The House You Live In chords by Gordon Lightfoot

Chords with lyrics

Gordon Lightfoot - The House You Live In


CAPO: 2nd Fret



[INTRO:] G+G  C majorC  G+G  C majorC

[VERSE 1:]
  G+G           A minorAm
Go first in the world, go forth with your fears
 C majorC           G+G
Remember a price must be paid
            A minorAm
Be always too soon, be never too fast
    C majorC             D MajorD
At the time when all bets must be laid

[CHORUS:]
 G+G            C majorC
Beware of the darkness, be kind to your children
 G+G     E minorEm    D MajorD
Remember the woman who waits
    G+G     FF      C majorC     G+G
And the house you live in will never fall down
    C majorC    G+G      D MajorD       G+G   C majorC
If you pity the stranger who stands at your gate


[VERSE 2:]
      G+G               A minorAm
When you're caught by the gale and you're full under sail
 C majorC           G+G
Beware of the dangers below
                 A minorAm
And the song that you sing should not be too sad
    C majorC            D MajorD
And be sure not to sing it too slow


[CHORUS:]
  G+G            C majorC
Be calm in the face of all common disgraces
  G+G         E minorEm    D MajorD
And know what they're doing it for
    G+G     FF      C majorC     G+G
And the house you live in will never fall down
    C majorC    G+G      D MajorD       G+G   C majorC  G+G  C majorC
If you pity the stranger who stands at your door

[VERSE 3:]
      G+G          A minorAm
When you're out on the road and feeling quite lost
  C majorC          G+G
Consider the burden of fame
            A minorAm
And he who is wise will not criticize
   C majorC           D MajorD
When other men fail at the game


[CHORUS:]
 G+G             C majorC
Beware of strange faces and dark dingy places
  G+G       E minorEm     D MajorD
Be careful while bending the law
    G+G     FF      C majorC     G+G
And the house you live in will never fall down
    C majorC    G+G      D MajorD       G+G   C majorC  G+G  C majorC
If you pity the stranger who stands at your door


[VERSE 4:]
      G+G             A minorAm
When you're down in the dumps and not ready to deal
 C majorC            G+G
Decide what it is that you need
              A minorAm
Is it money or love, is it learning to live
  C majorC            D MajorD
Or is it the mouth you must feed


[CHORUS:]
  G+G            C majorC
Be known as a man who will always be candid
  G+G       E minorEm    D MajorD
On questions that do not relate
    G+G     FF      C majorC     G+G
And the house you live in will never fall down
    C majorC    G+G      D MajorD       G+G   C majorC
If you pity the stranger who stands at the gate
    G+G     FF      C majorC     G+G
And the house you live in will never fall down
    C majorC    G+G      D MajorD       G+G