Our House chords by
Madness (Official Version)

1982Pop1.8K views

Key: F majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1
C C 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Em Em 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
C C 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Em Em 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
C C 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Em Em 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
Em7 Em7

Verse 1
C C 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Father wears his Sunday best
Dm Dm 
 
Mother's tired, she needs a rest
Fm Fm 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
The kids are playing up     downstairs
C C 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Sister's sighing in her sleep (ah)
Dm Dm 
 
Brother's got a date to keep,
Fm Fm 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
he can't hang around

Chorus 1

D

Am

Em

Our house,

Gm

D

in the middle of our street

Am

Em

Gm

Our house, in the middle of our

Verse 2
C C 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Our house, it has a crowd
Dm Dm 
 
There's always something happening
Fm Fm 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
And it's usually quite  loud
C C 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Our mum she's so house- proud
Dm Dm 
 
Nothing ever slows her down
Fm Fm 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
and a mess is not allowed

Chorus 2
D D 
 
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Our house,
Gm Gm 
 
D D 
 
in the middle of our street
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Our house, in the middle of our
B B 
 
F#m F#m 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Our house,
Em Em 
 
B B 
 
in the middle of our street
F#m F#m 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Em Em 
 
Our house, in the middle of our

Verse 3
C C 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Father gets up late for work
Dm Dm 
 
Mother has to iron his shirt
Fm Fm 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
Then she sends the kids   to school
C C 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Sees them off with a small kiss (ah)
Dm Dm 
 
She's the one they're going to miss
Fm Fm 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
in lots of ways

Interlude 1
G G 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
C C 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Em Em 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
Em7 Em7 
 
C C 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Fm Fm 
 
Em Em 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
Em7 Em7

Chorus 3

D/G

Am

Em

Our house,

Gm

D

in the middle of our street

Am

Em

Gm

Our house, in the middle of our

Bridge 1
C C 
 
I  remember way back
then when everything was true and when
Gm7 Gm7 
 
We    would have such a very good time,
Dm Dm 
 
such a fine time
Fm Fm 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
Such a happy time
C C 
 
And I  remember how we'd play,
simply waste the day away
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Then  we'd say
Dm Dm 
 
nothing would come between us
Fm Fm 
 
Two dreamers

Verse 4
C C 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Father wears his Sunday best
Dm Dm 
 
Mother's tired, she needs a rest
Fm Fm 
 
Ddim Ddim 
 
The kids are playing up     downstairs
C C 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Dm Dm 
 
Brother's got a date to keep,
Fm Fm 
 
he can't hang around

Chorus 4
D D 
 
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Our house,
Gm Gm 
 
D D 
 
in the middle of our street
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Gm Gm 
 
B B 
 
Our house, in the middle of our street
F#m F#m 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Our house,
Em Em 
 
B B 
 
in the middle of our street
F#m F#m 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Em Em 
 
Our house, in the middle of our

Outro 1
C C 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Our house,
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
was our castle and our keep
Gm Gm 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Our house,
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
in the middle of our street
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Our house,
Gm Gm 
 
D D 
 
that was where we used to sleep
Am Am 
 
Em Em 
 
Our house,
Gm Gm 
 
B B 
 
in the middle of our street
F#m F#m 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Our house,
Em Em 
 
B B 
 
F#m F#m 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Em Em 
 
in the middle of our street,
[Fade out]

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC Gm Dm Fm Em...

Chords

C
Gm
Dm
Fm
Em
Ddim
Em7
Gm7
D
Am
B
F#m
C#m
G
A
Bm
D/G

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

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Ddim: x-x-0-1-3-1
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
D/G: 3-x-0-2-3-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Our House by Madness, 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 F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Madness.

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