Chords for This Ole House

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This old house once knew his [C] children, this old [F] house once knew his wife,
this [G] old house was home and comfort as [C] they fought the storm of life.
This old house once rang [C] with laughter, this [F] old house heard many shouts,
now [G] he trembles in the darkness when the lightning walks [C]
about.
Ain't [F] a-gonna need this house no longer, ain't a-gonna need this house no more.
[G] Ain't got time to fix the shingles, ain't [C] got time to fix the floor,
[F] ain't got time to order hinges, [C] nor to mend the pane.
[G] Ain't gonna need this house no longer, he's getting ready to meet his saints.
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This old house is getting shaky, [F] this old house is getting old,
[G] this old house lets in the rain, [C] this old house lets in the cold.
Oh, his knees are getting chilly, [F] but he feels no fear of pain,
[G] cause he sees an angel peeking through a broken window [C] pane.
[F] Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer, [C] ain't a-gonna need this house no more.
[G] Ain't got time to fix the shingles, [C] ain't got time to fix the floor,
[F] ain't got time to order hinges, nor to [C] mend the pane.
[G] Ain't gonna need this house no longer, he's getting ready to meet his saints.
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[C#] This old house is afraid of thunder, [F#] this old house is afraid of storms,
[G#] this old house just groans and trembles [C#] when the night wind flings its arms.
This old house is getting feeble, [F#] this old house is needing paint,
[G#] just like him it's tuckered out, but he's getting ready to [C#] meet his saints.
[F#] Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer, ain't [C#] a-gonna need this house no more.
[G#] Ain't got time to fix the shingles, ain't [C#] got time to fix the floor,
ain't [F#] got time to order hinges, nor [C#] to mend the pane.
Ain't [G#] gonna need this house no longer, he's getting ready to meet his saints.
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