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                 MY FATHER'S HOUSE
            (ALBUM VERSION - NEBRASKA)   
                 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
INTRO:  
E --D-------------|--------A---|----------D--------|
B ---------------|-----------|------------------|
G ---------------|-----------|------------------|
D --2h4-2-0-2h4--|--4-2-0-2--|--2h4-2-0-0--0--0-|
A ---------------|-----------|------------------|
E ---------------|-----------|------------------|
VERSE:
Last night I drDeamed that 
GI was a chDild
Out where the pDines grow 
Wild and tAall
I was tDrying to 
  GMake it home through the fDorest
Before the dDar-aAr-arkness fDalls
VERSE:
I heDard the wind rustling 
  GThrough the trDees
And ghDostly voices 
Rose from the fiAelds
I ran with my heart poDunding 
DGown that broken pDath
With the dDev-il-Ail 
Snapping at my hDeels
VERSE:
I broke through the trDees, and 
  GThere in the nDight
My father's hDouse stood 
Shining hard and brAight
The branches and brDambles 
TGore my clothes and scratched my aDrms
But I ran till I fDell, 
ShAaking in his aDrms 
INSTRUMENTAL:
E --D-------------|--A--------------D--|
B ---------------|------------------|
G ---------------|------------------|
D --2h4-2-0-2h4-0|--2-2-2-2h4-2-0-0-|
A ---------------|------------------|
E ---------------|------------------|
VERSE:
I awoke and I imDagined 
The hard thGings that pulled us apDart
Would never agDain, sir, 
Tear us from each other's heAarts
I got dreDssed, 
And to that hoGuse 
I did rDide
From out on the rDoad, 
I could see its wAindows shining in lDight
VERSE:
I walked up the stDeps and 
  GStood on the pDorch
A woman I didn't rDecognize 
Came and spoke to me through a chained dAoor
I told her my stDory, 
  GAnd who I'd come fDor
She said "I'm sorry, sDon, 
But no one by that nAame lives here anymDore"
INSTRUMENTAL: (Follow VERSE chords)
D  G D
D  A
D  G D
D  A D
VERSE:
My father's hDouse shines 
HGard and brDight
It stands like a bDeacon 
Calling me in the nAight
Calling and cDalling, 
  GSo cold and alDone
Shining `cross this dark hDighway 
Where our sAins 
Lie unatDoned

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

"My Father's House" tells the poignant story of a man haunted by a dream of his childhood, prompting him to seek reconciliation with his estranged father. He arrives at his father's house only to find it occupied by a stranger, leaving him with no way to connect and unsure if his father is even alive. This downbeat song, featured on Bruce Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska, captures the despair of missed opportunities and unresolved family ties. It reflects Springsteen's own complex relationship with his father, embodying the universal ache for connection and the pain of realizing it might be too late.

AI-written from these sources:My Father's House (song) — Wikipedia ↗Bruce Springsteen — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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My Fathers House

by Bruce Springsteen

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MY FATHER'S HOUSE

(ALBUM VERSION - NEBRASKA)

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

INTRO:

D A D

E ---------------|-----------|------------------|

B ---------------|-----------|------------------|

G ---------------|-----------|------------------|

D --2h4-2-0-2h4--|--4-2-0-2--|--2h4-2-0-0--0--0-|

A ---------------|-----------|------------------|

E ---------------|-----------|------------------|

VERSE:

Last night I dreamed that

G D

I was a child

Out where the pines grow

Wild and tall

I was trying to

G D

Make it home through the forest

D A D

Before the dar-ar-arkness falls

VERSE:

I heard the wind rustling

G D

Through the trees

And ghostly voices

Rose from the fields

I ran with my heart pounding

G D

Down that broken path

D A

With the dev-il-il

Snapping at my heels

VERSE:

I broke through the trees, and

G D

There in the night

My father's house stood

Shining hard and bright

The branches and brambles

G D

Tore my clothes and scratched my arms

But I ran till I fell,

A D

Shaking in his arms

INSTRUMENTAL:

D A D

E ---------------|------------------|

B ---------------|------------------|

G ---------------|------------------|

D --2h4-2-0-2h4-0|--2-2-2-2h4-2-0-0-|

A ---------------|------------------|

E ---------------|------------------|

VERSE:

I awoke and I imagined

G D

The hard things that pulled us apart

Would never again, sir,

Tear us from each other's hearts

I got dressed,

And to that house

I did ride

From out on the road,

A D

I could see its windows shining in light

VERSE:

I walked up the steps and

G D

Stood on the porch

A woman I didn't recognize

Came and spoke to me through a chained door

I told her my story,

G D

And who I'd come for

She said "I'm sorry, son,

A D

But no one by that name lives here anymore"

INSTRUMENTAL: (Follow VERSE chords)

D G D

D A

D G D

D A D

VERSE:

My father's house shines

G D

Hard and bright

It stands like a beacon

Calling me in the night

Calling and calling,

G D

So cold and alone

Shining `cross this dark highway

Where our sins

Lie unatoned

About My Fathers House Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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