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Opposite House

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|---F---------------------Dm9--5------------|
B|--------0h1p0-------------5------------|
G|---------------2p0--------5------------|
D|-----3---------------3s7---------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---1-----------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
FThe ceiling is Dm9on the floor
FFloor in the reDm9frigerator
Cmaj7What of the dooAm7r?
Cmaj7It's there no mAm7ore
FWhen it rains iDm9nside
FThere is nowherDm9e to hide
Cmaj7Which is whyAm7  
Cmaj7I'm all sunshinAm7e
[Pre-chorus]
Gm7Ain't nobody want you
Gm7Ain't nobody want me too
Gm7If hell is above you
C7You're even lower than I do
[Chorus]
e|-------------1h3p1----------|
B|------------------1h3p1-----|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
Fmaj7Oh why          Bbmaj7(x4)
   Gm7Why dA7oes it rain inside?
[Verse 2]
FMine is in a Dm9busted house
FRain inside wDm9hen it's sunny out
Cmaj7Outside inAm7  
Cmaj7Inside outAm7  
FOne step forwDm9ard two steps back
FThey say oppoDm9sites attract
Cmaj7But they haveAm7n't tracked
Cmaj7In my heart sAm7hack
[Pre-chorus]
Gm7The opposite of white
Gm7Isn't white but rainbow blood
Gm7This house is too narrow
C7And made from endangered wood
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Oh why          Bbmaj7(x4)
   Gm7Why dA7oes it rain inside?
[Bridge]
  DmHow do you make a magnet?
  C#+You create a potential
  F/CJust an old refrigerator magnet
That repG/Belled and pulled
Bbmaj7Ooh, why so nA7eedy?
Tell me whDm9y
 F   Dm9(x2)
[Verse 3]
FLiving in a Dm9golden age
FWhy do these Dm9words sound so strange?
Cmaj7Nothings chaAm7nged
Cmaj7Inside this Am7cage
FFrom this wiDm9ndow I can see
FYou coming bDm9ack to me
Cmaj7How can this Am7be?
Cmaj7My windows a drAm7eam
[Pre-chorus]
Gm7Pet snakes in the hall
Gm7Pet snakes wall to wall
Gm7Coiling where the mice crawl
C7Winter, spring, summer and fall
[Outro]
Fmaj7Oh why          Bbmaj7(x4)
   Gm7Why dA7oes it rain inside?
F Dm9

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Opposite House

by Cass McCombs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm9

Cmaj7

Am7

Gm7

Fmaj7

Bbmaj7

C#+

F/C

G/B

[Intro]

F Dm9

e|--------------------------5------------|

B|--------0h1p0-------------5------------|

G|---------------2p0--------5------------|

D|-----3---------------3s7---------------|

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

E|---1-----------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

F Dm9

The ceiling is on the floor

F Dm9

Floor in the refrigerator

Cmaj7 Am7

What of the door?

Cmaj7 Am7

It's there no more

F Dm9

When it rains inside

F Dm9

There is nowhere to hide

Cmaj7 Am7

Which is why

Cmaj7 Am7

I'm all sunshine

[Pre-chorus]

Gm7

Ain't nobody want you

Gm7

Ain't nobody want me too

Gm7

If hell is above you

You're even lower than I do

[Chorus]

e|-------------1h3p1----------|

B|------------------1h3p1-----|

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

D|----------------------------|

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

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

Fmaj7 Bbmaj7

Oh why (x4)

Gm7 A7

Why does it rain inside?

[Verse 2]

F Dm9

Mine is in a busted house

F Dm9

Rain inside when it's sunny out

Cmaj7 Am7

Outside in

Cmaj7 Am7

Inside out

F Dm9

One step forward two steps back

F Dm9

They say opposites attract

Cmaj7 Am7

But they haven't tracked

Cmaj7 Am7

In my heart shack

[Pre-chorus]

Gm7

The opposite of white

Gm7

Isn't white but rainbow blood

Gm7

This house is too narrow

And made from endangered wood

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Bbmaj7

Oh why (x4)

Gm7 A7

Why does it rain inside?

[Bridge]

How do you make a magnet?

C#+

You create a potential

F/C

Just an old refrigerator magnet

G/B

That repelled and pulled

Bbmaj7 A7

Ooh, why so needy?

Dm9

Tell me why

F Dm9

(x2)

[Verse 3]

F Dm9

Living in a golden age

F Dm9

Why do these words sound so strange?

Cmaj7 Am7

Nothings changed

Cmaj7 Am7

Inside this cage

F Dm9

From this window I can see

F Dm9

You coming back to me

Cmaj7 Am7

How can this be?

Cmaj7 Am7

My windows a dream

[Pre-chorus]

Gm7

Pet snakes in the hall

Gm7

Pet snakes wall to wall

Gm7

Coiling where the mice crawl

Winter, spring, summer and fall

[Outro]

Fmaj7 Bbmaj7

Oh why (x4)

Gm7 A7

Why does it rain inside?

F Dm9

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