| Song Name: | This Ole House | By: | Elvis Presley/ Shakin Stevens |
| Posted By: | TIN_MAN | Difficulty: | Any |
| Key: | D | Genre: | General |
| Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
| Created: | 2008-12-04 06:12:46 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
| Song: | THIS OLE HOUSE BY STUART HAMBLEN
KEY D 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 This ole house once knew his child-ren -1 2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 This ole house once knew his wife 2 -2 3 3 3 3 3 3 This ole house was home and com-fort 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 As they fought the storms of life 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 This old house once rang with laugh-ter -1 2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 This old house heard ma-ny shouts 2 -2 3 3 3 3 3 3 Now he trem-bles in the dark-ness 3 3 3 -2 2 -1 1 When the light-nin' walks a-bout CHORUS: 1 1 1 1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3 4 Ain't a-gon-na need this house no lon-ger 4 4 -3 -3 3 3 3 -3 1 Ain't a-gon-na need this house no more 4 4 4 3 4 3 -1 -1 Ain't got time to fix the shing-les -3 -3 -3 3 -3 3 2 Ain't got time to fix the floor -3 -3 -3 3 -3 3 1 -2 Ain't got time to oil the hin-ges -3 -3 -3 3 3 1 2 Nor to mend no win-dow panes 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Ain't gon-na need this house no long-er 3 3 3 3 3 3 -2 2 -1 1 He's a-get-tin' read-y to meet his fate VERSE 2 This ole house is a-gettin' shaky This ole house is a-gettin' old This ole house lets in the rain This ole house lets in the cold On his knees are a-gettin' chilly But he feels no fear nor pain 'Cause he seeks a new tomorrow Through a golden window pane CHORUS VERSE 3 This ole house is afraid of thunder This ole house is afraid of storms This ole house just groans and trembles When the night wind flings its arms This ole house is a-gettin' feeble This old house is a-needin' paint Just like him it's tuckered out But he's a-gettin' ready to meet his fate CHORUS This ole house dog lies a-sleepin' He don't know I'm gonna leave Else he'd wake up by the fireplace And he'd sit there and howl and grieve But my huntin' days are over Ain't gonna hunt the coon no more Gabriel done brought in my chariot When the wind blew down the door CHORUS |
