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[Verse 1]
EmBack in the 19th cenB7tury on southern US land
EmThey built a simple B7kind of house, and many still do stand
EmThe people called thB7em 'shotgun house', from the African word "to-gun"
EmJust three or four rB7ooms back-to-back, and I'm-a get me oGne, sDon.
[Chorus]
GWhen I get my B7shotgun house, you can Evisit all the E7time
A7I will move from back porch Dto front room by GwalkiF#ng a sDtraight DMline
GOh, when I buy B7my shotgun house that Ewill be somethE7ing fine
A7I will finally have a place DI can call mineG  F#  D  DM  
[Verse 2]
EmNow, yes, I am an EnB7glish man - from Oxford, if you please
EmBut when it comes to B7settling down, I may look overseas
EmFor I have travelled B7far and wide, to places foul and fair
EmBut I have loved AmeB7rica since I was married tGhere, yDeah
[Chorus]
GWhen I get my B7shotgun house, you can Evisit all the E7time
A7I will move from back porch Dto front room by GwalkiF#ng a sDtraight DMline
GOh now, just tB7o own a shotgun house would Ebe a spleE7ndid thing
A7I will sing the way my daddy Dused to singG  F#  D  DM  
On the banks M-I, double S-I, double S-I, P-P-I

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Shotgun House

by Jamie Lenman

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[Verse 1]

Em B7

Back in the 19th century on southern US land

Em B7

They built a simple kind of house, and many still do stand

Em B7

The people called them 'shotgun house', from the African word "to-gun"

Em B7 G D

Just three or four rooms back-to-back, and I'm-a get me one, son.

[Chorus]

G B7 E E7

When I get my shotgun house, you can visit all the time

A7 D G F# D DM

I will move from back porch to front room by walking a straight line

G B7 E E7

Oh, when I buy my shotgun house that will be something fine

A7 D G F# D DM

I will finally have a place I can call mine

[Verse 2]

Em B7

Now, yes, I am an English man - from Oxford, if you please

Em B7

But when it comes to settling down, I may look overseas

Em B7

For I have travelled far and wide, to places foul and fair

Em B7 G D

But I have loved America since I was married there, yeah

[Chorus]

G B7 E E7

When I get my shotgun house, you can visit all the time

A7 D G F# D DM

I will move from back porch to front room by walking a straight line

G B7 E E7

Oh now, just to own a shotgun house would be a splendid thing

A7 D G F# D DM

I will sing the way my daddy used to sing

On the banks M-I, double S-I, double S-I, P-P-I

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