Key: A major•
Verse 1
A
D
A
The house stood empty on a corner
D
A
Waiting for a brand new owner
D
A
A soldier off to war who had to
A
D
A
She couldn't buy too many nice things On
Verse 2
D
A
a GI bill and daydreams
D
A
But she tried until they told her
E
A
He was never coming home
D
A
Small two bedroom starter
Verse 3
D
A
Needs a little fixing
D
A
A great big yard for kids
A
D
A
This one won't last too long
D
A
It's close to schools and churches
D
A
Owner leaving town
E
A
B
You better hurry down today
Verse 4
E
B
Sold it to a baptist preacher
E
B
Who couldn't pay his taxes
B
E
B
So the banker fenced the yard in
E
B
Planted trees and half a garden
E
B
The man from Dallas kept it up
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B
Till he moved away
Verse 5
B
starter
E
B
Needs a little fixing
E
B
A great big yard for kids
B
E
B
This one won't last too long
E
B
It's close to schools and churches
E
B
Owner leaving town
F#
B
C
You better hurry down today
Verse 6
F
C
You and I we built the playroom
F
C
For the baby that came too soon
F
C
Spent money that we didn't have
Verse 7
C
F
C
Lord it makes me feel like dying
F
C
After all these years of trying
C
house
Verse 8
F
C
Small two bedroom starter
F
C
Needs a little fixing
F
C
A great big yard for kids
C
F
C
This one won't last too long
F
C
It's close to schools and churches
F
C
Owner leaving town
G
C
You better hurry down today
Verse 9
Waiting for a brand new owner
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TunerE A D G B E
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