House I Call Home
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Intro: Open D or barre D, played with an upstroke:
D-D-D, D-D-D, D-D-D, A-A-A, D-D-D
D A
A hundred lives are shoved inside
D A D
Guests arrive to dump their mess
D
Obedient host and his visiting wife
D G
Come out of the bedroom
E
Straightening clothes
D C
In this house that I call home
D C
In this house that I call home
D
Nobody knows the party rules
C
Gotta get in but there's no room
D C
In this house that I call home
Beautiful walls are closing in
I'm lookin' at you
You're havin' a nightmare
I stumble over tombstone shoes
I reach to surround you, but it's too soon
In this house that I call home
In this house that I call home
Nobody knows the party rules
Gotta get in but there's no room
In this house that I call home
I finally look into your sweet eyes
Somebody comes with a bottle of beer
After he leaves I turn for a kiss
I see the lady next door
She's naked in the street
In this house that I call home
In this house that I call home
How to play House I Call Home
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.