White Houses Tab

White Houses Tab by Vanessa Carlton
 
 
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Verse I:
 
 
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  Crashed on the floor when I moved in
  This bungalow alone with some strange new friends
 
 
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  Stay up too late, and I'm too thin
  We promise each other it's til the end 
 
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   Now we're spinning empty bottles it's the five of us
   With pretty eyed boys girls die to trust   
 
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   I can't resist the day
   No, I can't resist the day
 
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  Jenny screams out and it's no pose
  'Cause when she dances she goes and goes
 
 
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  Beer through the nose on an inside joke
  I'm so excited, I haven't spoken 
 
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   And she's so pretty, and she's so sure
   Maybe I'm more clever than a girl like her  
 
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   The summer's all in bloom
   The summer is ending soon 
 
 
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It's alright and it's nice not to be so alone
              But I hold         on to your secrets 
 
 
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In white     hou   ses
 
 
 
Verse III:
 
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  Maybe I'm a little bit over my head
  I come undone at the things he said 
 
 
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  And he's so funny in his bright red shirt
  We were all in love and we all got hurt 
 
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   I sneak into his car's black leather seat
   The smell of gasoline in the summer heat
 
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   Boy, we're going way too fast
   It's all too sweet to last 
 
 
 
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It's alright and I put my        self in his hands
              But I hold         on to your secrets in 
 
 
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     Love, or   something     ignites in my veins
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In white     hou   ses
 
 
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       My             first          time,       hard to explain
 
 
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              Rush of blood, oh, and a little bit of pain
 
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             On a cloudy day,         it's more common than you think
 
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             He's       my          first  mistake
 
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   Maybe you were all faster than me
 
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  We gave each other up so easily 
 
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   These silly little wounds will never mend
 
 
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   I feel so far from where I've been
 
 
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So I go,    and  I  will not be back  here   again
              I'm gone  as   the day   is   fading 
 
 
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   I lie, put my   injuries      all  in  the dust
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 And you,  maybe   you'll    remem -ber      me
             What I gave    is   yours   to keep   
 
 
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January 19, 2005
 
Eden says:
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This tab is dedicated to us because we love playing this song and
we want to share it with you and to all fans of Vannessa Carlton.
This tab is very easy and hope you like it.
If you have comments, suggestions and questions don't hesitate to email us.
e.villafuerte@lycos.com
edemine2004@yahoo.com.ca
 
Mabuhay Philippines! Good Day!
 
Ace says:
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We're back. This time, it's a nice song by Vanessa Carlton. I think this one is a good
version, a lot closer to the piano version because it's tabbed instead of pure chords.
It can also be played nicely on a piano/keyboard.
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