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The House You Live In

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Gordon Lightfoot - The House You Live In
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G   Am   G   Am
[Verse 1]
Go Gfirst in the world, go Amforth with your fears
ReCmember a price must be Gpaid
Be always too soon, be Amnever too fast
At the Ctime when all bets must be Dlaid
BeGware of the darkness, be Ckind to your children
ReGmember the Emwoman who Dwaits
[Chorus]
And the Ghouse you Flive in will Cnever fall Gdown
If you Cpity the Gstranger who Dstands at your GgateC  
[Verse 2]
When you're Gcaught by the gale and you're Amfull under sail
BeCware of the dangers beGlow
And the song that you sing should Amnot be too sad
And be Csure not to sing it too Dslow
Be Gcalm in the face of all Ccommon disgraces
And Gknow what they're Emdoing it Dfor
[Chorus]
And the Ghouse you Flive in will Cnever fall Gdown
If you Cpity the Gstranger who Dstands at your GdoorC  G  C  
[Verse 3]
When you're Gout on the road and Amfeeling quite lost
ConCsider the burden of Gfame
And he who is wise will Amnot criticize
When Cother men fail at the Dgame
BeGware of strange faces and Cdark dingy places
Be Gcareful while Embending the Dlaw
[Chorus]
And the Ghouse you Flive in will Cnever fall Gdown
If you Cpity the Gstranger who Dstands at your GdoorC  G  C  
[Verse 4]
When you're Gdown in the dumps and not Amready to deal
DeCcide what it is that you Gneed
Is it money or love, is it Amlearning to live
Or Cis it the mouth you must Dfeed
Be Gknown as a man who will Calways be candid
On Gquestions that Emdo not reDlate
[Chorus]
And the Ghouse you Flive in will Cnever fall Gdown
If you Cpity the Gstranger who Dstands at the GgateAm  
And the Ghouse you Flive in will Cnever fall Gdown
If you Cpity the Gstranger who Dstands at the GgateC  
[Outro]
And the Ghouse you Flive in will Cnever fall Gdown
If you Cpity the Gstranger who Dstands at the GgateC  

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The story behind the song

Gordon Lightfoot was a Canadian singer-songwriter whose work often explored themes of loneliness, lovers, and the natural world. "The House You Live In," appearing on his album Summertime Dream, fits into this world of evocative songwriting. It plays like a thoughtful reflection on one's personal space and inner world.

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The House You Live In

by Gordon Lightfoot

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Gordon Lightfoot - The House You Live In

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

G Am G Am

[Verse 1]

G Am

Go first in the world, go forth with your fears

C G

Remember a price must be paid

Be always too soon, be never too fast

C D

At the time when all bets must be laid

G C

Beware of the darkness, be kind to your children

G Em D

Remember the woman who waits

[Chorus]

G F C G

And the house you live in will never fall down

C G D G C

If you pity the stranger who stands at your gate

[Verse 2]

G Am

When you're caught by the gale and you're full under sail

C G

Beware of the dangers below

And the song that you sing should not be too sad

C D

And be sure not to sing it too slow

G C

Be calm in the face of all common disgraces

G Em D

And know what they're doing it for

[Chorus]

G F C G

And the house you live in will never fall down

C G D G C G C

If you pity the stranger who stands at your door

[Verse 3]

G Am

When you're out on the road and feeling quite lost

C G

Consider the burden of fame

And he who is wise will not criticize

C D

When other men fail at the game

G C

Beware of strange faces and dark dingy places

G Em D

Be careful while bending the law

[Chorus]

G F C G

And the house you live in will never fall down

C G D G C G C

If you pity the stranger who stands at your door

[Verse 4]

G Am

When you're down in the dumps and not ready to deal

C G

Decide what it is that you need

Is it money or love, is it learning to live

C D

Or is it the mouth you must feed

G C

Be known as a man who will always be candid

G Em D

On questions that do not relate

[Chorus]

G F C G

And the house you live in will never fall down

C G D G Am

If you pity the stranger who stands at the gate

G F C G

And the house you live in will never fall down

C G D G C

If you pity the stranger who stands at the gate

[Outro]

G F C G

And the house you live in will never fall down

C G D G C

If you pity the stranger who stands at the gate

About The House You Live In Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Learn how to play The House You Live In by Gordon Lightfoot with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The House You Live In chords”, “The House You Live In guitar chords”, or “Gordon Lightfoot The House You Live In chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The House You Live In chords and for experienced players who want accurate The House You Live In lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Am, C, D, Em, F.

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