There ^Emis a ^Ghouse in ^BmNew Orleans, they ^Emcall the ^GRising ^BmSun It's ^Embeen the ^Gruin of ^Bmmany a poor boy, and ^EmGod, I ^Gknow I'm ^Bmone

I ^Emcried to my daddy on the ^Gtelephone How ^Bmlong now? Until the ^Emclouds unroll and ^Gyou come home The ^Bmline went But the ^Emshadows still remain since ^Gyour descent Your ^Bmdescent

I ^Emcried to my daddy on the ^Gtelephone How ^Bmlong now? Until the ^Emclouds unroll and ^Gyou come home The ^Bmline went But the ^Emshadows still remain since ^Gyour descent Your ^Bmdescent

The ^Emsaints are ^Gcoming, the ^Emsaints are ^Gcoming I ^Emsay no matter how I try, I realize there's no reply The ^Emsaints are ^Gcoming, the ^Emsaints are ^Gcoming ^EmI say no matter how I try, I realize there's no reply

A ^Emdrowning sorrow floods the ^Gdeepest grief How ^Bmlong now? Until the ^Emweather change con^Gdemns belief How ^Bmlong now? When the ^Emnight watchman lets ^Gin the thief Whats ^Bmwrong now?

The ^Emsaints are ^Gcoming, the ^Emsaints are ^Gcoming I ^Emsay no matter how I try, I realize there's no reply The ^Emsaints are ^Gcoming, the ^Emsaints are ^Gcoming I ^Emsay no matter how I try, I realize there's no reply I ^Emsay no matter how I try, I realize there's no reply I ^Emsay no matter how I try, I realize there's no reply