Chords for Bobby Bare - Ode to the little brown shack
Tempo:
97.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
They passed an ordinance in the town, they said we'd have to tear it down.
That little old shack got back so [D] dear to me.
Though [G] the health department said its day [C] was over and dead,
it [G] will stand forever [D] in my [G] memory.
Don't let them tear that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear [C] old [Em] building.
[G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the [G] country or the town.
It was not so long ago that I went tripping through the snow
out to that house behind my old [D] hound dog
where I [G] would sit me down to rest like [C] a snowbird on his nest.
And [G] I'd read that [D] Sears and Roebuck [G] catalog.
Oh, I would hum a happy tune peeping through the quarter moon
as my daddy's kin had done so [D] much before.
It [G] was in that quiet spot [C] daily cares could be forgot
and [G] it gave the [D] same relief to rich [G] and poor.
Don't let them tear that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear old [Am] building down.
[G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the country or [G] the town.
Now it was not a castle fair, but I could dream a future there.
Build my castle to the yellow [D] jacket's drone.
I [G] could orbit around the sun, [C] fight with General Washington
[G] or be a [D] king upon a [G] golden throne.
It wasn't fancy build at all.
We had newspapers on the wall.
It was air conditioned in the [D] winter time.
Oh, [G] it was just a humble hut, but [C] its door was never shut
[G] and a man could get [D] inside without [G] a dime.
Don't let them tear that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear old building [Am] down.
[G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the country or [G] the town.
[N]
They passed an ordinance in the town, they said we'd have to tear it down.
That little old shack got back so [D] dear to me.
Though [G] the health department said its day [C] was over and dead,
it [G] will stand forever [D] in my [G] memory.
Don't let them tear that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear [C] old [Em] building.
[G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the [G] country or the town.
It was not so long ago that I went tripping through the snow
out to that house behind my old [D] hound dog
where I [G] would sit me down to rest like [C] a snowbird on his nest.
And [G] I'd read that [D] Sears and Roebuck [G] catalog.
Oh, I would hum a happy tune peeping through the quarter moon
as my daddy's kin had done so [D] much before.
It [G] was in that quiet spot [C] daily cares could be forgot
and [G] it gave the [D] same relief to rich [G] and poor.
Don't let them tear that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear old [Am] building down.
[G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the country or [G] the town.
Now it was not a castle fair, but I could dream a future there.
Build my castle to the yellow [D] jacket's drone.
I [G] could orbit around the sun, [C] fight with General Washington
[G] or be a [D] king upon a [G] golden throne.
It wasn't fancy build at all.
We had newspapers on the wall.
It was air conditioned in the [D] winter time.
Oh, [G] it was just a humble hut, but [C] its door was never shut
[G] and a man could get [D] inside without [G] a dime.
Don't let them tear that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear old building [Am] down.
[G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the country or [G] the town.
[N]
Key:
G
D
C
Am
Em
G
D
C
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
They passed an ordinance in the town, they said we'd have to tear it down.
That little old shack got back so [D] dear to me.
Though [G] the health department said its day [C] was over and dead,
it [G] will stand forever [D] in my [G] memory. _
Don't let them tear _ that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear _ that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear [C] old [Em] building.
_ [G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the [G] country or the town.
_ _ It was not so long ago that I went tripping through the snow
out to that house behind my old [D] hound dog
where I [G] would sit me down to rest like [C] a snowbird on his nest.
And [G] I'd read that [D] Sears and Roebuck [G] catalog.
_ Oh, I would hum a happy tune peeping through the quarter moon
as my daddy's kin had done so [D] much before.
It [G] was in that quiet spot [C] daily cares could be forgot
and [G] it gave the [D] same relief to rich [G] and poor.
Don't let them tear that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear old [Am] building down.
[G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the country or [G] the town. _
_ _ Now it was not a castle fair, but I could dream a future there.
Build my castle to the yellow [D] jacket's drone.
I [G] could orbit around the sun, [C] fight with General Washington
[G] or be a [D] king upon a [G] golden throne.
It wasn't fancy build at all.
We had newspapers on the wall.
It was air conditioned in the [D] winter time.
Oh, [G] it was just a humble hut, but [C] its door was never shut
[G] and a man could get [D] inside without [G] a dime.
Don't let them tear that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear old building [Am] down.
[G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the country or [G] the town. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
They passed an ordinance in the town, they said we'd have to tear it down.
That little old shack got back so [D] dear to me.
Though [G] the health department said its day [C] was over and dead,
it [G] will stand forever [D] in my [G] memory. _
Don't let them tear _ that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear _ that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear [C] old [Em] building.
_ [G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the [G] country or the town.
_ _ It was not so long ago that I went tripping through the snow
out to that house behind my old [D] hound dog
where I [G] would sit me down to rest like [C] a snowbird on his nest.
And [G] I'd read that [D] Sears and Roebuck [G] catalog.
_ Oh, I would hum a happy tune peeping through the quarter moon
as my daddy's kin had done so [D] much before.
It [G] was in that quiet spot [C] daily cares could be forgot
and [G] it gave the [D] same relief to rich [G] and poor.
Don't let them tear that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear old [Am] building down.
[G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the country or [G] the town. _
_ _ Now it was not a castle fair, but I could dream a future there.
Build my castle to the yellow [D] jacket's drone.
I [G] could orbit around the sun, [C] fight with General Washington
[G] or be a [D] king upon a [G] golden throne.
It wasn't fancy build at all.
We had newspapers on the wall.
It was air conditioned in the [D] winter time.
Oh, [G] it was just a humble hut, but [C] its door was never shut
[G] and a man could get [D] inside without [G] a dime.
Don't let them tear that little brown building down.
Don't let [D] them tear that [G] precious building down.
Don't let them tear that dear old building [Am] down.
[G] There's not [C] another like it [D] in the country or [G] the town. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
Facts about this song