Key: A major
Intro 1
B
E
B
E
B
F#
B
Verse 1
E
B
empty on the corner,
E
B
waiting for a brand new owner
E
B
A soldier off to war
who had to leave his bride alone
F#
B
E
B
She couldn't buy too many nice things
E
B
Like a G .I. Bill and daydreams
E
B
But she tried until they told her
F#
B
He was never coming home
E
B
A small two -bedroom starter
E
B
Needs a little fixing
E
B
F#
A great big yard for kids and pets to play
B
E
B
This one won't last too long,
E
B
it's closed to schools and churches
E
B
Owner leaving town,
F#
B
C#
you'd better hurry down today
F#
C#
Bought by the high school teacher,
F#
C#
sold it to a Baptist preacher
C#
G#
cause his flock had gone astray
C#
F#
C#
So the banker fenced the yard
C#
F#
C#
A man from Dallas kept it up
G#
C#
until he moved away
C#
F#
C#
needs a little fix ing
F#
C#
G#
A great big yard for kids and kids to play
C#
F#
C#
This one won't last too long
F#
C#
It's close to schools and churches
F#
C#
Oh, to leave the town
G#
C#
D
You'd better hurry down today
G
D
Well, you and I, we built the playroom
G
D
For the baby that came too soon
G
D
Spent money that we didn't have
D
G
D
Lord, it makes me feel like dying
G
D
After all these years of trying
G
D
Honey, we'll just let this house
A
D
That we can't seem to make a home
G
D
Small two -bedroom starter,
G
D
needs a little fixin'
A
D
G
D
A
A great big yard for kids and pets to play
D
G
D
This work won't last too long,
G
D
it's close to schools and churches
G
D
Owner leavin' town,
A
D
you better hurry down today
Small two -bedroom starter,
waiting for a brand new owner.
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