House Wren Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][G][Bm][A][D][G][Bm][D]
[G][A][D][G][Bm][D]
[G]I'm a house wren

[Verse 1]
[Bm]hunt[A]ing for a hous[D]e
I haven't [G]found [Em]one,
[D]I'm on the loo[A]kout[D]
[G]For a home to [Bm]call my [A]own
[D]A pri[G]vate residence
[Bm][A]

[Verse 2]
[D]
Through the [G]grapevine
[Bm]I hear[A]d an empty gourd[D]
Is hangin [G]up somewhere
[Bm]On some [A]old lady's porch[D]
I'll [G]pack my bags
And [Bm]off I'll g[A]o
To my [G]new humble [Bm]abode[A]

[Verse 3]
I'm [G]gonna [D]sing[A]
At the [G]top of my lungs
'Cause it's a beauti[A]ful day
I'm [G]gonna [D]spread my [A]wings
'Cause as [Em]far as I[D] know
[G]I am h[A]alfway home

[Interlude 1]
[D][G][A][D][G]
[Bm][A][D][G][A][D]
[G][Bm][A][D]
[G]I'm a house wren

[Verse 4]
[Bm]
Who [A]needs [D]a summer home
[G]A country farm [D]house [Bm]or
[A]a quiet bunga[D]low
[G]Not too big, and [Bm]not too s[A]mall[D]
First-rate [G]real real [Bm]estate[A]

[Verse 5]
[D]I got[G] my eyes pee[Bm]led
[A]For a window [D]box
An [G]old tin can
A [D]boot [A]or a flower pot
[D]I'll pac[G]k my bags
And off I'll [A]go
To my [G]new humble [Bm]abode
[A]I'm gon[G]na

[Verse 6]
[D]sing[A]
At the [G]top of my lungs
'Cause it's a [D]beauti[A]ful day
I'm gonna
[G]Spread my win[A]gs
'Cause as [Em]far as I[D] know
[G]I am half w[A]ay home

[Interlude 2]
[D][G][Bm][A][D][G]
[Bm][A][D][G][Bm][A][D]
[G][Bm][A][D]
[G]I'm a house wren

[Verse 7]
[Bm]
Still [A]hunting for [D]a house
But I [G]got a song and
[Bm]A lot [A]to sing abou[D]t
I'll [G]pack my bags
And off I'll [A]go [D](of[G]f I[D]'ll go)
[Bm]Because you [D]know

[Verse 8]
I'm [G]gonna [D]sing[A]
At [G]the top of my lungs
'Cause it's a [D]beauti[A]ful day
I'm gonna
[G]Spread my win[A]gs
I'm on [Em]top of the world
[D]And it's a b[G]eautiful thing
[A]I'm gonna

[Verse 9]
[G]sin[A]g
At [G]the top of my lungs
Cause it's a [A]beautiful day
I'm gonna
[G]Spread my win[A]gs
'Cause as [Em]far as I k[D]now
[G]I am half w[A]ay h[D]ome[G][A][D]
[G][Bm][A][D][G][Bm][A]
[D][G]
[Bm]I am[A] half way home
[G]