A House Of Gold chords by Hank Williams

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
D MajorD
People steal, they cheat and lie
D MajorD
For wealth and what it will buy
      G+G           D MajorD
Don't they know on the judgement day
       A augmentedA         D MajorD
That gold and silver will melt away


Verse 2:
D MajorD
I'd rather be in a dark hole grave
D MajorD
And know that my poor soul was saved
           G+G          D MajorD
Than to live in this world in a house of gold
      A augmentedA        D MajorD
And deny my God and doom my soul

Verse 3:
D MajorD
Jesus said, come unto me
D MajorD
I'll break sin's chains and set you free
        G+G      D MajorD
I'll carry you to a home on high
       A augmentedA      D MajorD
Where you'll never, never die


Chorus:
D MajorD
I'd rather be in a dark hole grave
D MajorD
And know that my poor soul was saved
           G+G          D MajorD
Than to live in this world in a house of gold
      A augmentedA        D MajorD
And deny my God and doom my soul


Verse 4:
D MajorD
Jesus died there on the cross
D MajorD
So this world would not be lost
    G+G        D MajorD
Sinner hear now what I say
    A augmentedA         D MajorD
For someday you'll have to pay


Chorus:
D MajorD
I'd rather be in a dark hole grave
D MajorD
And know that my poor soul was saved
           G+G          D MajorD
Than to live in this world in a house of gold
      A augmentedA        D MajorD
And deny my God and doom my soul