Chords for Turnpike Troubadours - The Housefire - 10/26/2017 - Paste Studios, New York, NY
Tempo:
80.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Dm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
One, two, ready.
[D] [G] [Dm]
[G] [C] [G] [Dm]
[G] [C] I remember smelling smoke.
[Dm] Woke [Em] up, I was choking.
[C] [G] Lloyd grabbed the baby [D] and we made it safe [G] outside.
She never missed a note.
[Dm] Took [Em] a breath and cleared her [G] throat and wrapped him in a car harpo.
[Dm] She found out [G] in my ride.
[C] The next thing [G] I remember, [D] I was barefoot [Em] in December.
And when I [G] hit the door [D] again, it really came alive.
[C]
And that was [G] all she wrote.
[D] In a [Em] thirty second [C] note, I got out [G] all the other photographs [D] of my old [G] auto five.
[C] Lord [G] knows that I've been [D] blessed.
And I can [G] stand up to the test.
I can live on so much [D] less.
This much I've been learning.
[G] Feel the pounding in my [Dm] chest.
Well I'm [G] fearful, I'll confess.
How am I to give my [Dm] rest the house I [G] built to spurn?
[C] [G] [D]
[G] Well, Lord called [D] volunteers.
Siren [G] music to my [C] ears.
First [G] I've been glad to [D] hear the flashing red and [G] blue.
Came to pay the time they [D] gave.
There was [Em] nothing left to [G] save.
Shake all of their hands and [D] wave.
They did all [G] they could do.
[C]
Lord [G] knows that I've been [Dm] blessed.
And I can [G] stand up to the [C] test.
I can [G] live on so much [D] less.
This much I've been learning.
[G]
Forgive my [D] cowardice.
I'm [G] fearful, I'll [C] confess.
How am [G] I to give my [D] rest the house I [G] built to spurn?
[F] Snuck [D] away two nights [Am] ago.
Rode [G] around the lawn [F] rows.
Been [D] stuck in a motor [G] home about to fall.
[F] We [D] finally made it [Am] go to.
God [G] damn the heavy [F] blow.
Said I [C] bet you make [D] it.
It's a long way [C] from your heart.
[Em] [C] Well I [G] know that I've been [D] blessed.
And I [G] can make more out of [C] less.
And I [G] can give my rest [D] in any bed that [G] I lay [C] down in.
Got [G] nothing holding [D] me.
Got [G] a couple memories.
[C] A picture [G] of the three of [D] us and my [G] grandfather's brown ass.
[D] [G]
[D] [Em] [C] [G]
[Dm] [G] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [Dm]
[G] [C] [G] [Dm]
[G] [C] I remember smelling smoke.
[Dm] Woke [Em] up, I was choking.
[C] [G] Lloyd grabbed the baby [D] and we made it safe [G] outside.
She never missed a note.
[Dm] Took [Em] a breath and cleared her [G] throat and wrapped him in a car harpo.
[Dm] She found out [G] in my ride.
[C] The next thing [G] I remember, [D] I was barefoot [Em] in December.
And when I [G] hit the door [D] again, it really came alive.
[C]
And that was [G] all she wrote.
[D] In a [Em] thirty second [C] note, I got out [G] all the other photographs [D] of my old [G] auto five.
[C] Lord [G] knows that I've been [D] blessed.
And I can [G] stand up to the test.
I can live on so much [D] less.
This much I've been learning.
[G] Feel the pounding in my [Dm] chest.
Well I'm [G] fearful, I'll confess.
How am I to give my [Dm] rest the house I [G] built to spurn?
[C] [G] [D]
[G] Well, Lord called [D] volunteers.
Siren [G] music to my [C] ears.
First [G] I've been glad to [D] hear the flashing red and [G] blue.
Came to pay the time they [D] gave.
There was [Em] nothing left to [G] save.
Shake all of their hands and [D] wave.
They did all [G] they could do.
[C]
Lord [G] knows that I've been [Dm] blessed.
And I can [G] stand up to the [C] test.
I can [G] live on so much [D] less.
This much I've been learning.
[G]
Forgive my [D] cowardice.
I'm [G] fearful, I'll [C] confess.
How am [G] I to give my [D] rest the house I [G] built to spurn?
[F] Snuck [D] away two nights [Am] ago.
Rode [G] around the lawn [F] rows.
Been [D] stuck in a motor [G] home about to fall.
[F] We [D] finally made it [Am] go to.
God [G] damn the heavy [F] blow.
Said I [C] bet you make [D] it.
It's a long way [C] from your heart.
[Em] [C] Well I [G] know that I've been [D] blessed.
And I [G] can make more out of [C] less.
And I [G] can give my rest [D] in any bed that [G] I lay [C] down in.
Got [G] nothing holding [D] me.
Got [G] a couple memories.
[C] A picture [G] of the three of [D] us and my [G] grandfather's brown ass.
[D] [G]
[D] [Em] [C] [G]
[Dm] [G] [C] [G]
[D] [G]
Key:
G
D
C
Dm
Em
G
D
C
One, two, ready.
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] I remember smelling smoke.
[Dm] Woke [Em] up, I was choking.
[C] _ [G] Lloyd grabbed the baby [D] and we made it safe [G] outside.
She never missed a note.
[Dm] Took [Em] a breath and cleared her [G] throat and wrapped him in a car harpo.
[Dm] She found out [G] in my ride.
_ [C] The next thing [G] I remember, [D] I was barefoot [Em] in December.
And when I [G] hit the door [D] again, it really came alive.
[C]
And that was [G] all she wrote.
[D] In a [Em] thirty second [C] note, I got out [G] all the other photographs [D] of my old [G] auto five. _
_ [C] Lord [G] knows that I've been [D] blessed.
And I can [G] stand up to the test.
I can live on so much [D] less.
This much I've been learning.
[G] Feel the pounding in my [Dm] chest.
Well I'm [G] fearful, I'll confess.
How am I to give my [Dm] rest the house I [G] built to spurn?
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ Well, Lord called [D] volunteers.
Siren [G] music to my [C] ears.
First [G] I've been glad to [D] hear the flashing red and [G] blue.
Came to pay the time they [D] gave.
There was [Em] nothing left to [G] save.
Shake all of their hands and [D] wave.
They did all [G] they could do.
_ _ [C]
Lord [G] knows that I've been [Dm] blessed.
And I can [G] stand up to the [C] test.
I can [G] live on so much [D] less.
This much I've been learning.
[G] _
Forgive my [D] cowardice.
I'm [G] fearful, I'll [C] confess.
How am [G] I to give my [D] rest the house I [G] built to spurn? _
_ [F] Snuck [D] away two nights [Am] ago.
Rode [G] around the lawn [F] rows.
Been [D] stuck in a motor [G] home about to fall.
_ [F] We [D] finally made it [Am] go to.
God [G] damn the heavy [F] blow.
Said I [C] bet you make [D] it.
It's a long way [C] from your heart.
[Em] _ _ [C] Well I [G] know that I've been [D] blessed.
And I [G] can make more out of [C] less.
And I [G] can give my rest [D] in any bed that [G] I lay [C] down in.
Got [G] nothing holding [D] me.
Got [G] a couple memories.
[C] A picture [G] of the three of [D] us and my [G] grandfather's brown ass. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] I remember smelling smoke.
[Dm] Woke [Em] up, I was choking.
[C] _ [G] Lloyd grabbed the baby [D] and we made it safe [G] outside.
She never missed a note.
[Dm] Took [Em] a breath and cleared her [G] throat and wrapped him in a car harpo.
[Dm] She found out [G] in my ride.
_ [C] The next thing [G] I remember, [D] I was barefoot [Em] in December.
And when I [G] hit the door [D] again, it really came alive.
[C]
And that was [G] all she wrote.
[D] In a [Em] thirty second [C] note, I got out [G] all the other photographs [D] of my old [G] auto five. _
_ [C] Lord [G] knows that I've been [D] blessed.
And I can [G] stand up to the test.
I can live on so much [D] less.
This much I've been learning.
[G] Feel the pounding in my [Dm] chest.
Well I'm [G] fearful, I'll confess.
How am I to give my [Dm] rest the house I [G] built to spurn?
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ Well, Lord called [D] volunteers.
Siren [G] music to my [C] ears.
First [G] I've been glad to [D] hear the flashing red and [G] blue.
Came to pay the time they [D] gave.
There was [Em] nothing left to [G] save.
Shake all of their hands and [D] wave.
They did all [G] they could do.
_ _ [C]
Lord [G] knows that I've been [Dm] blessed.
And I can [G] stand up to the [C] test.
I can [G] live on so much [D] less.
This much I've been learning.
[G] _
Forgive my [D] cowardice.
I'm [G] fearful, I'll [C] confess.
How am [G] I to give my [D] rest the house I [G] built to spurn? _
_ [F] Snuck [D] away two nights [Am] ago.
Rode [G] around the lawn [F] rows.
Been [D] stuck in a motor [G] home about to fall.
_ [F] We [D] finally made it [Am] go to.
God [G] damn the heavy [F] blow.
Said I [C] bet you make [D] it.
It's a long way [C] from your heart.
[Em] _ _ [C] Well I [G] know that I've been [D] blessed.
And I [G] can make more out of [C] less.
And I [G] can give my rest [D] in any bed that [G] I lay [C] down in.
Got [G] nothing holding [D] me.
Got [G] a couple memories.
[C] A picture [G] of the three of [D] us and my [G] grandfather's brown ass. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _