House Of Exile Chords by Jimmy Cliff

Tempo:
161.3 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

F#m

A#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jimmy Cliff -House of exile chords
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[A#] [F] [Gm]
[N] [D]
[G] There's a day [A] of feasting and a [D] day of bowing, [G] a day of [F#m] sadness and a day [D] of joy.
[G] You couldn't [A] see in your [D] day of feasting, [G] life isn't [A] just a little play [D] like toys.
[G] So your [A] day arrived when you [D] least expected,
[G]
so you [A] always thought you were well [D] protected.
And now you feel like a fish out of water, [G] so now [D] you're wondering what's the matter.
[G] [D]
I remember you [A] said it wouldn't happen [D] to you, [G]
now you're [D] thinking how to start anew.
Magic [G]
[A] [D] is strong, you weren't [A] warned but you wouldn't [D] take heed.
The [G]
thing in [A] creation must obey [D] a law, [G] it's true [A] in words as it is [D] in deed.
[G]
[A] You found [D] some pride, [G]
[A] your repose you had to [D] undermine.
Yes, [G] you [A] used to look down on the [D] folks beside you, never [G]
[A] did think you would have [D] come down to.
[G] [D]
[G]
Remember [A] they said you got to reap what [D] you sow.
Simple [A] truth everybody [D] knows, [G] oh what do [A] you want?
[D]
Watching you [F#m] now on your [D] last night.
[G] Oh, [A] the [D] house of exile.
[G]
Watching you [A] now on your [D] last night.
[G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
Oh, [G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[A] [D]
[G]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[G]
[A] what do you want?
The house [D] of exile.
[G]
Watching [A] you now on your [D] last night.
Oh, [G]
what [A] do you [D]
want?
[G]
Watching [A] you now on your [D] last night.
[G] The thing in [A] creation must [D] obey a law, it's [G]
[A] true in words as it is [D] in deed.
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
F#m
123111112
A#
12341111
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Jimmy Cliff - House Of Exile chords, practice playing G, A, D, G, D and A in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 80 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 161 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D Major in mind.

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_ [A#] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] There's a day [A] of feasting and a [D] day of _ bowing, _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] a day of [F#m] sadness and a day [D] of joy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] You couldn't [A] see in your [D] day of feasting, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] life isn't [A] just a little play [D] like toys.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] So your [A] day arrived when you [D] least expected, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
so you [A] always thought you were well [D] protected. _
_ And _ _ _ _ now you feel like a fish out of water, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] so now [D] you're wondering what's the matter.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I remember you [A] said it wouldn't happen [D] to you, _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
now you're [D] thinking how to start anew.
Magic _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [D] is _ _ strong, _ _ _ _ you weren't [A] warned but you wouldn't [D] take heed.
_ _ _ _ The _ [G]
thing in [A] creation must obey [D] a _ law, _ _ _ _ _ [G] it's true [A] in words as it is [D] in deed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ You found [D] some _ _ pride, _ _ _ _ [G] _
[A] your repose you had to [D] undermine.
Yes, _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ you [A] used to look down on the [D] folks beside _ you, never _ _ _ [G] _
[A] did think you would have [D] come down to.
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Remember [A] they said you got to reap what [D] you sow. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Simple [A] truth everybody [D] _ knows, _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] oh what do [A] you want?
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Watching you [F#m] now on your [D] last night.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Oh, _ [A] _ _ the [D] house of _ exile.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G]
Watching you [A] now on your [D] last night.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[A] what do you want?
The house [D] of exile.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Watching [A] you now on your [D] last night.
_ _ _ _ Oh, [G]
what [A] do you _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ want?
_ _ _ [G] _
Watching [A] you now on your [D] last night.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] The thing in [A] creation must [D] obey a law, _ _ _ _ it's [G] _
[A] true in words as it is [D] in deed. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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This song was composed by James Chambers.

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