Housebroken chords by The Hotelier

Chords with lyrics

They play this song half-step down. Live, the guitarist plays with a capo on the second fret,
but in acoustic videos, Christian plays half-step down without a capo. You can adjust the capo
to fit your vocal range. All chords relative to capo.

If you need a visual for how to play/move around the chord shapes, check out this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTlaT5irMys

I have no idea what the correct chord names for some of these would be, so here's how you play them
(from low E MajorE to high E MajorE string).
A: x0222x
A/B: x2022x
A/F#: 20022x
Asus4: xx023x


  A augmentedA        A/BA/B    A/F#     Asus4Asus4
We called off your guard as we entered the yard
    A augmentedA      A/BA/B   A/F#     Asus4Asus4
to convince you to redirect some of that rage
     A augmentedA      A/BA/B       A/F#      Asus4Asus4
Because who fed you rocks while they ate their thanksgiving
  A augmentedA       A/BA/B   A/F#      Asus4Asus4
and who left you out all alone in their cage.

     A augmentedA     A/BA/B   A/F#      Asus4Asus4
And when you were a pup, I watched you so close
      A augmentedA       A/BA/B    A/F#     Asus4Asus4
you ran straight to the distance allowed by his rope
     A augmentedA        A/BA/B       A/F#     Asus4Asus4
you got kicked, you got choked, phrases crept up your spine
         A augmentedA       A/BA/B    A/F#
when he said "we must keep our bitches in line".
    A augmentedA     A/BA/B        A/F#     Asus4Asus4
And on his poker nights he says the same of his wife.
     A augmentedA       A/BA/B  A/F#   Asus4Asus4
He's the top dog/pack leader/true alpha-male.
    A augmentedA     A/BA/B       A/F#     Asus4Asus4
So make no sudden moves keep your nose from the border.
     A augmentedA       A/BA/B      A/F#    Asus4Asus4
You move fast. You eat last this side of pecking-order.

Key change during bridge: Cadd9, D, Em7, G+G x2

Cadd9, D MajorD
       A augmentedA       A/BA/B
So why don't you come with me?
     A/F#    Asus4Asus4       A augmentedA      A/BA/B      A/F#      Asus4Asus4
We've got acres with streams. We won't keep you in cages/make you beg for your treats.
     A augmentedA      A/BA/B       A/F#      Asus4Asus4
We won't tell you to heel, though you might need some time to
  A augmentedA       A/BA/B       A/F#     Asus4Asus4
dig up those old bones your young self left behind.

        A augmentedA     A/BA/B    A/F#    Asus4Asus4       A augmentedA         A/BA/B
You said "Your offer is nice but here should suffice. Yeah, my younger years were something
     A/F#   Asus4Asus4      A augmentedA       A/BA/B
But that isn't my life. Master is all that I've got.
       A/F#    Asus4Asus4      A augmentedA      A/BA/B
He keeps me having a purpose, gives me bed, keeps me fed.
     A/F#      Asus4Asus4   A augmentedA      A/BA/B  A/F#    Asus4Asus4
And I'm just slightly nervous of what I might do if I were let loose, if I
A augmentedA        A/BA/B     A/F#    Asus4Asus4     A augmentedA      A/BA/B
Caught that mail car, or ate garbage for food. So, as I bare all my teeth
    A/F#    Asus4Asus4      A augmentedA   A/BA/B  A/F#
I will ask of you please to just leave."

      A augmentedA  A/BA/B  A/F#  Asus4Asus4
Well your heart has spoken.
  A augmentedA      A/BA/B   A/F#   Asus4Asus4
I feel you're already house broken.

      A augmentedA  A/BA/B  A/F#  Asus4Asus4
Well your heart has spoken.
  A augmentedA      A/BA/B   A/F#   Asus4Asus4
I feel you're already house-

        A augmentedA   A/BA/B      A/F#    Asus4Asus4
So I made you a hood ornament for an oncoming car
       A augmentedA        A/BA/B     A/F#    Asus4Asus4
because your bark might seem bad but I'll show you the scars
        A augmentedA       A/BA/B    A/F#    Asus4Asus4
from when the state sent you over to deliver your teeth
    A augmentedA       A/BA/B       A/F#       Asus4Asus4
to the heels of your kindred breaking chains from their feet
       A augmentedA     A/BA/B          A/F#     Asus4Asus4
and then you wipe your hands clean. Splash of water/paper napkin.
     A augmentedA       A/BA/B          A/F#     Asus4Asus4
While the parrots sing headlines, we wear the leash like a fashion.
    A augmentedA      A/BA/B      A/F#    Asus4Asus4
Try to take out my claws expect a visceral reaction.
    A augmentedA     A/BA/B      A/F#     Asus4Asus4
Try to muzzle me up, I'll lash out, I'll bite back
     A augmentedA A/BA/B A/F# Asus4Asus4
Keep my options open
   A augmentedA     A/BA/B   A/F#
for fear of becoming house-