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 = = = = = E - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | B - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | G - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | D - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - 0 - 2 | A - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - 3 - - - - | E - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - | Verse 1 = = = = = = = 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 = = = = = = = = 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 = = = = = = = 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 = = = = = = = = 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 = = = = = = = 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 = = = = = = = 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i hope i’ve done it justice! kevin o’brien watford england november 2011 watfordkev@gmail . com