Ghost In This House chords by Shenandoah (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

D
Em/D
Bm7
A/B
A
A7
Bm
Em7
Gsus2
A7sus4
G

Intro 1

Em/D

Bm7

A/B

Bm7

Verse 1
A 
I don't pick up the mail
A7 
D 
I don't pick up the phone
A 
I don't answer the door
A7 
D 
I'd just as soon be alone
Bm 
I don't keep this place up
Em7 
I just keep the lights down
Gsus2 
I don't live in these rooms
A7sus4 
I just rattle around

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Chorus 1

Em/D

I'm just a ghost in this house

I'm just a shadow upon these walls

A7sus4

As quietly as a mouse I haunt these halls

Bm7

Em/D

I'm just a whisper of smoke

I'm all that's left of two hearts on fire

That once burned out of control

You took my body and soul

I'm just a ghost in this house

Verse 2
A 
I don't mind if it rains
A7 
D 
I don't care if it's clear
A 
I don't mind staying in
A7 
D 
There's another ghost here
Bm 
She sits down in your chair
Em7 
And she shines with your light
Gsus2 
And she lays down her head
A7sus4 
On your pillow at night

Chorus 2
D 
Em/D 
I'm just a ghost in this house
D 
I'm just a shell of the man I was
A7sus4 
A7 
A living proof of the damage
D 
heartbreak does
Bm7 
D 
Em/D 
I'm just a whisper of smoke
D 
G 
I'm all that's left of two hearts on fire
D 
That once burned out of control
A7 
You took my body and soul
D 
I'm just a ghost in this house

Chorus 3
D 
Em/D 
I'm just a ghost in this house
D 
I'm just a shadow upon these walls
A7sus4 
A7 
D 
As quietly as a mouse I haunt these halls
Bm7 
D 
Em/D 
I'm just a whisper of smoke
D 
G 
I'm all that's left of two hearts on fire
D 
That once burned out of control
A7 
You took my body and soul
D 
I'm just a ghost in this house
A7 
Oh, I'm just a ghost in this house
D 
Em/D 
D 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

D
Em/D
Bm7
A/B
A
A7
Bm
Em7
Gsus2
A7sus4
G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 96

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Em/D: x-x-0-0-0-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Gsus2: 3-x-0-2-3-3
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Ghost In This House by Shenandoah, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Shenandoah's performance.