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House Arrest

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[Intro]
|    G    D    G|   Gsus4    G    D    G| x2
[Verse]
Well there's gGonna be a party, gonDna make some nGoiseGsus4  G  D  G  
Yeah, we're invGitin' all the girls - invitDin' all the bGoysGsus4  G  D  G  
There'll be dGancin' on the tables, dancDin' on the chGairsGsus4  G  D  G  
Ya there'll be dGancin' in the parkin' lots
And Dup and down the stGairs
   Gsus4AlrightG  D  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
C'mon!    F5   G5Close the windows   G-   Cadd9lock the doors
    F5    G5Turn it up now   G-   Cadd9pack the floors
F5Cops G5are on the outside    G-   Cadd9landlord's on the phone
Quick, tDurn out all the lights
Pretend there Dain't nobody home!
[Chorus]
It's a hGouse arrDest - everyEmbody rCadd9un
I gGotta plead guDilty, havin' tEmoo much fCadd9un
This is a hGouse arrDest - up aEmgainst the wCadd9all
We cGan't stop rDockin', justa hEmavin' a bCadd9all - one and all
[Instrumental]
|    G    D    G|   Gsus4    G    D    G|
(Hey yeah!)
[Verse]
Won't you cGome around to my place
Don'tcha Dknow it's overdueGsus4  G  D  G  
You gotta bring your little lady, wear yDour dancin' shoesGsus4  G  D  G  
[Pre-Chorus]
C'mon!    F5    G5Get a yellow taxi   G-   Cadd9take a limousine
    F5    G5You gotta get there   G-   Cadd9it's gonna be a scene
It's tF5oo lG5ate, can't wait   G-   Cadd9get out while you can
It was fDun while it lasted, let's do it all again
[Chorus]
It's a hGouse arrDest - everyEmbody rCadd9un
I gGotta plead guDilty, havin' tEmoo much fCadd9un
This is a hGouse arrDest - up aEmgainst the wCadd9all
We cGan't stop rDockin', justa hEmavin' a bCadd9all - one and all
[Bridge]
    B5     A5    B5We've been wakin' up the neighboursE  
    B5     A5    B5Bouncin' off the wallsA  
    B5     A5    B5Hangin' off the ceilingsE5  A  
We'll be dB5ancin' in and out of the halls!
[Solo]
|    G    D|    Em    Cadd9| x4
[Break]
          N.C.                      Cadd9  
This is a house arrest - everybody run
   N.C.                              Cadd9  
I gotta plead guilty, havin' too much
Havin' tCadd9oo much fun
[Chorus]
This is a hGouse arrDest, everEmybody mCadd9ove
I gGotta plead gDuilty, gonna rEmaise the rCadd9oof
This is a hGouse arrDest - up aEmgainst the wCadd9all
We cGan't stop rDockin', justa hEmavin' a bCadd9allG  D  Em  
[Outro]
Cadd9Uhh! This is a hGouse arrDestEm  Cadd9  
I gGotta plead guDiltyEm  Cadd9  
Ehh yGeah!D  
EmC'mon, c'monCadd9! This is a hGouse arrDestEm  Cadd9  

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House Arrest

by Bryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

G D G Gsus4 G D G

| | | x2

[Verse]

G D G Gsus4 G D G

Well there's gonna be a party, gonna make some noise

G D G Gsus4 G D G

Yeah, we're invitin' all the girls - invitin' all the boys

G D G Gsus4 G D G

There'll be dancin' on the tables, dancin' on the chairs

Ya there'll be dancin' in the parkin' lots

D G

And up and down the stairs

Gsus4 G D G

Alright

[Pre-Chorus]

F5 G5 G Cadd9

C'mon! Close the windows - lock the doors

F5 G5 G Cadd9

Turn it up now - pack the floors

F5 G5 G Cadd9

Cops are on the outside - landlord's on the phone

Quick, turn out all the lights

Pretend there ain't nobody home!

[Chorus]

G D Em Cadd9

It's a house arrest - everybody run

G D Em Cadd9

I gotta plead guilty, havin' too much fun

G D Em Cadd9

This is a house arrest - up against the wall

G D Em Cadd9

We can't stop rockin', justa havin' a ball - one and all

[Instrumental]

G D G Gsus4 G D G

| | |

(Hey yeah!)

[Verse]

Won't you come around to my place

D Gsus4 G D G

Don'tcha know it's overdue

D Gsus4 G D G

You gotta bring your little lady, wear your dancin' shoes

[Pre-Chorus]

F5 G5 G Cadd9

C'mon! Get a yellow taxi - take a limousine

F5 G5 G Cadd9

You gotta get there - it's gonna be a scene

F5 G5 G Cadd9

It's too late, can't wait - get out while you can

It was fun while it lasted, let's do it all again

[Chorus]

G D Em Cadd9

It's a house arrest - everybody run

G D Em Cadd9

I gotta plead guilty, havin' too much fun

G D Em Cadd9

This is a house arrest - up against the wall

G D Em Cadd9

We can't stop rockin', justa havin' a ball - one and all

[Bridge]

B5 A5 B5 E

We've been wakin' up the neighbours

B5 A5 B5 A

Bouncin' off the walls

B5 A5 B5 E5 A

Hangin' off the ceilings

We'll be dancin' in and out of the halls!

[Solo]

G D Em Cadd9

| | | x4

[Break]

Cadd9

N.C.

This is a house arrest - everybody run

Cadd9

N.C.

I gotta plead guilty, havin' too much

Cadd9

Havin' too much fun

[Chorus]

G D Em Cadd9

This is a house arrest, everybody move

G D Em Cadd9

I gotta plead guilty, gonna raise the roof

G D Em Cadd9

This is a house arrest - up against the wall

G D Em Cadd9 G D Em

We can't stop rockin', justa havin' a ball

[Outro]

Cadd9 G D Em Cadd9

Uhh! This is a house arrest

G D Em Cadd9

I gotta plead guilty

G D

Ehh yeah!

Em Cadd9 G D Em Cadd9

C'mon, c'mon! This is a house arrest

About House Arrest Chords by Bryan Adams

Learn how to play House Arrest by Bryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “House Arrest chords”, “House Arrest guitar chords”, or “Bryan Adams House Arrest chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy House Arrest chords and for experienced players who want accurate House Arrest lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, Gsus4, F5, G5, Cadd9.

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What key is "House Arrest" in?

The chords for "House Arrest" show the original chord names (including G, D, Gsus4, F5, G5, Cadd9). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.