House of My Father chords by Anouschka

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Intro 1

Verse 1
Am 
The yard is strewn with weeds that jeer
Dm 
At anyone who dares pass here
Am 
My memory falters but
my heart still feels
Nurse from the family Ferris wheel
F 
Em 
I willed myself to step forth
Am 
Three steps to childhood
Em 
and the front door
F 
Em 
Clouds hang low this time of day
Am 
When light and wind throw shadow plays
Dm 
So I return to my father's house
Am 
D 
Where the velvet staircase looms
Am 
I stand like a queen for my memories,
F 
yeah, head for my old room
Em 
Labyrinth halls   that used to scare me,
Am 
Em 
they creak and moan, meek and small
F 
Em 
And the pictures that used to chase me,
Am 
F 
G 
they don't frighten me at all
C 
I'm older, wiser
Em 
F 
G 
Guess I'm stronger and kinder
F 
G 
Em 
Am 
Yet I never know
Dm 
Why love doesn't grow
G 
Am 
Why love doesn't grow,
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G 
why love doesn't grow
Am 
Dm 
Am 
In the house of my father,
my father
My father looks about the same
But his mask is wearing off from the pain
D 
Am 
His hands clutch like I'll disappear
His eyes tear up, I guess he's scared
Em 
F 
A little girl and me
Em 
need something more
Am 
Em 
But we're both too broken to be reassured
F 
Em 
I leave my baggage, I say goodbye
Am 
I leave this house where
Em 
F 
G 
my family died
C 
Em 
F 
G 
I'm older and wiser, I guess I'm stronger and kinder,
F 
G 
Am 
yet I never know
Dm 
G 
Why love doesn't grow,
Am 
Why love doesn't grow,
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G 
Why love doesn't grow,
Am 
G 
In the house of my father.
Dm 
Am 
F 
G 
C 
I know you're wiser
Em 
F 
G 
Yes, I'm stronger and kinder
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G 
Am 
Yet I never know
Dm 
G 
Wild love doesn't grow
Am 
Wild love never grows
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G 
Why love doesn't grow
Am 
G 
Am 
G 
Dm 
In the house of my father
Am 
In  the house of my father
In the house of my father
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Am 
In the house of my, my,
Dm 
Am 
Am 
my father you