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White Houses

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What a beautiful song! It's always been one of my favorites. None of these chords on
seemed to do it for me. They have the right chords and key but none of them REALLY get the
I don't think:) If you combine both of the chords that people already posted, you'd have 
CCrashed on the floor when AmI moved iGn
CThis little bungalow with some stAmrange new friGends
CStay up too late, and IAm'm too tGhin
CWe promise each other it's 'tAmil the eGnd
.......... Am  
Now we're spinning empty bottles
It's the fiGve of uFs
With prAmetty eyed boys girls dGie to trFust
I cAman't resist the dGay
No, I cAman't resist the dGay
JCenny screams out and iAmt's no pGose
'Cause whCen she dances she gAmoes and gGoes
CBeer through the nose on an inAmside joGke
And I'Cm so excited, I hAmaven't spoGken
And she's so prAmetty, and shGe's so sFure
Maybe IAm'm more clever than a gGirl like hFer
AmSummer's all in Gbloom
AmSummer is ending sGoon
It's alrFight and it's nAmice not to bGe so aFlone
But I hoAmld Gon to your seFcrets in Cwhite AmhousGes
CMaybe I'm a little bit oAmver my hGead
I coCme undone at the thAmings he sGaid
And hCe's so funny in his bAmright red shGirt
We were aCll in love and we aAmll got hGurt
I snAmeak into his car's cracked leGather seFat
The sAmmell of gasoline in the sGummer hFeat
Boy, we're goAming way too fGast
It's all too sAmweet to laGst
It's alrFight
And I pAmut myGself in his haFnds
But I hAmold oGn to your seFcrets in Cwhite AmhousGes
FLove, or soAmmething ignGites in my veFins
And I pAmray it neGver fFades in wChite hAmousGes
MFy fiCrst tAmime, Ghard to exFplain
Rush of blCoodAm, oh, Gand a little bit of pFain
On a cloCudy dayAm, it's more coGmmon than you thFink
He's Cmy Amfirst GmisCtake
F  Am  G  C  (hold C for one measure, strum quietly)
CMaybe you were all faAmster than Gme
We gaCve each other up so eAmasilGy
These sCilly little wounds will nAmever mGend
CI feel so far from wAmhere I've Gbeen
(strum a little louder)
So I gFo, and I wAmill not be baGck here agFain
I'm gAmone as the dGay is faFding on wChite AmhouGses...
(strum fully now)
I liFed, wrote my injAmuries aGll in the duFst
In my hAmeart is the fGive of uFs
In whCite hAmouseGs
And yFou, maybe yAmou'll reGmember mFe
What I gAmave is yGours to kFeep
In wChite hAmouseGs
FIn wChite hAmousGes
FIn wChite hAmousGes
(strum one final C chord and let ring out)

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White Houses

by Vanessa Carlton

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What a beautiful song! It's always been one of my favorites. None of these chords on

seemed to do it for me. They have the right chords and key but none of them REALLY get the

I don't think:) If you combine both of the chords that people already posted, you'd have

C Am G

Crashed on the floor when I moved in

C Am G

This little bungalow with some strange new friends

C Am G

Stay up too late, and I'm too thin

C Am G

We promise each other it's 'til the end

..........

Now we're spinning empty bottles

G F

It's the five of us

Am G F

With pretty eyed boys girls die to trust

Am G

I can't resist the day

Am G

No, I can't resist the day

C Am G

Jenny screams out and it's no pose

C Am G

'Cause when she dances she goes and goes

C Am G

Beer through the nose on an inside joke

C Am G

And I'm so excited, I haven't spoken

Am G F

And she's so pretty, and she's so sure

Am G F

Maybe I'm more clever than a girl like her

Am G

Summer's all in bloom

Am G

Summer is ending soon

F Am G F

It's alright and it's nice not to be so alone

Am G F C Am G

But I hold on to your secrets in white houses

C Am G

Maybe I'm a little bit over my head

C Am G

I come undone at the things he said

C Am G

And he's so funny in his bright red shirt

C Am G

We were all in love and we all got hurt

Am G F

I sneak into his car's cracked leather seat

Am G F

The smell of gasoline in the summer heat

Am G

Boy, we're going way too fast

Am G

It's all too sweet to last

It's alright

Am G F

And I put myself in his hands

Am G F C Am G

But I hold on to your secrets in white houses

F Am G F

Love, or something ignites in my veins

Am G F C Am G

And I pray it never fades in white houses

F C Am G F

My first time, hard to explain

C Am G F

Rush of blood, oh, and a little bit of pain

C Am G F

On a cloudy day, it's more common than you think

C Am G C

He's my first mistake

F Am G C (hold C for one measure, strum quietly)

C Am G

Maybe you were all faster than me

C Am G

We gave each other up so easily

C Am G

These silly little wounds will never mend

C Am G

I feel so far from where I've been

(strum a little louder)

F Am G F

So I go, and I will not be back here again

Am G F C Am G

I'm gone as the day is fading on white houses...

(strum fully now)

F Am G F

I lied, wrote my injuries all in the dust

Am G F

In my heart is the five of us

C Am G

In white houses

F Am G F

And you, maybe you'll remember me

Am G F

What I gave is yours to keep

C Am G

In white houses

F C Am G

In white houses

F C Am G

In white houses

(strum one final C chord and let ring out)

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