When I Leave This House
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Adam Gregory - When I Leave This House (W-Billy Ray Cyrus)
Intro - A
(verse 1)
A
Just like Cain & Able, I let the devil come 'round,
D A
Now I'm the king of the garden, wear a snake for a crown,
E A
When the lord points his finger, baby I'm goin' down,
(verse 2)
A
Well, I'm no Hells Angel, But I like to pretend,
D A
I'm the king of the highway, On the prairie wind,
E A
With a black leather soul, gonna ride to the bitter end, here we go,
(chorus)
A
When I leave this house, I ain't coming back,
When I leave this house, I ain't coming back,
D
Tie my sins to a railroad track,
A
Carve my initials with chicken scratch,
E
The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back,
A A
When I leave this house, I ain't coming back,
(verse 3)
Well, hey now mama, Don't let your love dry up,
I'm a hungry child, with an empty cup,
You can't feed your babies, when you're all shook up,
(chorus,
yeah, When I leave this house, I ain't coming back,
When I leave this house, I ain't coming back,
Tie my sins to a railroad track,
Carve my initials with chicken scratch,
The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back,
When I leave this house,I ain't coming back,
(lead chords - D - A - E - A)
(verse 4)
Well, I'm no Hells Angel,
But I like to pretend I'm the king of the highway,
On the prairie wind,
With a black leather soul I'm gonna ride to the bitter end,
(chorus)
A
When I leave this house, I ain't coming back,
When I leave this house, I ain't coming back,
D
Tie my sins to a railroad track,
A
Carve my initials with chicken scratch,
E
The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back,
A A
When I leave this house, I ain't coming back,
A A
When I leave this house, I ain't coming back,
D
Tie my sins to a railroad track,
A
Carve my initials with chicken scratch,
E
The Garden of Eden hasn't broken my back,
A A
When I leave this house, I ain't coming back,
How to play When I Leave This House
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.