The Housefire Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][G][D][G]
[C][G][D][G]

[Verse 1]
I re[C]member smelling [G]smoke
I [D]woke up I was [Em]choking
[C]Lorrie grabbed the bab[G]y
and we [D]made it safe outside
[C]She never missed a not[G]e
[D]Took a breath and cle[Em]ared her thr[D]oat
And [C]wrapped him in a [G]Carhartt coat
she [D]found out in my [G]ride[Em][D]

[Verse 2]
[C]Next thing I re[G]member
I was [D]barefoot in De[Em]cember
[C]When I hit the doo[G]r again
it [D]really came alive
[C]That was all she wro[G]te
[D]in a 30 sec[Em]ond not[D]e
I [C]got out with a [G]photograph
and [D]my old [G]Auto-5

[Chorus 1]
[C]Lord knows that I'v[G]e been blessed
[D]I can stand up to [G]the test
[C]I can live on so [G]much less
[D]This much I've been [Em]learn- [D]ing
[C]Feel a pounding in [G]my chest
[D]I'm fearful I'l[G]l confess
[C]How am I to [G]get my rest?
The [D]house I built is [G]burning
[C][G][D][G]

[Verse 3]
Well [C]Lorrie called the [G]volunteers
[D]Siren music [Em]to my ears
[C]First I've been gla[G]d to hear
the [D]flashing red and blue
[C]Can't repay the tim[G]e they gave
[D]There was nothing lef[Em]t to sav[D]e
[C]Shake all of their [G]hands and wave
They [D]did all they [G]can do

[Chorus 2]
[C]Lord knows that I'v[G]e been blessed
[D]I can stand up to [G]the test
[C]I can live on so [G]much less
[D]This much I've been [Em]learn- [D]ing
[C]Forgive my cow[G]ardice
[D]I'm fearful I'l[G]l confess
[C]How am I to [G]get my rest?
The [D]house I built is [G]burning[Em]

[Bridge 1]
[F]We snuck away two nig[C]hts ago
[Am]Rode around the logg[G]ing roads
[F]We been stuck in a mot[C]or home
a[G]bout to fall [Em]apart
[F]We finally mad[C]e a go
[Am]Got dealt a heav[G]y blow
She [F]said I'll bet you [C]make it,
it's a [G]long way from your [C]heart[Em][D]

[Chorus 3]
[C]Well I know that I'v[G]e been blessed
[D]I can make more out[G] of less
[C]I can get my res[G]t in any
[D]bed that I lay [Em]down [D]in
[C]Got nothing hol[G]ding me
[D]Got a couple mem[G]ories
A [C]picture of the [G]three of us
And [D]my grandfather's [G]Browning

[Outro 1]
[C][G][D][G]
[C][G][D][Em][Bm]
[C][G][D][G]
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