I Was in the House When the House Burned Down Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]

[Verse 1]
[G](Warren Zevon)
I had the shit till it all got smoked
[D]I kept the promise till the vow got broke
I had to drink from the lovin' cup
[G]I stood on the banks till the river rose up
[C]I saw the bride in her wedding gown
[G]I was in the house when t[D]he house burned
[G]down

[Interlude 1]
[Em][D][Gsus4][G][D][G][D][G]

[Verse 2]
[G]I may be old and I may be bent
But [D]I had the money till it all got spent
I had the money till they made me pay
Then [G]I had the sense to be on my way
[C]I had to stay in the underground
[G]I was in the house when t[D]he house b[G]urned
[Em]down[D]

[Interlude 2]
[C][Gsus4][G][Em][D][G][Em][D]

[Verse 3]
[C]I was in the house when
the house burned down
[G]I met the man with the thorny crown
I [D]helped Him carry his cross through town
[G]I was in the house when the h[D]ouse b[G]urned d[Em]own[D]
[G][Gsus4][G]

[Interlude 3]
[D][G][Gsus4][G][D][G][D]
[G][C][G]

[Verse 4]
[C]I was in the house when
the house burned down
[G]I met the man with the thorny crown
I [D]helped Him carry his cross through town
[G]I was in the house when
the [D]house [G]burned [Em]down[D]

[Verse 5]
[G]I[Gsus4][G][Em][D][G][Gsus4][G]
[Em]had [D]the [G]shit till it all got smoked
[D]I kept the promise till the vow got broke
I had to drink from the lovin' cup
[G]I stood on the banks till the river rose up
[C]I saw the bride in her wedding gown
[G]I was in the house when t[D]he house b[G]urned

[Outro 1]
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[Em][D][G][Gsus4][G][Em][D][G][D][G][D][G]