Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
G+G C majorC G+G
I built this house in fifteen years
G+G C majorC G+G
Tongue and groove and tile and stone
G+G C majorC G+G
I chose to raise my children here
G+G D MajorD G+G
I chose to make this house a home
Verse 2:
G+G C majorC G+G
I set this old, unwanted chair
G+G C majorC G+G
Out of the sun, out on its own
G+G C majorC G+G
And I spent my days just sittin' here
G+G D MajorD G+G
To enjoy the fruit my labor's grown
Chorus:
D MajorD
And it held to its own
C majorC G+G
As the time passed it by
D MajorD
When you leave things alone
C majorC G+G
It's a wonder they survive
(walk down) E MajorE
Weeds overgrown
C majorC D MajorD
The rooms are bare
G+G
But you left my chair
Verse 3:
G+G C majorC G+G
The risin' sun, the cars go by
G+G C majorC G+G
Kids at play, the neighbors fight
G+G C majorC G+G
I saw it all sittin' here alone
G+G D MajorD
And I watched you runnin' from this
G+G
throne
Chorus:
D MajorD
And it held to its own
C majorC G+G
As the time passed it by
D MajorD
When you leave things alone
C majorC G+G
It's a wonder they survive
(walk down) E MajorE
Weeds overgrown
C majorC D MajorD
The rooms are bare
G+G
But you left my chair
Solo:
E MajorE D MajorD C majorC C E MajorE D MajorD C majorC C
Chorus:
D MajorD
And it held to its own
C majorC G+G
As the time passed it by
D MajorD
When you leave things alone
C majorC D MajorD
It's a wonder they survive
(walk down) E MajorE
Weeds overgrown
C majorC D MajorD
The rooms are bare
G+G
But you left my chair
Verse 4:
G+G C majorC G+G
I built this house in fifteen years
G+G C majorC
It's been fifteen years since I've been gone
G+G C majorC G+G
There's nothin' left but mem'ries here
G+G D MajorD G+G
Well, at least you left my chair alone