House Of The Rising Sun Tab by Animals

I like it.

Easier than the regular version for non-finger-pickers.

Another one outlawed in guitar shops!!!

I play this almost exactly the same, except for the second line where instead of two E chords, I make the 2nd one an E7.......

E A D G B E
0 2 0 1 0 0

I'ts just the way I was showed how to do it, and I've been playing it so long my fingers refuse to do it any other way!!!

Nice one, Bull.

:) :) :)

Vic.

I like that E7 also, sounds lower than a E, ties that second line up nicely. I will update the song for that- Thanks

I know they hate it in the music stores, but such a good song to learn how to sing and play at the same time. I am going through that nightmare now.

I guess I am getting old also, but I need a one-page song sheet to remember all the songs that I am trying to learn, and I hate turning a page (o- that's a good song also). I have a lot of them, but nobody keeping up the library. Nick, what's up with that? Is mark sick?

- Bull

Bull,

could you explain your rhythm slashes. You play that for each chord? Are they played this way:

v v^v v v
1 2 3 4 5 6

ISn't this in 3/4 time?

If you play the E7 with a doubled "D" - I use the 2nd string - it adds to the urgency

E 0
B 3
G 1
D 0
A 2
E 0

It's also a superb song if you play it reggae - and No cnev; the Animals' version of the song is in four with heavy use of triplets.

Best,

A :-)

If you play the E7 with a doubled "D" - I use the 2nd string - it adds to the urgency

E 0
B 3
G 1
D 0
A 2
E 0

Yes, that works too - now does anyone fancy having a go at the Frijid Pink version?

Vic

The timing on this song is 6/8- This means that there 6 beats to each measure, or each chord that you hold. And each “ / “ mark is an eight note.
But this is only a guide to get you into the rhythm. I like to do a full down stoke for the first stroke (hit those low notes) , then where you see the 3 “/” I pick notes (high ones), like in a little circle. And then two down strokes. I like to keep it simple, because I am also trying to sing at the same time. And I want to keep my strumming automatic so I don't have to think about what my hands are doing. This is a hard thing for me! Singing is a whole another thing to learn. It's that multi-tasking thing again.

But you can play it anyway you want. You can do country to acid rock. And any type of strumming. You got the guitar, make it sing to you. Play your head.

And I am going to keep the E7 that shown.
It's like an E chord with one less finger. And it like a power chord, and you will need to learn this someday. And this should be an easy song for beginners.
If you can play this song in under an hour, then you should get the sheet music for it. Nothing tells you better how to play than notes on a staff.

Thanks for the suggestion,
- Bull

OK, another late response from me. :oops:

I was learning this when I took lessons, as arpeggio. That's how the Animals did it, and it sounds fantastic. But I've heard others, including Joan Baez, do it as a 6/8 strum. It goes 1 2 3 4 5 6. I've tried it D D D D D D and D U D D U D. I think whatever strumming pattern you use, the accented beat (1 & 4) should always be down.

Another way is to do it finger style... pick the bass note of the chord, then the top 3 strings. Even though you for a regular Emaj, you only pick the low E, then the G b e strings. That pattern for each chord. Dmaj gets D as bass, then the G b e strings. It sounds good too.

Just different ways. It sounds pretty good these different ways.

I tend to strum it in 6/8 too although the exact pattern seems to change from bar to bar :roll:
sometimes its 1 2 and 3 4 5 and 6
or 1 2 and 3 4 5 6
or 1 2 3 4 5 and 6
or even all downstrokes (usually on the F)

As you say, lotrs of ways to play this song

Cheers,
Simon

Arpeggio is the future! Seriously, you all should know how the song goes. Pick bass note, rake the chord, then back pick the three highest strings. Its harder than straight strumming, but it sounds much better for it. This adds to the enthusiasm for learning the song, and why learn it another way when it sounds so good and is so easy the right way :)

This song was discussed on NPR a few days ago, and I was pretty happy to find it here! The progression is very nicely done here, and I was able to figure out the picking pattern as described in the last few posts. Awesome!

It's an easy song to learn "picken", even for a non picker like me. Really makes practicing more fun.

Arpeggio is the future! Seriously, you all should know how the song goes. Pick bass note, rake the chord, then back pick the three highest strings. Its harder than straight strumming, but it sounds much better for it. This adds to the enthusiasm for learning the song, and why learn it another way when it sounds so good and is so easy the right way :)
Could someone explain this to a total newb like myself? It doesn't sound right when I try to play it in the manner I think its describing...by rake the chord should I be playing the full chord?

Arpeggio is the future! Seriously, you all should know how the song goes. Pick bass note, rake the chord, then back pick the three highest strings. Its harder than straight strumming, but it sounds much better for it. This adds to the enthusiasm for learning the song, and why learn it another way when it sounds so good and is so easy the right way :)
Could someone explain this to a total newb like myself? It doesn't sound right when I try to play it in the manner I think its describing...by rake the chord should I be playing the full chord?

If I understand what he's saying, it's how I'm trying to learn to do it also (I can strum it nicely, though):

Raking the chord is not a solid strum, but you're not picking each string either. You run the pick from the lowest to the highest string in a "sweep" or... well... a rake. Then you pick the e b G strings. If I am correct, it's the way the Animals did it.