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Intro:  C   G   F          C   C   G   F   C  
MCama rise on the GcouFch Cin her old wedding gown 
SChe turneGd pFale Clong before the carnival had left town
SChe stareGs aFt tChe front porch on the outlook for dad
'Am'Don't worry, I'll be back iGn a Fweek'' is Cthe last thing he said
WCe all knGew Fhe Cgambled in the city and lost
MConey we GdidFn't Chave must've be the line that he crossed
ICt's Gbeen FoveCr a year instead of a week
    Am    G    F  GHeCre Cin GoFur Chouse, oCur GhFouCse by the creek.     
        CMGe aFnd mCy family live in the Netherlands
ICn the hoGuse FthCat he build with his bare hands
MCy younger brother GJimFmy is pClaying outside
WitCh his cap Ggun he Ftries to shoot planes froCm the sky
In his chair Cby the window sits Guncle FredF  C  
Since he'Cs back from the war therGe ain't a worFd hCe has said
And Fred Ccalls Gmy sister as she Fpassed away sirC  
SometimeCs in my dreams I catGch up with dad and witFh herC  
What we enCd up with is not Gwhat we seekF  C  
                Am           G               F               G  	          C   C   G   F         C   C   G   F   C2x
Here in our house, our house by the creek.		
MCy nGame FiCs Louis, it's Louis all right
I CplGay FdadC's old accordion all day and all night
I CjuGst turned FelCeven, so I'm still a kid
BCut wGhen FI grow up CI wanna find out what daddy did
MCistGer FbelCieve me, I was thought not to cry
ACnd tGhat FfamCily should stay together till the day that you die
YCeah Gmister belieFve me, I Cwas thought boys don't cry
And Amthat GthFe tCown where you're born is the town where you'll die
ThAmat tGhe tFown Cwhere you're born is where you'll probably die.
 C   G   F         C   C   G   F    C4x
WChat Gdid FGoCd wanna show he created man weak
WAme doGn't FuGndeCrstand in our house by the creek.

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House By The Creek

by Milow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C G F C C G F C

Intro:

C G F C

Mama rise on the couch in her old wedding gown

C G F C

She turned pale long before the carnival had left town

C G F C

She stares at the front porch on the outlook for dad

Am G F C

''Don't worry, I'll be back in a week'' is the last thing he said

C G F C

We all knew he gambled in the city and lost

C G F C

Money we didn't have must've be the line that he crossed

C G F C

It's been over a year instead of a week

Am G F G C C G F C C G F C

Here in our house, our house by the creek.

C G F C

Me and my family live in the Netherlands

C G F C

In the house that he build with his bare hands

C G F C

My younger brother Jimmy is playing outside

C G F C

With his cap gun he tries to shoot planes from the sky

C G F C

In his chair by the window sits uncle Fred

C G F C

Since he's back from the war there ain't a word he has said

C G F C

And Fred calls my sister as she passed away sir

C G F C

Sometimes in my dreams I catch up with dad and with her

C G F C

What we end up with is not what we seek

Am G F G C C G F C C G F C

Here in our house, our house by the creek.

C G F C

My name is Louis, it's Louis all right

C G F C

I play dad's old accordion all day and all night

C G F C

I just turned eleven, so I'm still a kid

C G F C

But when I grow up I wanna find out what daddy did

C G F C

Mister believe me, I was thought not to cry

C G F C

And that family should stay together till the day that you die

C G F C

Yeah mister believe me, I was thought boys don't cry

Am G F C

And that the town where you're born is the town where you'll die

Am G F C

That the town where you're born is where you'll probably die.

C G F C C G F C

C G F C

What did God wanna show he created man weak

Am G F G C

We don't understand in our house by the creek.

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