Dear Old House
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C Fsus2
dear old house that I grew up in
C Fsus2
I know that I’ll leave you any day
C Fsus2
dear old house that I grew up in
G Fsus2
can't you find a way to make em stay?
Fsus2
and all the girls I went to school with
walked downtown with all the cool kids
C
I was staked out in your cellar
making friends with dead umbrella
Fsus2
and every creak of every floorboard
G
tells the story of the girl I stuck inside
and if they move away
Fsus2 Fsus4
I’ll have no place to … hide
C Fsus2
dear old house that I grew up in
G Fsus2
I’ve never really been in love
C Fsus2
you took my heart when I was a child
G Fsus2
noises wrapped around my little body like a winter glove
you're just a random set of objects
in a town that's filled with sadness
C
in the armpit of the world
you're chopped down trees and rotting soil
Fsus2
and if I wanted to I’d keep you
I’d fill you up and heat you
G
with the market how it is, Amanda
Fsus2 Fsus4
well you know, the price of ... oil
B Em C G
Goodbye stairs, and goodbye stars on painted walls at home
B Em C G
attic door, and banister, I’ll miss you most of all
B Em C G
you were supposed to keep me safe, this wasn't supposed to end
B Em C G Fsus2
does it sound ridiculous, to call you my best friend?
C Fsus2
dear old house that I grew up in
G Fsus2
I know I haven't visited that much
C Fsus2
but, every lifeless hotel and apartment I walk into
G Fsus2
just reminds me of the doorknobs that I want to touch
I won't miss you, when they sell you
to some evil yuppie couple
C
with the child who'll put Miley Cyrus posters in my bedroom
Fsus2
I am a native of the north
I am a rockstar on the road
I am now permanently located in each place I am known
G
but it doesn't feel like anywhere
Fsus2 Fsus4
when you can't go back... home
C Fsus2
dear old house that I grew up in
G Fsus2
I know it isn't your fault this panned out,
C Fsus2
please don't take it personally, PS,
G
Tell the evil yuppie couple
Fsus2 C
When I'm rich, I'll buy you back.
How to play Dear Old House
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.