This Ole House

by Elvis Presley/ Shakin Stevens · posted by TIN_MAN

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+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

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

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