House On The Hill
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Gm
Gm
Peaceful and still
D Gm
Only sounds of music ever fill
D
The air
Gm
Birds everywhere
Gm
With ribbons in their hair
D Gm
I'm so glad I had the time to stop
D
And share
[Pre-Chorus 1]
C7
Sitting in the parlor
F
We talked over tea
C7
Waiting for his wife to bring
F D
The girls from the academy
Dm Dm G Gm
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[Chorus 1]
D
For the house on hill
C
Took me in that day
Bm
And I fell right away
A#
In love with those pretty people
D
And the house on hill
C
Took me in that day
Bm
And I fell right away
A# D
In love with those pretty people
[Verse 2]
Gm
Happy and healthy
Gm
And quite a bit wealthy
D Gm
But economic structure never stood
D
In the way
[Pre-Chorus 2]
C7
When I had to leave
F
Before I'd wanted to go
C7
They made me happy
F D
I only hope they know
Dm Dm G Gm
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[Chorus 2]
D
For the house on hill
C
Took me in that day
Bm
And I fell right away
A#
In love with those pretty people
D
And the house on hill
C
Took me in that day
Bm
And I fell right away
A# D
In love with those pretty people
[Chorus 3]
D
For the house on hill
C
Took me in that day
Bm
And I fell right away
A#
In love with those pretty people
D
And the house on hill
C
Took me in that day
Bm
And I fell right away
A# D
In love with those pretty people
D
And the house on the hill
C
Took me in that day (House on the hill)
Bm
And I fell right away (House on the hill)
A# F
Whoa-oh-oh-oh-oh
How to play House On The Hill
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. 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.