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House On G Hill – Kasey Chambers, 2015
Capo 2nd Fret
Verse 1: 
There’s a Dhouse on a hill, Awith a cracked wGindow sDill
And a Groof caving Dinto the Aground,  and it’s Dold and it’s Aworn             
And the Gcurtains are Dtorn,  and toGmorrow they’re Atearing it Ddown
Chorus: 
And jDust like a Aheart, it’s Dfalling apGart
It couldn't Dstand up if a Ghard wind Ablew
And it's Dbeen through it aAll, and there’s cDracks in the Gwall
They may as Dwell just Atake me down Dtoo
Verse 2:
There's a Dhouse on a Ahill when the Gnight has been Dstill                 
You can Ghear the years Dcreak in the Afloor
And for the Dbroken down Astair, you better Gsay your last Dprayer
Cos toGmorrow it won't Abe there no Dmore
Chorus: 
And Djust like a heAart, it’s Dfalling aGpart
It couldn't Dstand up if a Ghard wind Ablew
And it's Dbeen through it Aall, and there’s cDracks in the Gwall
They may as Dwell just Atake me down Dto
Instrumental:    D     A    G     D     A  G  
Bridge: 
ANo one's gonna oil up the Grust in the Ddoor
The Abirds and the mailman don't Gstop anymDore
And it Dstands all alF#one 
I guess GI should have known
That a Dhouse ain't Aalways a Dhome
Chorus: 
And Djust like a Aheart, I’m Dfalling apGart
I couldn't Dstand up if a Ghard wind Ablew
And I’ve Dbeen through it Aall, and there’s Dcracks in the Gwall
They may as Dwell just Atake me down tooD  
They may as well just Dtake me down AtooD  
Outro:    D     A     G  D  

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House On A Hill

by Kasey Chambers

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

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House On G Hill – Kasey Chambers, 2015

Capo 2nd Fret

Verse 1:

D A G D

There’s a house on a hill, with a cracked window sill

G D A D A

And a roof caving into the ground, and it’s old and it’s worn

G D G A D

And the curtains are torn, and tomorrow they’re tearing it down

Chorus:

D A D G

And just like a heart, it’s falling apart

D G A

It couldn't stand up if a hard wind blew

D A D G

And it's been through it all, and there’s cracks in the wall

D A D

They may as well just take me down too

Verse 2:

D A G D

There's a house on a hill when the night has been still

G D A

You can hear the years creak in the floor

D A G D

And for the broken down stair, you better say your last prayer

G A D

Cos tomorrow it won't be there no more

Chorus:

D A D G

And just like a heart, it’s falling apart

D G A

It couldn't stand up if a hard wind blew

D A D G

And it's been through it all, and there’s cracks in the wall

D A D

They may as well just take me down to

D A G D A G

Instrumental:

Bridge:

A G D

No one's gonna oil up the rust in the door

A G D

The birds and the mailman don't stop anymore

D F#

And it stands all alone

I guess I should have known

D A D

That a house ain't always a home

Chorus:

D A D G

And just like a heart, I’m falling apart

D G A

I couldn't stand up if a hard wind blew

D A D G

And I’ve been through it all, and there’s cracks in the wall

D A D

They may as well just take me down too

D A D

They may as well just take me down too

D A G D

Outro:

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