Hounds chords by Darcie Haven

Verse 1
Fm           G                          C
   too much pressure made the diamond black
       Fm                G                             C
it’s been too long since laughing like my ribs would crack
                Fm
i put up a good fight
                  G
went out for late nights
                 C
with some girls I barely know
               Fm
i shot the liquor
                    G
and kissed a stranger
         C
but I cried in the car home

Verse 2
Fm                    G                    C
  the grass was greener till the drought set in
       Fm                  G                        C
freedom tasted so sweet till it dripped off my chin
            Fm
i took a long walk
                G
listened to Kate talk
           C
about Canada in June
                          Fm
she’s been there a whole year
                G
i’m frozen right here
           F
in bed till the afternoon

Refrain
             C
there’s hounds at the gate
         Fm
and wolves by the door
              G
but my mothers in the kitchen
              C
just like all the years before
            C
there’s ice on the window
         Fm
and winters awfully long
            G
but my sisters in a good mood
                C
and we’re finally getting on
          C
we’re finally getting on

Interlude
FmC C

FmC C



Verse 3
Fm           G                 C
  all that glitters is not always gold
          Fm                 G          C
a shiny new thing is cute until it gets old
                     Fm                            G
drove a mile for a woman who reads auras
                C
she said I need to have more fun
                      Fm                      G
i cried in her office and then felt nauseous
                         C
at least mine’s yellow like the sun

Bridge
     FmG        C
and oh.  I’m trying
             Fm
please know
         G    C
oh I?? m trying

Refrain 2
             C
there’s hounds at the gate
         Fm
and wolves by the door
               G
but my mothers in the kitchen
              C
just like all the years before
            C
there’s ice on the window
        Fm
but winters nearly through
        G
so if this lasts past December
                     C
i guess I’ve got some work to do
        C
i’ve got some work to do

Outro
Fm F  C

Fm F  C

Fm F  C

Fm F  C

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