Warren Zevon - I Was In The House When The House Burned Down

“i was in the house when the house burned down”
from “life’ll kill ya”

use a capo on the third fret .

intro : | G5 | x2

G5
i had the shit till it all got smoked
D
i kept the promise till the vow got broke
D
i had to drink from the lovin’ cup
G5
i stood on the banks till the river rose up
C
i saw the bride in her wedding gown
G5 D C Em D G
i was in the house when the house burned down

| C Em D G x3 | G |

i may be old and i may be bent
but i had the money till it all got spent
i had the money till they made me pay
then i had the sense to be on my way
i had to stay in the underground
i was in the house when the house burned down

| C Em D G x3 |

chorus :

C
i was in the house when the house burned down
G5
i met the man with the thorny crown
D
i helped him carry his cross through town
G5 D
i was in the house when the house burned down

harmonica break : | C Em D G x3 | G D x2 | * drumfill *

chorus

repeat verse 1 , end on G

relevant chord shapes : eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
G5 : 3×0033 C : x32013 Em : 022003