{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":931989,"song":"This Ole House","artist":"Shakin' Stevens","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/931989-this-ole-house-chords-by-shakin-stevens/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/931989?type=chord","rating":4.91739,"votes":56,"content":"This Ole House: Shakin' Stevens\r\n#1 in UK in 1981\r\n(Rosemary Clooney's version, in 1954, hit #1\r\n in the UK and USA. Her version was in key of C.)\r\n\r\n#1.\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis ole house once knew children,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthis ole house once knew a wife.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThis ole house was home and comfort,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nas we fought the storms of life.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis old house once rang with laughter,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthis old house heard many shouts.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nNow she trembles in the darkness,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nwhen the lightnin' walks about.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't a-gonna need this house no longer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nain't a-gonna need this house no more.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAin't got time to fix the shingles,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nain't got time to fix the floor.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't got time to oil the hinges,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNor to mend no windowpanes.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAin't a-gonna need this house no longer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHe's a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.[/tab]\r\n\r\n| [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   |\r\n\r\n#2.\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis ole house is a-gettin' shaky,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthis ole house is a-gettin' old.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThis ole house lets in the rain,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis ole house lets in the cold.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh, my knees are gettin' chilly,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nbut I feel no fear nor pain.[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCause I've seen an Angel peekin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nthrough the broken windowpane.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't a-gonna need this house no longer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nain't a-gonna need this house no more.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAin't got time to fix the shingles,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nain't got time to fix the floor.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't got time to oil the hinges,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNor to mend no windowpane.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAin't a-gonna need this house no longer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe's a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.[/tab]\r\n\r\n| [ch]D[/ch]   | [ch]D[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   |\r\n| [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   |\r\n| [ch]D[/ch]   | [ch]D[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   |\r\n| [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]E[/ch]   | [ch]A[/ch]   |\r\n\r\n#3.\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis ole house is afraid of thunder,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthis ole house is afraid of storms.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThis ole house just groans and trembles,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nwhen the night flings down its arms.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis ole house is gettin' feeble,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthis old house is in need of paint.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJust like me it's tuckered out,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nbut I'm a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't a-gonna need this house no longer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nain't a-gonna need this house no more.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAin't got time to fix the shingles,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nain't got time to fix the floor.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't got time to oil the hinges,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNor to mend no windowpane.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAin't a-gonna need this house no longer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe's a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't a-gonna need this house no longer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nain't a-gonna need this house no more.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAin't got time to fix the shingles,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nain't got time to fix the floor.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't got time to oil the hinges,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nNor to mend no windowpane.[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAin't a-gonna need this house no longer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe's a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nAn eighties smash from Kraziekhat.","plain_text":"This Ole House: Shakin' Stevens\n#1 in UK in 1981\n(Rosemary Clooney's version, in 1954, hit #1\n in the UK and USA. Her version was in key of C.)\n\n#1.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n| E   | E   | E   | A   |\n\n#2.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n| D   | D   | A   | A   |\n| E   | E   | A   | A   |\n| D   | D   | A   | A   |\n| E   | E   | E   | A   |\n\n#3.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn eighties smash from Kraziekhat.","chords":["C","A","D","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}