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House Of Gold

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(Mute all strings except the highest string. Play same pattern throughout first chorus.)
[Intro] 
C
[Chorus 1]
CShe asked me, "Son, when I grow old,
CWill you buy me a house of gold?
CAnd when your father turns to stone,
CWill you take care of me?"
[Chorus 2]
She Casked me, "Son, when FI grow old,
Will Amyou buy me a Ghouse of gold?
And Cwhen your father Fturns to stone,
Will Cyou take Gcare of Cme?"
[Bridge 1]
FI will A7make you
DmQueen of Bbmeverything you Fsee
I'll put you on the Cmap
I'll cure you of FdiseaseC  
[Verse 1]
Let's Csay we up and Fleft this town
And tAmurned our future Gupside-down
We'll Cmake pretend that Fyou and me
Lived Cever aGfter, Chappily
[Chorus 3]
She Casked me, "Son, when FI grow old,
Will Amyou buy me a Ghouse of gold?
And Cwhen your father Fturns to stone,
Will Cyou take Gcare of Cme?"
[Bridge 2]
FI will A7make you
DmQueen of Bbmeverything you Fsee
I'll put you on the Cmap
I'll cure you of FdiseaseC  
[Verse 2]
And Csince we know that Fdreams are dead
And Amlife turns plans up Gon their head
CI will plan to Fbe a bum
So CI just Gmight beCcome someone
[Chorus 4]
She Casked me, "Son, when FI grow old,
Will Amyou buy me a Ghouse of gold?
And Cwhen your father Fturns to stone,
Will Cyou take Gcare of Cme?"
[Bridge 3]
FI will A7make you
DmQueen of Bbmeverything you Fsee
I'll put you on the Cmap
I'll cure you of Fdisease

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The story behind the song

"House of Gold" is a heartfelt ode written and dedicated by Tyler Joseph to his mother. It's a lighthearted, folksy tribute that expresses a deep mother-son love, focusing on generosity and the willingness to go to great lengths to care for a parent. The song, from their 2013 album Vessel, blends an aching melody with stomping drums and is notable for its ukulele-driven sound. At its heart, it's a tender declaration of unwavering devotion and gratitude.

AI-written from these sources:House of Gold (Twenty One Pilots song) — Wikipedia ↗Twenty One Pilots — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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House Of Gold

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(Mute all strings except the highest string. Play same pattern throughout first chorus.)

[Intro]

[Chorus 1]

She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,

Will you buy me a house of gold?

And when your father turns to stone,

Will you take care of me?"

[Chorus 2]

C F

She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,

Am G

Will you buy me a house of gold?

C F

And when your father turns to stone,

C G C

Will you take care of me?"

[Bridge 1]

F A7

I will make you

Dm Bbm F

Queen of everything you see

I'll put you on the map

F C

I'll cure you of disease

[Verse 1]

C F

Let's say we up and left this town

Am G

And turned our future upside-down

C F

We'll make pretend that you and me

C G C

Lived ever after, happily

[Chorus 3]

C F

She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,

Am G

Will you buy me a house of gold?

C F

And when your father turns to stone,

C G C

Will you take care of me?"

[Bridge 2]

F A7

I will make you

Dm Bbm F

Queen of everything you see

I'll put you on the map

F C

I'll cure you of disease

[Verse 2]

C F

And since we know that dreams are dead

Am G

And life turns plans up on their head

C F

I will plan to be a bum

C G C

So I just might become someone

[Chorus 4]

C F

She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,

Am G

Will you buy me a house of gold?

C F

And when your father turns to stone,

C G C

Will you take care of me?"

[Bridge 3]

F A7

I will make you

Dm Bbm F

Queen of everything you see

I'll put you on the map

I'll cure you of disease

About House Of Gold Chords by twenty one pilots

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