This Ole House Chords

This Ole House: Shakin' Stevens
#1 in UK in 1981
(Rosemary Clooney's version, in 1954, hit #1
 in the UK and USA. Her version was in key of C.)
 
#1.
A
This ole house once knew children,
         D
this ole house once knew a wife.
         E
This ole house was home and comfort,
      A
as we fought the storms of life.
A
This old house once rang with laughter,
         D
this old house heard many shouts.
        E
Now she trembles in the darkness,
         A
when the lightnin' walks about.
 
CHORUS:
A             D
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
              A
ain't a-gonna need this house no more.
          E
Ain't got time to fix the shingles,
          A
ain't got time to fix the floor.
          D
Ain't got time to oil the hinges,
       A
Nor to mend no windowpanes.
              E
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
                                 A
He's a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.
 
| E   | E   | E   | A   |
 
#2.
A
This ole house is a-gettin' shaky,
         D
this ole house is a-gettin' old.
         E
This ole house lets in the rain,
         A
This ole house lets in the cold.
A
Oh, my knees are gettin' chilly,
      D
but I feel no fear nor pain.
           E
Cause I've seen an Angel peekin'
                         A
through the broken windowpane.
 
CHORUS:
A             D
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
              A
ain't a-gonna need this house no more.
          E
Ain't got time to fix the shingles,
          A
ain't got time to fix the floor.
          D
Ain't got time to oil the hinges,
       A
Nor to mend no windowpane.
              E
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
                                 A
She's a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.
 
| D   | D   | A   | A   |
| E   | E   | A   | A   |
| D   | D   | A   | A   |
| E   | E   | E   | A   |
 
#3.
A
This ole house is afraid of thunder,
         D
this ole house is afraid of storms.
         E
This ole house just groans and trembles,
         A
when the night flings down its arms.
A
This ole house is gettin' feeble,
         D
this old house is in need of paint.
          E
Just like me it's tuckered out,
                                     A
but I'm a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.
 
CHORUS:
A             D
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
              A
ain't a-gonna need this house no more.
          E
Ain't got time to fix the shingles,
          A
ain't got time to fix the floor.
          D
Ain't got time to oil the hinges,
       A
Nor to mend no windowpane.
              E
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
                                  A
She's a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.
 
A             D
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
              A
ain't a-gonna need this house no more.
          E
Ain't got time to fix the shingles,
          A
ain't got time to fix the floor.
          D
Ain't got time to oil the hinges,
       A
Nor to mend no windowpane.
              E
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer,
                                  A
She's a-gettin' ready to meet the Saints.
 
 
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.
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