This Old House (original) chords
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This Old House---(Original Version)
by Stuart Hamblen
(1954)
C
This ole house once knew his children
F
This ole house once knew his wife
G7
This ole house was home and comfort
F
As they fought the storms of life
This old house once rang with laughter
F
This old house heard many shouts
C
Now she trembles in the darkness
G7 C
When the lightnin' walks about
F
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
C
Ain't a-gonna need this house no more
G7
Ain't got time to fix the shingles
C
Ain't got time to fix the floor
F
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
C
Nor to mend the windowpane
G7
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
C
I'm a-gettin' ready to meet the saints
This ole house is a-gettin' shaky
F
This ole house is a-gettin' old
G7
This ole house lets in the rain
C
This ole house lets in the cold
On his knees I'm gettin' chilly
F
But he feel no fear nor pain
C
'Cause I see an angel peekin'
G7 C
Through a broken windowpane
This ole house is afraid of thunder
F
This ole house is afraid of storms
G7
This ole house just groans and trembles
C
When the night wind flings its arms
This ole house is gettin' feeble
F
This old house is needin' paint
C
Just like me it's tuckered out
G7 C
But I'm a-gettin' ready to meet the saints
Now my ole house dog lies a-sleepin'
F
He don't know I'm gonna leave
G7
Else he'd wake up by the fireplace
C
And he'd sit there and howl and grieve
But my huntin' days are over
F
Ain't gonna hunt the coon no more
C
Gabriel done brought in my chariot
G7 C
When the wind blew down the door