
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play House Of The Rising Sun on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

The Animals - House Of The Rising Sun on ukulele requires 8 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

House Of The Rising Sun uses these transitions most often: Am → C (29), E → Am (27), and C → D (22). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the intro, played 29 times.

Am to C

2. C → D chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

To move from C to D:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 22 times.

C to D

3. D → F chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from D to F:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 21 times.

D to F

4. F → Am chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from F to Am:

  1. While playing F, lift your index finger from E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 21 times.

F to Am

5. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the intro, played 20 times.

6. C → E chord transition

Switching from C to E:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

7. Am → E7 chord transition

To move from Am to E7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. D → F7 chord transition

Switching from D to F7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

9. F7 → Am chord transition

Switching from F7 to Am:

  1. While playing F7, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

10. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

House Of The Rising Sun chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in House Of The Rising Sun.

  • House Of The Rising Sun includes 163 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • House Of The Rising Sun contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how House Of The Rising Sun connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    • Am → Dm: 7%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → Am: 10%
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