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House Of Wax

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   C#m  F#m/   A     C#m  F#m/A  
   C#m  F#m/   A     C#m  F#m/A  
		   C#m  F#m/A  
Lightning hits the house of wax
		C#m  F#m/A  
Poets spill out on the street
   		  C#m  F#m/A  
To set alight the incomplete
  		  C#m  F#m/A  
Remainders of the future
	      C#m  F#m/A  
Hidden in the yard
	      C#m  F#m/A  
Hidden in the yard
   C#m  F#m/   A     C#m  F#m/A  
Ooooh
   C#m  F#m/   A     C#m  F#m/A  
Ooooh
		   C#m  F#m/A  
Thunder drowns the trumpet's blast
	      C#m  F#m/A  
Poets scatter through the night
    		  C#m  F#m/A  
But they can only dream of flight
		   C#m  F#m/A  
Away from their confusion
	      C#m  F#m/A  
Hidden in the yard
	      C#m  F#m/A  
Underneath the wall
C#mBuried deep Bbmbelow a thousand layers
		     	  B    C#  F#/  C#  C#  
Lay the answer to it all, oh,  oh,   oh
   C#m  F#m/   A     C#m  F#m/A  
   C#m  F#m/   A     C#m  F#m/A  
		   C#m  F#m/A  
Lightning hits the house of wax
		 C#m  F#m/A  
Women scream and run around
   		  C#m  F#m/A  
To dance upon the battleground
     	   C#m  F#m/A  
Like wild demented horses
	      C#m  F#m/A  
Hidden in the yard
	      C#m  F#m/A  
Underneath the wall
C#mBuried deep Bbmbelow a thousand layers
		     	  B    C#  F#/  C#  C#  
Lay the answer to it all, oh,  oh,   oh
   C#m  F#m/   A     C#m  F#m/A  
   C#m  F#m/   A     C#m  F#m/A  
	      C#m  F#m/A  
Oh, hidden in the yard
	      C#m  F#m/A  
Underneath the wall
C#mBuried deep Bbmbelow a thousand layers
		     	  B    C#  F#/  C#  C#  
Lay the answer to it all, oh,  oh,   oh
   C#m  F#m/   A     C#m  F#m/A  
   C#m  F#m/   A     C#m  F#m/A  
F#m9

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The story behind the song

Paul McCartney, known for his melodic bass playing and versatile vocal range, explores diverse musical genres. His songwriting partnership with John Lennon is one of the most successful in music history. "House Of Wax" appears on his album Memory Almost Full. When you play this song, you're tapping into the creative spirit of a musician who helped shape the sound of an era.

AI-written from these sources:Paul McCartney — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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House Of Wax

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

Bbm

F#m9

C#m F#m A C#m F#m A

/ /

C#m F#m A C#m F#m A

/ /

C#m F#m A

Lightning hits the house of wax

C#m F#m A

Poets spill out on the street

C#m F#m A

To set alight the incomplete

C#m F#m A

Remainders of the future

C#m F#m A

Hidden in the yard

C#m F#m A

Hidden in the yard

C#m F#m A C#m F#m A

/ /

Ooooh

C#m F#m A C#m F#m A

/ /

Ooooh

C#m F#m A

Thunder drowns the trumpet's blast

C#m F#m A

Poets scatter through the night

C#m F#m A

But they can only dream of flight

C#m F#m A

Away from their confusion

C#m F#m A

Hidden in the yard

C#m F#m A

Underneath the wall

C#m Bbm

Buried deep below a thousand layers

B C# F# C# C#

Lay the answer to it all, oh, oh, oh

C#m F#m A C#m F#m A

/ /

C#m F#m A C#m F#m A

/ /

C#m F#m A

Lightning hits the house of wax

C#m F#m A

Women scream and run around

C#m F#m A

To dance upon the battleground

C#m F#m A

Like wild demented horses

C#m F#m A

Hidden in the yard

C#m F#m A

Underneath the wall

C#m Bbm

Buried deep below a thousand layers

B C# F# C# C#

Lay the answer to it all, oh, oh, oh

C#m F#m A C#m F#m A

/ /

C#m F#m A C#m F#m A

/ /

C#m F#m A

Oh, hidden in the yard

C#m F#m A

Underneath the wall

C#m Bbm

Buried deep below a thousand layers

B C# F# C# C#

Lay the answer to it all, oh, oh, oh

C#m F#m A C#m F#m A

/ /

C#m F#m A C#m F#m A

/ /

F#m9

About House Of Wax Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play House Of Wax by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “House Of Wax chords”, “House Of Wax guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney House Of Wax 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 Of Wax chords and for experienced players who want accurate House Of Wax lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#m, F#m, A, Bbm, B, C#.

FAQ — House Of Wax by Paul McCartney

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What key is "House Of Wax" in?

The chords for "House Of Wax" show the original chord names (including C#m, F#m, A, Bbm, B, C#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.