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Reba McEntire - Small Two-Bedroom Starter
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: G  
The house stood empty Con a Gcorner
Waiting for a Cbrand new Gowner
A soldier oCff to Gwar who had
To leave his bride aD7lone
She couldn't Gbuy too Cmany Gnice things
On a GI Cbill and Gdaydreams
But she tried unCtil they Gtold her
He was Dnever coming Ghome
CHORUS:
Small two Cbedroom Gstarter
Needs a Clittle Gfixing
A great big Cyard for Gkids and pets to D7play
GThis one Cwon't last Gtoo long
It's close to Cschools and Gchurches
Owner Dleaving Gtown
You better Dhurry down toGdayA  
                 **Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
Bought by the Dhigh school Ateacher
Sold it to a DBaptist Apreacher
Who couldn't Dpay his Ataxes 
'Cause his flock had gone aEstray
So the Abanker Dfenced the Ayard in
Planted trees and Dhalf a Agarden
The man from DDallas Akept it up
UnEtil he moved aAway
CHORUS:
Small two Dbedroom Astarter
Needs a Dlittle Afixing
A great big Dyard for Akids and pets to Eplay
AThis one Dwon't last Atoo long
It's close to Dschools and Achurches
Owner Eleaving Atown
You better Ehurry down toAdayBb  
                 **Key Change - Up 1 Semitone**
You and I we Ebbuilt the Bbplayroom
For the baby Ebthat came Bbtoo soon
Spent money Ebthat we Bbdidn't have
Trying to make this place our Fown
Lord, it Bbmakes me Ebfeel like Bbdying
After all these Ebyears of Bbtrying
Honey, we'll just Eblock this Bbhouse
That we can't Fseem to make a Bbhome
CHORUS:
Small two Ebbedroom Bbstarter
Needs a Eblittle Bbfixing
A great big Ebyard for Bbkids and pets to Fplay
BbThis one Ebwon't last Bbtoo long
It's close to Ebschools and Bbchurches
Owner Fleaving Bbtown
You better Fhurry down toBbday
OUTRO:
Small two Ebbedroom Bbstarter
Waiting for a Ebbrand new Bbowner

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Small Two-Bedroom Starter

by Reba McEntire

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Reba McEntire - Small Two-Bedroom Starter

CAPO: 2nd Fret

INTRO:

C G

The house stood empty on a corner

C G

Waiting for a brand new owner

C G

A soldier off to war who had

To leave his bride alone

G C G

She couldn't buy too many nice things

C G

On a GI bill and daydreams

C G

But she tried until they told her

D G

He was never coming home

CHORUS:

C G

Small two bedroom starter

C G

Needs a little fixing

C G D7

A great big yard for kids and pets to play

G C G

This one won't last too long

C G

It's close to schools and churches

D G

Owner leaving town

D G A

You better hurry down today

**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**

D A

Bought by the high school teacher

D A

Sold it to a Baptist preacher

D A

Who couldn't pay his taxes

'Cause his flock had gone astray

A D A

So the banker fenced the yard in

D A

Planted trees and half a garden

D A

The man from Dallas kept it up

E A

Until he moved away

CHORUS:

D A

Small two bedroom starter

D A

Needs a little fixing

D A E

A great big yard for kids and pets to play

A D A

This one won't last too long

D A

It's close to schools and churches

E A

Owner leaving town

E A Bb

You better hurry down today

**Key Change - Up 1 Semitone**

Eb Bb

You and I we built the playroom

Eb Bb

For the baby that came too soon

Eb Bb

Spent money that we didn't have

Trying to make this place our own

Bb Eb Bb

Lord, it makes me feel like dying

Eb Bb

After all these years of trying

Eb Bb

Honey, we'll just lock this house

F Bb

That we can't seem to make a home

CHORUS:

Eb Bb

Small two bedroom starter

Eb Bb

Needs a little fixing

Eb Bb F

A great big yard for kids and pets to play

Bb Eb Bb

This one won't last too long

Eb Bb

It's close to schools and churches

F Bb

Owner leaving town

F Bb

You better hurry down today

OUTRO:

Eb Bb

Small two bedroom starter

Eb Bb

Waiting for a brand new owner

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