Phil Collins - The Roof Is Leaking

capo 1st fret , drop – D

intro Dm F5 , C Dm , x3
A# , C , Dm . . .
verse 1
Dm C/D Dm
the roof is leaking and the wind is howling
Dm A# C
kids are crying ’cos the sheets are so cold
Dm C/D Dm
i woke this morning found my hands were frozen
Dm A# C Dm
i’ve tried to fix the fire , but you know the damn thing’s too old

verse 2
Dm C/D Dm
it’s been months now since we heard from our mary ,
Dm A# C
i wonder if she ever made the coast
Dm C/D Dm
she and her young man , they both moved out there
Dm A# C Dm
but i sure hope they write , just to let us know

middle 8
A# Gm F Dm C
and me , i’m getting stronger by the minute
A# Gm F Dm C
my wife’s expecting , but i hope she can wait
A# Gm F Dm C
’cos this winter looks like it’s gonna be another bad one
A# Gm F Dm [ ch ] Cadd2 [ /Ch ]
but spring’ll soon be here , oh oh
Dm
god i hope it’s not late

verse 3
Dm C/D Dm
ma and pa lived here , and theirs before them
Dm A# C
tried their hardest to make it a home
Dm C/D Dm
seems so long now since they passed over
Dm A# C Dm
hope my children’ll try to make it their own

verse 1
Dm C/D Dm
the roof is leaking and the wind is howling
Dm A# C
kids are crying ’cos the sheets are so cold
Dm C/D Dm
i woke this morning found my hands were frozen
Dm A# C Dm
i’ve tried to fix the fire , but you know the damn thing’s too old

middle 8
A# Gm F Dm C
and me , i’m getting stronger by the minute
A# Gm F Dm C
my wife’s expecting , but i hope she can wait
A# Gm F Dm C
’cos this winter looks like it’s gonna be another bad one
A# Gm F Dm [ ch ] Cadd2 [ /Ch ]
but spring’ll soon be here , oh oh
Dm
god i hope it’s not late

outro