I was in the house when the house burned down    (video)

 

    G ~ ~

 

    G

1. I had the shit till it all got smoked,

     D

     I kept the promise till the vow got broke,

    D

    I had to drink from the lovin' cup,

          G

    I stood on the banks till the river rose up.

    C

    I saw the bride in her wedding gown,

    G                                              D                    C

    I was in the house when the house burned down.

 

+  C - G - Em - D (3x)    +  G

 

   G

2. I may be old and I may be bent,

          D

    but I had the money till it all got spent,

    D

    I had the money till they made me pay,

             G

    Then I had the sense to be on my way.

    C

    I had to stay in the underground,

    G                                              D                    C

    I was in the house when the house burned down.

 

+  C - G - Em - D (3x)

 

C

 I was in the house when the house burned down,

G

 I met the man with the thorny crown,

    D

I helped Him carry his cross through town,

G                                               D                    C

 I was in the house when the house burned down.

 

+  C - G - Em - D (3x)    +  G - D - D7 - G  - C - G

 

+  CHORUS

 

+  C - G - Em - D (3x)    +  G

 

    G

3. I had the shit till it all got smoked,

     D

     I kept the promise till the vow got broke,

    D

    I had to drink from the lovin' cup,

          G

    I stood on the banks till the river rose up.

    C

    I saw the bride in her wedding gown

    G                                              D                    C

    I was in the house when the house burned down.

 

+  C - G - Em - D (4x)    +  G ~

 

 

(orig. = capo 3rd)    (Warren Zevon)