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House On Fire

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[Verse 1]
I can see the stAmorms, in her eyes now,
I'm Am7fallCadd9/Aing overCboard, in the waves.
Cmaj7In over my heDmad and she's a high tide,
Dsus2That keAm/Deps puFshing me aGway.
I thought that we would bAmuild this together,
But Am7everyCadd9/Athing I tGouch just seems to break.
Am I Gsus4your saDmil or your anchor?
Dsus2Am I the caFlm or the hurricane?G  
I feel the Gground start to shake,
I hear a voF/Cice shouting, "MoFmaj7/Cve!",
But there is nGo fucking F/Cway, I'd leave you.
[Chorus]
So I'll just hoAmld you Flike a Chand Ggrenade,
You tAmouch me Flike a Crazor Gblade,
I wAmish there Fwas some Cother Gway right noAmw, FooCooGoh.
And like a hAmouse on Ffire we're Cup in Gflames,
I'd bAmurn here Fif that's Cwhat it Gtakes,
To lAmet you Fknow I Cwon't let Ggo of AmyouF, CoooGoh.F5  
[Verse 2]
And is the soAmundtrack to our lives,
Am7The bGang of a slamming door?
What Gsus4happens when we Dmall start to feel like,
NotDsus2hing mF/Catters anyGmore?
Every day like a chAmambered round,
A trigger pulledAm7, a hGammer click,
A breath we holGsus4d, a wDmorld outside I can't controlDsus2,
No maF/Ctter what I dGo.
[Chorus]
So GI'll just hoAmld you Flike a Chand Ggrenade,
You tAmouch me Flike a Crazor Gblade,
I wAmish there Fwas some Cother Gway right noAmw, FooCooGoh.
And like a hAmouse on Ffire we're Cup in Gflames,
I'd bAmurn here Fif that's Cwhat it Gtakes,
To lAmet you Fknow I Cwon't let Ggo of AmyouF, CoooGoh, F5oooooGoh.
[Bridge]
And how is it a tAmhing?
That we just wanna hGurt each other,
I'm waiting out the rF/Cain,
Cause life is gonna rGain forever.
Someday you will lAmearn
That all I ever dGid was for you,
And I would do it Fall again,
I would do it aGll again.
[Chorus]
'Till then I'll hoAmld you Flike a Chand Ggrenade,
You tAmouch me Flike a Crazor Gblade,
I wAmish there Fwas some Cother Gway right noAmw, FooCooGoh
Like a hAmouse on Ffire we're Cup in Gflames,
I'd bAmurn here Fif that's Cwhat it Gtakes,
To lAmet you Fknow I Ccan't let Ggo of AmyouF, CoooGoh.
[Outro]
Of AmyouF,C  G  
of AmyouF,C  G  
of AmyouF,C  G  
of AmyouF.C  G  F  

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House On Fire

by Rise Against

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Cadd9/A

Cmaj7

Dsus2

Am/D

Gsus4

F/C

Fmaj7/C

[Verse 1]

I can see the storms, in her eyes now,

Am7 Cadd9/A C

I'm falling overboard, in the waves.

Cmaj7 Dm

In over my head and she's a high tide,

Dsus2 Am/D F G

That keeps pushing me away.

I thought that we would build this together,

Am7 Cadd9/A G

But everything I touch just seems to break.

Gsus4 Dm

Am I your sail or your anchor?

Dsus2 F G

Am I the calm or the hurricane?

I feel the ground start to shake,

F/C Fmaj7/C

I hear a voice shouting, "Move!",

G F/C

But there is no fucking way, I'd leave you.

[Chorus]

Am F C G

So I'll just hold you like a hand grenade,

Am F C G

You touch me like a razor blade,

Am F C G Am F C G

I wish there was some other way right now, oooooh.

Am F C G

And like a house on fire we're up in flames,

Am F C G

I'd burn here if that's what it takes,

Am F C G Am F C G F5

To let you know I won't let go of you, ooooh.

[Verse 2]

And is the soundtrack to our lives,

Am7 G

The bang of a slamming door?

Gsus4 Dm

What happens when we all start to feel like,

Dsus2 F/C G

Nothing matters anymore?

Every day like a chambered round,

Am7 G

A trigger pulled, a hammer click,

Gsus4 Dm Dsus2

A breath we hold, a world outside I can't control,

F/C G

No matter what I do.

[Chorus]

G Am F C G

So I'll just hold you like a hand grenade,

Am F C G

You touch me like a razor blade,

Am F C G Am F C G

I wish there was some other way right now, oooooh.

Am F C G

And like a house on fire we're up in flames,

Am F C G

I'd burn here if that's what it takes,

Am F C G Am F C G F5 G

To let you know I won't let go of you, ooooh, ooooooh.

[Bridge]

And how is it a thing?

That we just wanna hurt each other,

F/C

I'm waiting out the rain,

Cause life is gonna rain forever.

Someday you will learn

That all I ever did was for you,

And I would do it all again,

I would do it all again.

[Chorus]

Am F C G

'Till then I'll hold you like a hand grenade,

Am F C G

You touch me like a razor blade,

Am F C G Am F C G

I wish there was some other way right now, oooooh

Am F C G

Like a house on fire we're up in flames,

Am F C G

I'd burn here if that's what it takes,

Am F C G Am F C G

To let you know I can't let go of you, ooooh.

[Outro]

Am F C G

Of you,

Am F C G

of you,

Am F C G

of you,

Am F C G F

of you.

About House On Fire Chords by Rise Against

Learn how to play House On Fire by Rise Against with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “House On Fire chords”, “House On Fire guitar chords”, or “Rise Against House On Fire 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 House On Fire chords and for experienced players who want accurate House On Fire lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Am7, Cadd9/A, C, Cmaj7, Dm.

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