Kunci Gitar Vanessa Carlton - White Houses

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what a beautiful song! it’s always been one of my favorites . none of these chords on
seemed to do it for me . they have the right chords and key but none of them really get the
i don’t think : ) if you combine both of the chords that people already posted , you’d have
perfect tab! so here it is :

white houses , vanessa carlton .

C Am G
crashed on the floor when i moved in
C Am G
this little bungalow with some strange new friends
C Am G
stay up too late , and i’m too thin
C Am G
we promise each other it’s ’til the end
. . . . . . . . . . Am
now we’re spinning empty bottles
G F
it’s the five of us
Am G F
with pretty eyed boys girls die to trust
Am G
i can’t resist the day
Am G
no , i can’t resist the day

C Am G
jenny screams out and it’s no pose
C Am G
’cause when she dances she goes and goes
C Am G
beer through the nose on an inside joke
C Am G
and i’m so excited , i haven’t spoken
Am G F
and she’s so pretty , and she’s so sure
Am G F
maybe i’m more clever than a girl like her
Am G
summer’s all in bloom
Am G
summer is ending soon

F Am G F
it’s alright and it’s nice not to be so alone
Am G F C Am G
but i hold on to your secrets in white houses

C Am G
maybe i’m a little bit over my head
C Am G
i come undone at the things he said
C Am G
and he’s so funny in his bright red shirt
C Am G
we were all in love and we all got hurt
Am G F
i sneak into his car’s cracked leather seat
Am G F
the smell of gasoline in the summer heat
Am G
boy , we’re going way too fast
Am G
it’s all too sweet to last

F
it’s alright
Am G F
and i put myself in his hands
Am G F C Am G
but i hold on to your secrets in white houses
F Am G F
love , or something ignites in my veins
Am G F C Am G
and i pray it never fades in white houses

F C Am G F
my first time , hard to explain
C Am G F
rush of blood , oh , and a little bit of pain
C Am G F
on a cloudy day , it’s more common than you think
C Am G C
he’s my first mistake

F Am G C ( hold C for one measure , strum quietly )

C Am G
maybe you were all faster than me
C Am G
we gave each other up so easily
C Am G
these silly little wounds will never mend
C Am G
i feel so far from where i’ve been

( strum a little louder )

F Am G F
so i go , and i will not be back here again
Am G F C Am G
i’m gone as the day is fading on white houses . . .

( strum fully now )

F Am G F
i lied , wrote my injuries all in the dust
Am G F
in my heart is the five of us
C Am G
in white houses

F Am G F
and you , maybe you’ll remember me
Am G F
what i gave is yours to keep
C Am G
in white houses
F C Am G
in white houses
F C Am G
in white houses

( strum one final C chord and let ring out )

♥