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                   THIS HOUSE
                  J.D. SOUTHER
INTRO:
F# Ebm   F# Ebm   F# Ebm   F# Ebm
VERSE:
F#Now who will Ebmset the morning cF#offee by my Ebmbed
 F#Kiss me Ebmsoftly and say "wF#ake up sleepy Ebmhead"
CHORUS:
Not Abmyou
  C#I can't live in here withF#out youEbm  F#  Ebm  
VERSE:
  F#Who will remEbmind me to lF#ock the doors at nEbmight
And lF#ook in on our Ebmlittle one 
To sF#ee that she's alrEbmight
CHORUS:
Not Abmyou
  C#I can't live here withF#out youEbm  F#  Ebm  
Then Abmwho
  C#I can only think abF#out youEbm  F#  
BREAK:
   EbmSo I pack my things and Abwonder
   EbmWhere I'll go what I'll Abdo
   EbmI always love the rain and tAbhunder
NC#othing like the wBay that I love C#you
VERSE:
WhF#ose funny fEbmace will grin 
And rF#oll her eyes that Ebmway
WF#hat soft hand will Ebmfind me 
When thF#ere are no words to Ebmsay
CHORUS:
Not Abmyou
 C#And  I can't live here withF#out youEbm  F#  Ebm  
VERSE:
  F#Now who will Ebmwake me up late 
TF#alking in her sEbmleep
F#Then bring the Ebmsunshine in
WF#hen I'm down too Ebmdeep
CHORUS:
Not Abmyou
  C#And I won't live in here withF#out youEbm  F#  Ebm  
Then Abmwho
  C#I can only think abF#out youEbm  F  F#  
BREAK:
   EbmI might go up to New York AbCity
   EbmOr ramble back up to the cAboast
   EbmEvery place there's something Abpretty
RC#ight here by your sBide is wC#here I like it mostF#  C#  
VERSE:
F#And when the Ebmsun drops mF#arks the long days Ebmend
WF#hat will I Ebmdo without my lF#over and my fEbmriend
CHORUS:
Who kAbmnows
  C#I can't live in here withF#out youEbm  F#  Ebm  
So it Abmgoes
  C#I can only thF#ink about youEbm  F#  Ebm  
This hAbmouse
Breaks heC#arts
I can't live in here withF#out youEbm  F#  Ebm  
In this hAbmouse
  C#I can only think about yF#ouEbm  F#  Ebm  F#  

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This House

by John David Souther

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Ebm

Abm

THIS HOUSE

J.D. SOUTHER

INTRO:

F# Ebm F# Ebm F# Ebm F# Ebm

VERSE:

F# Ebm F# Ebm

Now who will set the morning coffee by my bed

F# Ebm F# Ebm

Kiss me softly and say "wake up sleepy head"

CHORUS:

Abm

Not you

C# F# Ebm F# Ebm

I can't live in here without you

VERSE:

F# Ebm F# Ebm

Who will remind me to lock the doors at night

F# Ebm

And look in on our little one

F# Ebm

To see that she's alright

CHORUS:

Abm

Not you

C# F# Ebm F# Ebm

I can't live here without you

Abm

Then who

C# F# Ebm F#

I can only think about you

BREAK:

Ebm Ab

So I pack my things and wonder

Ebm Ab

Where I'll go what I'll do

Ebm Ab

I always love the rain and thunder

C# B C#

Nothing like the way that I love you

VERSE:

F# Ebm

Whose funny face will grin

F# Ebm

And roll her eyes that way

F# Ebm

What soft hand will find me

F# Ebm

When there are no words to say

CHORUS:

Abm

Not you

C# F# Ebm F# Ebm

And I can't live here without you

VERSE:

F# Ebm

Now who will wake me up late

F# Ebm

Talking in her sleep

F# Ebm

Then bring the sunshine in

F# Ebm

When I'm down too deep

CHORUS:

Abm

Not you

C# F# Ebm F# Ebm

And I won't live in here without you

Abm

Then who

C# F# Ebm F F#

I can only think about you

BREAK:

Ebm Ab

I might go up to New York City

Ebm Ab

Or ramble back up to the coast

Ebm Ab

Every place there's something pretty

C# B C# F# C#

Right here by your side is where I like it most

VERSE:

F# Ebm F# Ebm

And when the sun drops marks the long days end

F# Ebm F# Ebm

What will I do without my lover and my friend

CHORUS:

Abm

Who knows

C# F# Ebm F# Ebm

I can't live in here without you

Abm

So it goes

C# F# Ebm F# Ebm

I can only think about you

Abm

This house

Breaks hearts

F# Ebm F# Ebm

I can't live in here without you

Abm

In this house

C# F# Ebm F# Ebm F#

I can only think about you

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