Intro: Am C D F Am E7 Am E7

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There Amis a Chouse in DNew Orleans F 
They Amcall the CRisin' E7Sun  E7  
And it's Ambeen the Cruin of Dmany a poor Fboy.
And AmGod, I E7know I'm Amone.

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My Ammother Cwas a Dtailor.     F 
She Amsewed my Cnew blue E7jeans.E7  
My Amfather Cwas a Dgamblin' Fman
AmDown in E7New Or-Amleans.

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Now, the Amonly Cthing a Dgambler Fneeds
Is a Amsuitcase Cand a E7trunk  E7  
And the Amonly Ctime that Dhe's satis-Ffied
Is Amwhen he's E7on a Amdrunk

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Oh, AmMother,C tell your Dchildren F 
Not to Amdo what CI have E7done.  E7  
AmSpend your Clives in Dsin and misFery
In the Amhouse of the E7risin' Amsun.

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AmWell, I've Cgot one Dfoot on the platFform.
the Amother Cfoot on the E7train. E7  
I'm Amgoin' Cback to DNew Orleans F 
To Amwear that E7ball and Amchain.

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Well, there Amis a Chouse in DNew Orleans F 
They Amcall the CRisin' E7Sun    E7  
And it's Ambeen the Cruin of Dmany a poor Fboy.
And AmGod, I E7know I'm oAmne.

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