That Old Yellow House
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[Intro ]
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[Verso 1]
D Em G D
Crack, snap, pop into the glove
D Em G D
Boom, it's gone now over the wall
D Em G D
So much fun, so much love
C G D
I wish I could remember it all
[Verso 2]
D Em G D
Panting, sweating, making noise
D Em G D
Things broke, but wed fix 'em up
D Em G D
Running 'round like little boys,
C G D
We could never get enough
C G D
We could never get enough
[Refrão]
G D
That old yellow house really had it all
G D
Through the entryway down the long white hall
G D
The garden that grew until the fall
C G D
The side where we played whiffle ball
C G D
That yellow house really had it all
[Verso 3]
D Em G D
Mom and Dad at that old kitchen table
D Em G D
Friends upstairs laughing, maybe drinking beer
D Em G D
Blaring Fleetwood Mac or "Cat's in the Cradle"
C G D
You could hear music everywhere
[Verso 4]
D Em G D
If I drive by, I dont go down
D Em G D
Some ghosts are better left in the ground
D Em G D
Memories locked up, cant be touched
C G D
Still see Josie there in the brush
C G D
Loved that house so much!
{Solo}
D Em G D
D Em G D
D Em G D
C G D
[Ponte]
Am G
Sometimes at night I wonder and gaze
Em C
Thinking back on those good old days
[Refrão]
G D
That old yellow house really had it all
G D
Through the entryway down the long white hall
G D
The garden that grew until the fall
C G D
The side where we played whiffle ball
C G D
That yellow house had it all
Outro
C G
So much fun, so much love
C G D
I wish I could remember it all
C G
So much fun, so much love
C G D
A lifetime shines down from above
C G D
Yeah that old
Yellow house
C G D
Yeah that old
Yellow house
C G D
Yeah that old yellow house
Outro
C G D
C G D
How to play That Old Yellow House
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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.