Chords for This Old House

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_ _ _ _ _ This old house once knew my children, this [Ab] old house once knew my wife.
This [Bb] old house was home and comfort as [Eb] we fought the storm of life.
This old house once rang with laughter, this [Ab] old house heard many shouts.
Now [Bb] she trembles in the darkness when the lightning walks [Eb] about.
Ain't [Ab] gonna need this house no longer, ain't [Eb] gonna need this house no more.
Ain't [Bb] got time to fix the shingles, ain't [Eb] got time to fix the floor.
Ain't [Ab] got time to oil the hinges, [Eb] not amend the window pane.
[Fm] Ain't gonna need this house no longer, I'm getting ready to [Eb] meet the saints.
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_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] This old house is getting shaky, this [Ab] old house is getting old.
[Bb] This old house lets in the rain, [Eb] this old house lets in the cold.
Oh my knees are getting chilly, [Ab] but I feel no fear or pain.
[Bb] Cause I see an angel peeking through a broken [Eb] window pane.
[Ab] Ain't gonna need this house no longer, [Eb] ain't gonna need this house no more.
[Bb] Ain't got time to fix the shingles, [Eb] ain't got time to fix the floor.
[Ab] Ain't got time to oil the hinges, [Eb] not amend the window pane.
[Bb] Ain't gonna need this house no longer, I'm getting ready [Eb] to meet the saints.
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_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Now this old house is afraid of thunder, [Ab] this old house is afraid of storm.
[Bb] This old house just groans and trembles [Eb] when the night wind flings its arm.
This old house is getting feeble, [Ab] this old house doesn't need no paint.
[Bb] Just like me it's tuckered out, but I'm getting ready to [Eb] meet the saints.
[Ab] Ain't gonna need this house no longer, [Eb] ain't gonna need this house no more.
[Bb] Ain't got time to fix the shingles, [Eb] ain't got time to fix the floor.
Ain't [Ab] got time to oil the hinges, [Eb] not amend the window pane.
[Fm] Ain't gonna need this house no longer, I'm getting ready to meet [Eb] the saints.
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_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ Now my old hound dog lies asleep and he [Ab] don't know I'm gonna leave.
[Bb] Else he'd wake up by the fireplace and he'd [Eb] sit there and howl and grieve.
But my hunt days are over, ain't [Ab] gonna hunt the crew no more.
[Bb] Gabriel Dunn brought in my chariot when the wind blew down the door.
Ain't [Ab] gonna need this house no longer, ain't [Cm] gonna need this house no more.
[Bb] Ain't got time to fix the shingles, [Eb] ain't got time to fix the floor.
[Ab] Ain't got time to oil the hinges, [Eb] not amend the window pane.
[Fm] Ain't gonna need this house no longer, I'm getting ready to [Eb] meet the saints.
Ready to meet the saints. _ _ _ _ _
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