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so if you do not like the  E7and  A7chords, just drop them.
-- To get the right key, you have to tune the guitar down a half step.  I hope you 
Intro:   G   E   E   D   E   E   G   E   E   D   A   G   E   E   D   E   E   G   E   E   D    A  
(the  Echord is written twice to show the beat)
ESo you're tired and beat
EAnd you've worked all week
EAnd you need a place you can let it  go.
EWhere the girls go wild
EAnd the boys play hard
And you need a little more than E7just the radio.
Well here's your Aopen invitationD  
With just a Acouple regulations.D  
Let me Ewarn you son, only come to have fun
We don't take kindly to seE7rious.
So leave your Gtroubles at the door
Unless you Awant some in A7here.
Welcome to Emy house, buckle up Gtight
Everybody Asings and drinks, Dlaughs & Agets high.
It's a Ecountry music, a Glittle soul, it's a Arock 'n roll  rodeo.
We don't DtoleErate no sitting Garound
Everybody's Adancin', groovin' and getting on down.
So Cbefore you come in here with some kind of Dattitude
                                  G   E   E   D   E   E   G   E   E   D    A(use intro beat)
You better read the house rules.
Around Eeleven o'clock when the front door locks
EAnd the boys start raising the bottle.
EWhere the girls do the thing with the Mardis Gras beads
Yeah, You know they're gonna show 'em if they E7got 'em.
No Amatter what your stoDry, Aa good time is mandaA7tory.
Well Erule number 7 says don't touch the women
But they can grab whatever they E7want to.
Welcome to Emy house, buckle up Gtight
Everybody Asings and drinks, Dlaughs & Agets high.
It's a Ecountry music, a Glittle soul, it's a Arock' n roll  rodeo.
We don't DtoleErate no sitting aGround
Everybody's Adancing,' groovin' and getting on down.
So Cbefore you come in here with some kind of Dattitude
You better read the house rules.G  A  
No such Ething as last Gcall.
We pick' em Aup when they fall .
We share the Csame bathroom stall,
Says the Dsign on the wall.    (1, 2, 3)
Welcome to Emy house, buckle up Gtight
Everybody Asings and drinks, Dlaughs & Agets high.
It's a Ecountry music, a Glittle soul, it's a Arock n roll  rodeo.
We don't DtoleErate no sitting aGround
Everybody's Adancin', groovin' and getting on down.           
So Cbefore you come in here with some kind of Dattitude            
Boy, Cbefore you come a walkin' in here with any kind of Dattitude
                                  G   E   E   D   E   E   G   E   E(again, like the into)
You better read the house rules.
You Dbetter read the Ahouse rules.G  E  E  D  E  E  
and the last chords shown here.  Again, hope you all enjoy this because it is a great song!

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The House Rules

by Christian Kane

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E7 A7

so if you do not like the and chords, just drop them.

-- To get the right key, you have to tune the guitar down a half step. I hope you

G E E D E E G E E D A G E E D E E G E E D A

Intro:

(the chord is written twice to show the beat)

So you're tired and beat

And you've worked all week

And you need a place you can let it go.

Where the girls go wild

And the boys play hard

And you need a little more than just the radio.

A D

Well here's your open invitation

A D

With just a couple regulations.

Let me warn you son, only come to have fun

We don't take kindly to serious.

So leave your troubles at the door

A A7

Unless you want some in here.

E G

Welcome to my house, buckle up tight

A D A

Everybody sings and drinks, laughs & gets high.

E G A

It's a country music, a little soul, it's a rock 'n roll rodeo.

D E G

We don't tolerate no sitting around

Everybody's dancin', groovin' and getting on down.

C D

So before you come in here with some kind of attitude

G E E D E E G E E D A

(use intro beat)

You better read the house rules.

Around eleven o'clock when the front door locks

And the boys start raising the bottle.

Where the girls do the thing with the Mardis Gras beads

Yeah, You know they're gonna show 'em if they got 'em.

A D A A7

No matter what your story, a good time is mandatory.

Well rule number 7 says don't touch the women

But they can grab whatever they want to.

E G

Welcome to my house, buckle up tight

A D A

Everybody sings and drinks, laughs & gets high.

E G A

It's a country music, a little soul, it's a rock' n roll rodeo.

D E G

We don't tolerate no sitting around

Everybody's dancing,' groovin' and getting on down.

C D

So before you come in here with some kind of attitude

G A

You better read the house rules.

E G

No such thing as last call.

We pick' em up when they fall .

We share the same bathroom stall,

Says the sign on the wall. (1, 2, 3)

E G

Welcome to my house, buckle up tight

A D A

Everybody sings and drinks, laughs & gets high.

E G A

It's a country music, a little soul, it's a rock n roll rodeo.

D E G

We don't tolerate no sitting around

Everybody's dancin', groovin' and getting on down.

C D

So before you come in here with some kind of attitude

C D

Boy, before you come a walkin' in here with any kind of attitude

G E E D E E G E E

(again, like the into)

You better read the house rules.

D A G E E D E E

You better read the house rules.

and the last chords shown here. Again, hope you all enjoy this because it is a great song!

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