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<pre>
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 06:44:09 -0700
From: brucea@tic.ab.ca (Bruce Armstrong)
Subject: /a/animals/white_houses.crd
White Houses - Animals
 A   G   D   Ex 2
AWhite houses in Gneat little rows conDtrasting against the Esky
ATumbled down black shacks Gover the tracks Dchildren so hungry they could Ecry
The Achrome the steel the Gmetal dream Dleaving the teepee to Erot
The esAcapist young mind Gleft behind saving Ddimes for community Epot
You better get sAtraightG  D  
EBetter, better get AstraightG  
DI Emean you better get sAtraight right nowG  
DBetter get it, you Ebetter, better get sAtraight babeG  D  E  
They're Acrying out for love Gall the time but they Dfail to see their E  
neighbours eyes
The ATV is on G6 o'clock news the Dchannel's in full colored Elies
The Acompany meets, the GPresident speaks he's Dyoung but his bones Ecreak
Young Agirl dresses for the Ghigh school dance and the Dguy next door is Edyin' 
for a peek
Get AstraightG  
You Dbetter, Eyeah, you better get Astraight babeG  
Oh Ddid you Eget what I said, I Asaid to youG  
That Dyou, you Ebetter, you better get Aangry
You Gbetter, you Dbetter get straightE  
SOLO (32 bars)
They put a Abible in the drawer of the Gmotel room and it's Dcrying out to be Eread
But it Astays right there colGlecting dust, no one Dunderstands what's being Esaid
ALovers make love in Gcomfy boxes, Dwhat will tomorrow Ebring
             A                             G                  D
They've beeEn told that it's wrong but they don't give a damn, soon another 
life it will bring
You better get Astraight babyG  
DYeah Eyou, you better get sAtraight babyG  
DOh and I think EI better get myAself to get it babeG  
You know what I Dmean I been Ebent so very longA  G  
I wanna Dfly right, I wanna Edo it alright
etc.
Bruce

The story behind the song

"White Houses" was the opening track from Eric Burdon & the Animals' 1968 psychedelic rock album Every One Of Us. The song was released as a single, with "River Deep, Mountain High" as its B-side, though in some countries "River Deep, Mountain High" was considered the A-side. Eric Burdon re-recorded the song in 1995.

AI-written from these sources:White Houses (Eric Burdon and the Animals song) — Wikipedia ↗The Animals — Wikipedia ↗

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<pre>

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Date: Mon, 30 Oct 1995 06:44:09 -0700

From: brucea@tic.ab.ca (Bruce Armstrong)

Subject: /a/animals/white_houses.crd

White Houses - Animals

A G D E

x 2

A G D E

White houses in neat little rows contrasting against the sky

A G D E

Tumbled down black shacks over the tracks children so hungry they could cry

A G D E

The chrome the steel the metal dream leaving the teepee to rot

A G D E

The escapist young mind left behind saving dimes for community pot

A G D

You better get straight

E A G

Better, better get straight

D E A G

I mean you better get straight right now

D E A G D E

Better get it, you better, better get straight babe

A G D E

They're crying out for love all the time but they fail to see their

neighbours eyes

A G D E

The TV is on 6 o'clock news the channel's in full colored lies

A G D E

The company meets, the President speaks he's young but his bones creak

A G D E

Young girl dresses for the high school dance and the guy next door is dyin'

for a peek

A G

Get straight

D E A G

You better, yeah, you better get straight babe

D E A G

Oh did you get what I said, I said to you

D E A

That you, you better, you better get angry

G D E

You better, you better get straight

SOLO (32 bars)

A G D E

They put a bible in the drawer of the motel room and it's crying out to be read

A G D E

But it stays right there collecting dust, no one understands what's being said

A G D E

Lovers make love in comfy boxes, what will tomorrow bring

A G D

They've been told that it's wrong but they don't give a damn, soon another

life it will bring

A G

You better get straight baby

D E A G

Yeah you, you better get straight baby

D E A G

Oh and I think I better get myself to get it babe

D E A G

You know what I mean I been bent so very long

D E

I wanna fly right, I wanna do it alright

etc.

Bruce

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