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This Old House Tab

by Clarks



trascribed by:
Jim Luparello
This is Old House is Burning Down Tonite

Im not too sure on the lyrics since this is before the cd was released

*Scott plays capo 2
*Rob plays standard tune (#)
*Chords relativ to capo except for lead


(E)              (B)         (A)
This old house is burning down tonite
          (F#m)                  (B)
I'm gonna watch it burn, I'm gonna stand out in the road
(E)              (B)         (A)
This old house is burning down tonite

(E)         (B)       (A)
Front porch, back door, well worn wooden floor
(F#m)                   (B)
All agree that since your gone, that the
(E) ()      ()              (F#m)                (B)
Tv,  sofa bed, brand new stereo, just can't seem to get along
(A)
They'll all be ashes by the dawn


(E)              (B)         (A)
This old house is burning down tonite
          (F#m)                  (B)
I'm gonna watch it burn, I'm gonna stand out in the road
(E)              (B)         (A)
This old house is burning down tonite


(E)          (B)       (A)
Your Beatles, my Stones, your My Aim Is True
(F#m)           (B)
Stayin up late at nite, with the
(E)        (B)      (A)
Cigarettes, Jim Beam, galon of gasoline
(F#m)                     (B)
Did someone say they need a light
(A)
You'll see my love for you burns bright


(E)              (B)         (A)
This old house is burning down tonite
          (F#m)                  (B)
I'm gonna watch it burn, I'm gonna stand out in the road
(E)              (B)         (A)
This old house is burning down tonite


(F#m)     ()        A(B)
So send the sherriff to arrest me
(C#m)       (B)             (A)
He'll have to cross the county line
(F#m)      ()       A(B)
I'll get the devil to defend me
(C#m)          (B)            (A)
Cause I was only burnin what was mine


solo:
  
 
  

e-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------17------| very slow with
G-------------------s9-9-9p8-8-8--8-9-9s11-11s13-13s14-----s16-----16---| a slow rocking
D--2-4-4s6--7-6-7s9-----------------------------------------------------| wah...
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|WITHOUT CAPO!


(E)         (B)         (A)
Black shirt, black boots, favorite pair of blue jeans,
(F#m)          (B)
I saved my coat, I saved my hat, but the
(E)         (B)       (A)
White dress, gold band, silver frame and photograph
(F#m)                 (B)
Stay behing the welcome mat,
(A)
And I never really liked your cat


(E)              (B)         (A)
This old house is burning down tonite
(F#m)                  (B)
All Halloween orange and chimeny red
(E)              (B)         (A)
This old house is burning down tonite
      (F#m)           (B)
By the time the ceiling hits the ground
     (C#m)            (B)       (A)
I'll smoke my tires and