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CAPO: 4th Fret
INTRO:   Em   G   D    Em   G   D  G  
This house wasn't so Dgood
'Til Emwe moved in and Ddid what we couldG  
Picked up the rubbish, gave it a coat of Dpaint
We're gonna Emdo a little more when things Dloosen up aCgain
CHORUS:
Whoa-Dho, in this Emhouse
Whoa-ho-Gho ho Dho, in this this EmhouseG  
In this house, in my own Droom
Where the Empast and the present will be Dcoming soonG  
Go up together on that Dbulletin board
I wanna Emhang a little [ picture on it Dwithout my ward C]
CHORUS:
Whoa-Dho, in this Emhouse
Whoa-ho-Gho ho Dho, in this this EmhouseC  
BRIDGE 1: 
Sooner or Glater, Deverybody settles EminC  
And chances look Ggreater, DI live and breath withEminC  
But, sooner or Glater, Deverybody says [ don't Emgo ]C  
It was Gbetter Dto wait until Bnow
CHORUS:
In this Emhouse
Whoa-Gho_D_, yeah, in this EmhouseG  D  
The Gpeople before us, their Dfamily had grown
They said they Emrattled in the rooms since the Dkids moved on
They Gplanted a tree when the first was Dborn
They wanna Emleave it behind, like the Dhouse, too much Croom
CHORUS:
DWhoa, this Emhouse
Whoa-ho-Gho ho Dho, in this this EmhouseD  C  
BRIDGE 2: 
Sooner or Glater, Deverybody moves EmonC  
Isn't it Gsad, D[ such part are Emdone, done ]C  
Sooner or Glater, Deverybody says goodEmbyeC  
And never know Gwhether, Dto laugh or to Bcry
CHORUS:
In this Emhouse
Whoa-Gho_D_, in this this Emhouse
OUTRO:
Well, Gfreedom is my cause and with Dthese walls, we talk aEmbout it
GWhoa-Dho, in this this Emhouse
Ah, you get a little lease, you Dget a turn
To Cplant a little something then you're Ball alone, you gotta Emmove on
Oo-Goo-Dooh, in this this Emhouse
You Gsit in this old house and you Dfix walls and talk aEmbout it
GWhoa-Dho, in this this Emhouse
GWhoa-Dho, in this this Emhouse
GOo-Dooh, in this this Emhouse
GOo-Dooh, in this this Emhouse
GOo-Dooh, in this this Emhouse
You Gsit in this old house and you Dfix walls and talk aEmbout it

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This House

by Melanie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 4th Fret

Em G D Em G D G

INTRO:

This house wasn't so good

Em D G

'Til we moved in and did what we could

Picked up the rubbish, gave it a coat of paint

Em D C

We're gonna do a little more when things loosen up again

CHORUS:

D Em

Whoa-ho, in this house

G D Em G

Whoa-ho-ho ho ho, in this this house

In this house, in my own room

Em D G

Where the past and the present will be coming soon

Go up together on that bulletin board

Em D C

I wanna hang a little [ picture on it without my ward ]

CHORUS:

D Em

Whoa-ho, in this house

G D Em C

Whoa-ho-ho ho ho, in this this house

BRIDGE 1:

G D Em C

Sooner or later, everybody settles in

G D Em C

And chances look greater, I live and breath within

G D Em C

But, sooner or later, everybody says [ don't go ]

G D B

It was better to wait until now

CHORUS:

In this house

G D Em G D

Whoa-ho__, yeah, in this house

G D

The people before us, their family had grown

Em D

They said they rattled in the rooms since the kids moved on

G D

They planted a tree when the first was born

Em D C

They wanna leave it behind, like the house, too much room

CHORUS:

D Em

Whoa, this house

G D Em D C

Whoa-ho-ho ho ho, in this this house

BRIDGE 2:

G D Em C

Sooner or later, everybody moves on

G D Em C

Isn't it sad, [ such part are done, done ]

G D Em C

Sooner or later, everybody says goodbye

G D B

And never know whether, to laugh or to cry

CHORUS:

In this house

G D Em

Whoa-ho__, in this this house

OUTRO:

G D Em

Well, freedom is my cause and with these walls, we talk about it

G D Em

Whoa-ho, in this this house

Ah, you get a little lease, you get a turn

C B Em

To plant a little something then you're all alone, you gotta move on

G D Em

Oo-oo-ooh, in this this house

G D Em

You sit in this old house and you fix walls and talk about it

G D Em

Whoa-ho, in this this house

G D Em

Whoa-ho, in this this house

G D Em

Oo-ooh, in this this house

G D Em

Oo-ooh, in this this house

G D Em

Oo-ooh, in this this house

G D Em

You sit in this old house and you fix walls and talk about it

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