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House Of Pain chords by
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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Verse 1
Am
Am

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Wise men say

That a poor mother's child
E
E

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Lives his life in vain
Am
Am

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C
C

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If he doesn't visit, Lord
G
G

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The house of pain
Am
Am

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Verse 2


At the age of four, my mama done died
E
E

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My daddy started in drinkin'
Am
Am

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And he left me by an orphanage door
C
C

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Said, "Get the rest of your
G
G

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Am
Am

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life for thinkin' now"
Verse 3
Bm
Bm
2

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At the age of eight

Thoughts filled my mind
F#
F#
2

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I had to run, had to run away
Bm
Bm
2

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And I met a bum by the name of Joe
D
D

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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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And he told me I could stay now
Verse 4
Bm
Bm
2

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Now, Joe said, "Earn your keep, boy
F#
F#
2

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Man's gotta work for every meal"
Bm
Bm
2

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And Joe, he taught me how to rob, Lord
D
D

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A
A

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He taught me how to steal
Bm
Bm
2

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Verse 5
Cm
Cm
3

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Age 13, I was a restless lad

And Joe said,
G
G

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"Little drink do you no harm"
Cm
Cm
3

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But by 15 years a- drinkin'

meant nothin'
Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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Compared to these holes in my arm
Cm
Cm
3

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Verse 6

Am
Am

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Now, I'm not a violent man

I can't stand killin'
E
E

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Without a reason to be done
Am
Am

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But when my friend Joe started

stealin' my brandy
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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Shot him with a second- hand gun
Verse 7

Bm
Bm
2

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People don't know

What pain it is runnin'
F#
F#
2

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So even a man of 30 cries with tears
B
B
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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But I've been livin'
D
D

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on crumbs and sterno
A
A

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Nigh under 15 years
Bm
Bm
2

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Verse 8

Fm
Fm

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My strength is gone, my eyes are closin'
C
C

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It's gettin' dark and oh, so cold
Fm
Fm

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But it's nice and warm

In the place I'll be goin' to
Am
Am

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Eb
Eb
6

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Will probably have me shovelin'
Fm
Fm

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coal now
Am
Am

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Verse 9


So let it now be said

That a man ain't been livin'
E
E

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That he spends life in vain
Am
Am

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'Cause I spend 30 cold,

windy, thirsty years
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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Inside the house of pain now
Verse 10
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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Inside the house of pain
C
C

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G
G

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Am
Am

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Inside the house of pain

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Chords

  • Am

  • E

  • C

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • F#

    2

  • D

  • A

  • Cm

    3

  • Eb

    6

  • Bb

  • B

    2

  • Fm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of House Of Pain by The Turtles is G major.

The primary chords used in House Of Pain are Am, E, C, G, Bm, F#.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, E, C, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of House Of Pain is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of House Of Pain using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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