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[Intro]
  C    G    D    Gx2
[Verse 1]
CI remember smelling Gsmoke
DI woke up I was Emchoking
CLorrie grabbed the Gbaby and we Dmade it safe outside
CShe never missed a Gnote
DTook a breath and Emcleared her throat
CAnd wrapped him in a GCarhartt coat she Dfound out in my Gride
[Verse 2]
   Em    D  CNext thing I Gremember
DI was barefoot in EmDecember
CWhen I hit the Gdoor again it Dreally came alive
CThat was all she Gwrote Din a 30 Emsecond note
CI got out with a Gphotograph and Dmy old auto G5
[Chorus]
CLord knows that GI've been blessed
DI can stand up Gto the test
CI can live on Gso much less
DThis much I've been EmlearDning
CFeel a pounding in Gmy chest
DI'm fearful IG'll confess
CHow am I to Gget my rest?
DThe house I built is Gburning
[Interlude]
C  G  D  G
[Verse 3]
CWell Lorrie called Gthe volunteers
DSiren music Emto my ears
CFirst I've been Gglad to hear the Dflashing red and blue
CCan't repay the Gtime they gave
DThere was nothing Emleft to save
CShake all of their Ghands and waved
DThey did all they could Gdo
[Chorus]
CLord knows that GI've been blessed
DI can stand up Gto the test
CI can live on Gso much less
DThis much I've been EmlearDning
CForgive my Gcowardice
DI'm fearful IG'll confess
CHow am I to Gget my rest?
DThe house I built is Gburning
[Bridge]
FWe snuck away Ctwo nights ago
AmRode around the Glogging roads
FWe been stuck in a Cmotor home aGbout to fall apartEm  
FWe finally Cmade a go
AmGot dealt a Gheavy blow
FShe said I'll bet you Cmake it, it's a Glong way from your Cheart
[Chorus]
   Em    D  CWell I know that GI've been blessed
DI can make more Gout of less
CI can get my Grest in any Dbed that I lay Emdown Din
CGot nothing Gholding me
DGot a couple Gmemories
CA picture of the Gthree of us
DAnd my grandfather's GBrowning
[Outro]
C  G  D  G
C  G  D  Em D
  C    G    D    Gx2

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The Housefire

by Turnpike Troubadours

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G D G

[Verse 1]

C G

I remember smelling smoke

D Em

I woke up I was choking

C G D

Lorrie grabbed the baby and we made it safe outside

C G

She never missed a note

D Em

Took a breath and cleared her throat

C G D G

And wrapped him in a Carhartt coat she found out in my ride

[Verse 2]

Em D C G

Next thing I remember

D Em

I was barefoot in December

C G D

When I hit the door again it really came alive

C G D Em

That was all she wrote in a 30 second note

C G D G

I got out with a photograph and my old auto 5

[Chorus]

C G

Lord knows that I've been blessed

D G

I can stand up to the test

C G

I can live on so much less

D Em D

This much I've been learning

C G

Feel a pounding in my chest

D G

I'm fearful I'll confess

C G

How am I to get my rest?

D G

The house I built is burning

[Interlude]

C G D G

[Verse 3]

C G

Well Lorrie called the volunteers

D Em

Siren music to my ears

C G D

First I've been glad to hear the flashing red and blue

C G

Can't repay the time they gave

D Em

There was nothing left to save

C G

Shake all of their hands and waved

D G

They did all they could do

[Chorus]

C G

Lord knows that I've been blessed

D G

I can stand up to the test

C G

I can live on so much less

D Em D

This much I've been learning

C G

Forgive my cowardice

D G

I'm fearful I'll confess

C G

How am I to get my rest?

D G

The house I built is burning

[Bridge]

F C

We snuck away two nights ago

Am G

Rode around the logging roads

F C G Em

We been stuck in a motor home about to fall apart

F C

We finally made a go

Am G

Got dealt a heavy blow

F C G C

She said I'll bet you make it, it's a long way from your heart

[Chorus]

Em D C G

Well I know that I've been blessed

D G

I can make more out of less

C G D Em D

I can get my rest in any bed that I lay down in

C G

Got nothing holding me

D G

Got a couple memories

C G

A picture of the three of us

D G

And my grandfather's Browning

[Outro]

C G D G

C G D Em D

C G D G

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