Chords for John Hogan My Fathers House
Tempo:
110.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
F
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C] [G]
[D] [G] [G] [F] [G]
The gable wall is [D] [G] all that's left now, [C] The old [G] thatch cottage [C] has [D] fallen down.
I drive [G] my eyes [C] as I [G] fondly remember The [C] [G] days of long ago [D] when I [G] was young.
[C] [G]
In my father's house we were poor [C] but rich, love,
No [G] TV but music there [D] was plenty of.
[G] My mama [D] hummed old melodies [G] and we all [C] sang along.
In [G] my father's house [D] when I [G] was young,
Come the time when [D] I [G] am older,
[C] My [G] old children [C] are [D] reared and gone.
I [G] wonder then, [C] will they [G] fondly remember
[C] The [G] days of long ago when [D] they [G] were young.
In my father's house a smile would greet [C] you at the door,
[G] Friendly word, even travelers there was [D] welcome for.
[G] And at night time [D] neighbors rambled in, [G] might stay till [C] twelve or one.
In [G] my father's house [D] when I [G] was young,
Ah [C] [G] years have passed [D] and [G] times are changing,
The [C] [G] rambling house [C] has [D] almost come.
But [G] still I hear [C] the laughter [G] of children,
Just [C] [G] like long ago [D] when I [G] was [C] young.
[G]
In my father's house we [G] were poor [C] but rich, love,
[G] No TV but music there was [D] plenty of.
[G] My mama hummed [D] old melodies [G] and we all [C] sang along.
[G] In my father's house [D] when I [G] was young,
[G] In my [D]
father's house when [A] I was young.
[Dm] [G] [C] [G]
[D] [G] [G] [F] [G]
The gable wall is [D] [G] all that's left now, [C] The old [G] thatch cottage [C] has [D] fallen down.
I drive [G] my eyes [C] as I [G] fondly remember The [C] [G] days of long ago [D] when I [G] was young.
[C] [G]
In my father's house we were poor [C] but rich, love,
No [G] TV but music there [D] was plenty of.
[G] My mama [D] hummed old melodies [G] and we all [C] sang along.
In [G] my father's house [D] when I [G] was young,
Come the time when [D] I [G] am older,
[C] My [G] old children [C] are [D] reared and gone.
I [G] wonder then, [C] will they [G] fondly remember
[C] The [G] days of long ago when [D] they [G] were young.
In my father's house a smile would greet [C] you at the door,
[G] Friendly word, even travelers there was [D] welcome for.
[G] And at night time [D] neighbors rambled in, [G] might stay till [C] twelve or one.
In [G] my father's house [D] when I [G] was young,
Ah [C] [G] years have passed [D] and [G] times are changing,
The [C] [G] rambling house [C] has [D] almost come.
But [G] still I hear [C] the laughter [G] of children,
Just [C] [G] like long ago [D] when I [G] was [C] young.
[G]
In my father's house we [G] were poor [C] but rich, love,
[G] No TV but music there was [D] plenty of.
[G] My mama hummed [D] old melodies [G] and we all [C] sang along.
[G] In my father's house [D] when I [G] was young,
[G] In my [D]
father's house when [A] I was young.
[Dm] [G] [C] [G]
Key:
G
C
D
F
A
G
C
D
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [G] _ [F] _ [G] _
The gable wall _ is [D] [G] all that's left now, _ [C] The old [G] thatch _ cottage _ [C] has [D] fallen down.
_ I _ drive [G] my eyes _ _ [C] as I [G] fondly remember _ The [C] _ [G] days of long ago _ [D] when I [G] was young.
[C] _ [G] _ _
In my father's house we were poor [C] but rich, _ love, _
No [G] TV _ _ but music there [D] was plenty of. _ _
_ [G] My mama _ [D] hummed old melodies [G] and we all [C] sang along.
_ In _ _ [G] my father's house _ [D] when I [G] was young,
_ _ _ _ Come the time _ _ when [D] I [G] am older,
_ _ _ [C] My [G] old _ children _ _ [C] are [D] reared and gone.
_ I _ _ [G] wonder then, _ _ [C] will they [G] fondly remember
_ _ [C] The [G] days of long ago _ when [D] they [G] were young.
_ _ _ In my father's house a smile would greet [C] you at the door,
_ _ _ _ [G] Friendly word, even travelers there was [D] welcome for.
_ _ _ [G] And at night time [D] neighbors rambled in, [G] might stay till [C] twelve or one. _ _ _ _
In [G] my _ father's house _ [D] when I [G] was young, _ _
Ah [C] [G] years have _ _ passed [D] and [G] times are _ changing, _
The [C] [G] rambling _ _ house _ [C] has [D] almost come. _ _ _
But [G] still I hear _ _ [C] the laughter [G] of children,
Just _ [C] _ [G] like long ago _ [D] when I [G] was [C] young.
_ [G] _
_ In my _ father's house _ we [G] were poor [C] but rich, _ love, _
_ [G] No TV _ _ but music there was [D] plenty of. _ _
_ _ [G] My mama hummed [D] old melodies [G] and we all [C] sang along.
_ _ _ _ [G] In my _ father's house _ [D] when I [G] was young,
[G] _ _ _ _ In my [D] _
father's house _ when [A] I was young.
[Dm] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [G] _ [F] _ [G] _
The gable wall _ is [D] [G] all that's left now, _ [C] The old [G] thatch _ cottage _ [C] has [D] fallen down.
_ I _ drive [G] my eyes _ _ [C] as I [G] fondly remember _ The [C] _ [G] days of long ago _ [D] when I [G] was young.
[C] _ [G] _ _
In my father's house we were poor [C] but rich, _ love, _
No [G] TV _ _ but music there [D] was plenty of. _ _
_ [G] My mama _ [D] hummed old melodies [G] and we all [C] sang along.
_ In _ _ [G] my father's house _ [D] when I [G] was young,
_ _ _ _ Come the time _ _ when [D] I [G] am older,
_ _ _ [C] My [G] old _ children _ _ [C] are [D] reared and gone.
_ I _ _ [G] wonder then, _ _ [C] will they [G] fondly remember
_ _ [C] The [G] days of long ago _ when [D] they [G] were young.
_ _ _ In my father's house a smile would greet [C] you at the door,
_ _ _ _ [G] Friendly word, even travelers there was [D] welcome for.
_ _ _ [G] And at night time [D] neighbors rambled in, [G] might stay till [C] twelve or one. _ _ _ _
In [G] my _ father's house _ [D] when I [G] was young, _ _
Ah [C] [G] years have _ _ passed [D] and [G] times are _ changing, _
The [C] [G] rambling _ _ house _ [C] has [D] almost come. _ _ _
But [G] still I hear _ _ [C] the laughter [G] of children,
Just _ [C] _ [G] like long ago _ [D] when I [G] was [C] young.
_ [G] _
_ In my _ father's house _ we [G] were poor [C] but rich, _ love, _
_ [G] No TV _ _ but music there was [D] plenty of. _ _
_ _ [G] My mama hummed [D] old melodies [G] and we all [C] sang along.
_ _ _ _ [G] In my _ father's house _ [D] when I [G] was young,
[G] _ _ _ _ In my [D] _
father's house _ when [A] I was young.
[Dm] _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _