Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Key: F
πΈ Intro:
F Bb/F F
Dm C/D D5
πΈ Verse 1:
C C7 F Bb/F F
I don't pick up the mail
I don't pick up the phone
C F Bb/F F
I don't answer the door
I'd just soon be alone
Dm Gm7
I don't keep this place up
I just keep the lights down
Bb6 Csus4
I don't live in these rooms
I just rattle around
πΈ Chorus 1:
F Bb/F F F Gm/F F
I'm just a ghost in this house
I'm just a shadow upon these walls
Csus4 C F
As quietly as a mouse, I haunt these halls.
Dm C F Bb/F F Bb
I'm just a whisper of smoke
I'm all that's left of two hearts on fire
F Csus4
That once burned out of control and took my body and soul
F Bb/F F
I'm just a ghost in this house
πΈ Verse 2:
C C7 F Bb/F F
I don't mind if it rains
I don't care if it's clear
C F Bb/F F
I don't mind staying in
there's another ghost here
Dm Gm7
He sits down in your chair, and he shines with your light
Bb6 Csus4
And he lays down his head
on your pillow at night
πΈ Chorus 2:
F Bb/F F F Gm/F F
I'm just a ghost in this house
I'm just the shell of the one I was
Csus4 C F
A living proof of the damage heartbreak does
Dm C F Bb/F F Bb
I'm just a whisper of smoke
I'm all that's left of two hearts on fire
F Csus4
That once burned out of control and took my body and soul
F Bb/F F
I'm just a ghost in this house
πΈ Chorus 3:
F Bb/F F F Gm/F F
I'm just a ghost in this house
I'm just a shadow upon these walls
Csus4 C F
As quietly as a mouse, I haunt these halls
Dm C F Bb/F F Bb
I'm just a whisper of smoke
I'm all that's left of two hearts on fire
F Csus4
That once burned out of control and took my body and soul
F
I'm just a ghost in this house
πΈ Outro:
C F Bb/F F
I'm just a ghost in this house
Song History
Published: February 14, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025