Artist: | Nick Lowe (English) |
User: | Roger Huxley |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
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Comment: | - |
House for Sale Words and Music by Nick Lowe
Intro: Two strums per chord
G / Em / Am / D / Bm / Em / C / D /
G / Em / C / D / G / C / G / D7
Verse 1:
G Em Am D
House for sale; I’m moving out.
Bm Em C D
I’m moving on. This bird has flown
G Em C
House for sale;I’ll tell you where to
D G C G D7
redirect my mail
G Em Am D
House for sale; take a look inside.
Bm Em C D
This is where love once did reside
G Em C
But now it’s gone and that’s the reason
D G C G D7
I’ll be traveling on
Bridge 1:
C C C C
Well the roof has given in to the weather
G C G
and the windows rattle and moan
C Cm
Paint is peeling, cracks in the ceiling.
A7 D
Whatever’s happened to my happy home
Verse 2:
G Em Am D
House for sale; I’ve had enough.
Bm Em C D
I’ll send a van. To get my stuff
G Em C
House for sale;I’m leaving like I’m
D G C G D7
getting out of jail
G Em Am D
Bm Em C D
do do dodoodies
G Em C
D G C G D7
do do dodoodies
Bridge 2:
C C
Well the stairs are alarmingly shaky and the
G C G G7
carpet’s threadbare and worn
C Cm
Fence needs mending. Garden needs tending.
A7 D
How soon it’s become overgrown
Verse 3:
G Em Am D
House for sale; I’ve had enough.
Bm Em C D
I’ll send a van. To get my stuff
G Em C
House for sale; I’m leaving like I’m
D B7
getting out of jail
C D G
I’m leaving like I’m getting out of jail
Verse 4 & Coda:
G Em Am D
House for sale; I’m talking to you because
Bm Em C
with time, care, cash-peace, love and
D G Em Am D GMj7
understanding It can be made as good as new,