House For Sale

from the 2011 release at my age
a typically beautiful song ,
with that unhurried cadence and
clever storyline that nick lowe
keeps on delivering . . .

intro
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E – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – – – 0 – 2 |
A – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – 3 – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – |

verse 1
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F Gm
house for sale
A# C
i’m moving out
F Am
i’m moving on
A# C
this bird has flown
F Dm
house for sale
A# C F Gm A# C
i’ll tell you where to redirect my mail

F Gm
house for sale
A# C
take a look in – side
F Am
this is where love
A# C
once did re – side
F Dm
but now it’s gone
A# C F A# F
and that’s the reason i’ll be travelling on

bridge 1
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A#
well the roof has given in to the weather
F A# F
and the windows rattle and moan
A#
paint is peeling cracks in the ceiling
C
whatever’s happened to my happy home

verse 2
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F Gm
house for sale
A# C
i’ve had enough
F Am
i’ll send a van
A# C
to get my stuff
F Dm
house for sale
A# C F Gm A# C
i’m leaving like i’m getting out of jail

F Am A# C
F Dm A# C
F F7

bridge 2
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Gm
the stairs are alarmingly shaky
F A# F
and the carpet threadbare and worn
A#
fence needs mending garden needs tending
C
how soon it’s become over – grown

verse 3
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F Gm
oh house for sale
A# C
i’ve had enough
F Am
i’ll send a van
A# C
to get my stuff
F Dm
house for sale
A# C Am
i’m leaving like i’m getting out of jail
A# C F Gm A# C
i’m leaving like i’m getting out of jail

verse 6
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F Gm A# C
hou – se for sale
F Gm A# C
i’m talking to you
F Gm A# C
because with time care cash
F Gm A# C
peace love and under – standing
F Gm A# C
it can be as good as new
F Gm A# C
house for sale
A# F
house for sale

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i hope i’ve done it justice!

kevin o’brien
watford
england
november 2011

watfordkev@gmail . com