I Was In The House When The House Burned Down Chords by Warren Zevon

Tempo:
152.25 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Eb

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Warren Zevon - I Was In the House When the House Burned Down chords
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[Bb]
I had the shit till it all got smoked [F] I kept the promise till the vow got broke
I had to drink from the lovin' [Bb] cup Stood on the banks till the river rose [Eb] up
I saw the bride and the wedding [Bb] gown I was in the [F] house when the house [Bb] burned down
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[Gm] [F] [Bb]
I may be old and I may be [F] bent But I had the money till it all got spent
I had the money till they made me pay [Bb] And I had the sense to be on my [Eb] way
I had to stay in the underground [Bb] I was in the [F] house when the house
[Bb] burned [Gm] down
[F]
[Eb] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [Gm] [F]
[Eb] I was in the house when the house burned [Bb] down I met the man with the thorny crown
[F] I upped and curries crossed through [Bb] town I was in the [F] house when the house [Bb] burned
[Gm] [F] down
[Bb] [Eb] I [Bb]
[F] [Bb] [Eb] [Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F]
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb] was in the house when the house burned [Bb] down I met the man with the thorny crown
[F] I repped in carries crossed through [Bb] town I was in the [F] house when the [Bb] house burned [F] down
[Bb] I [F]
[Bb] [F]
[Bb]
had to shit till it all got [F] smoked I kept a promise till the valve got broke
I had to drink from the levin cup [Bb] I stood on the bank till the river rose [Eb] up
I saw the briar in a weeding gap [Bb] I was in the [F] house when the house [Bb] burned down
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[F] [Bb]
[N]
Key:  
Bb
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F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
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To learn Warren Zevon - I Was In The House When The House Burned Down chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - Eb, Bb, F and Bb. Begin your practice at a relaxed 76 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 152. With the song's key of F Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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I had the shit till it all got smoked [F] I kept the promise till the vow got broke
I had to drink from the lovin' [Bb] cup Stood on the banks till the river rose [Eb] up
I saw the bride and the wedding [Bb] gown I was in the [F] house when the _ _ _ _ house [Bb] burned _ _ down
[F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I may be old and I may be [F] bent But I had the money till it all got spent
I had the money till they made me pay [Bb] And I had the sense to be on my [Eb] way
I had to stay in the underground [Bb] I was in the [F] house when the _ _ _ house _
[Bb] _ burned [Gm] down
_ [F] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Eb] I was in the house when the house burned [Bb] down I met the man with the thorny crown
[F] I upped and curries crossed through [Bb] town I was in the [F] house when the _ house _ _ _ [Bb] _ burned _
[Gm] _ [F] down
_ [Bb] [Eb] I _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ was in the house when the house burned [Bb] down I met the man with the thorny crown
[F] I repped in carries crossed through [Bb] town I was in the [F] house when the _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] house burned _ _ [F] down _
[Bb] _ I _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ had to shit till it all got [F] smoked I kept a promise till the valve got broke
I had to drink from the levin cup [Bb] I stood on the bank till the river rose [Eb] up
I saw the briar in a weeding gap [Bb] I was in the [F] house when the _ _ _ _ house [Bb] burned down
_ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song finds its place within the Lifell Kill Ya album.

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