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How to Play "House of the Rising Sun" on guitar

Oct 8, 2008 12:03 AM

Close-up of a person strumming an acoustic guitar.

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play the classic folk song "House of the Rising Sun." This video is great for beginners and advanced beginners who need help familiarizing themselves with the guitar. With this lesson and a bit of practice, learn how to play "House of the Rising Sun" and improve your acoustic guitar playing skills.

CORRECTION: For some reason, the section of the progression was omitted. The whole progression is this:

Am C D F

Am C E E

Am C D F

Am E Am C

D F Am E

Am E

It ends up being a 20 bar progression.

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