My House

Intro: G [Verso 1] C Am The image of the poet's in the breeze Dm G Canadian geese are flying above the trees C Am A mist is hanging gently on the lake Dm G My house is very beautiful at night [Verso 2] C Am My friend and teacher occupies a spare room Dm G He's dead, at peace at last the wandering Jew C Am Other friends had put stones on his grave Dm G He was the first great man that I had ever met [Verso 3] C Am Sylvia and I got out our Ouija Board Dm G To dial a spirit, across the room it soared C Am We were happy and amazed at what we saw Dm G Blazing stood the proud and regal name Delmore [Verso 4] C Am Delmore, I missed all your funny ways Dm G I missed your jokes and the brilliant things you said C Am My Dedalus to your Bloom, was such a perfect wit Dm G And to find you in my house makes things perfect [Verso 5] C Am I've really got a lucky life Dm G My writing, my motorcycle and my wife C Am And to top it all off, a spirit of pure poetry Dm G Is living in this stone and wood house with me [Verso 6] C Am The image of the poet's in the breeze Dm G Canadian geese are flying above the trees C Am A mist is hanging gently on the lake Dm G Our house is very beautiful at night Outro: G Our house is very beautiful at night G Our house is very beautiful at night C G Our house is very beautiful at night