The House You Live In chords by
Gordon Lightfoot

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Go first in the world,

Am

Am

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go forth with your fears

C

C

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G

G

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Remember a price must be paid

Am

Am

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Be always too soon, be never too fast

C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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D

D

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At the time when all bets must be laid

G

G

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Beware of the darkness,

C

C

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be kind to your children

G

G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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Remember the woman who waits

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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And the house you live in will never fall down

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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If you pity the stranger who stand

G

G

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s at your gate

C

C

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Verse 2

G

G

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When you're caught by the gale

Am

Am

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and you're full under sail

C

C

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G

G

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Beware of the dangers below

And the song that you sing

Am

Am

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should not be too sad

C

C

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D

D

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And be sure not to sing it too slow

G

G

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Be calm in the face of all

C

C

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common disgraces

G

G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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And know what they're doin' it for

G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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And the house you live in will never fall down

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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If you pity the stranger who stand

G

G

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s at your door

C

C

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G

G

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Verse 3

C

C

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G

G

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When you're out on the road

Am

Am

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and feelin' quite lost

C

C

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G

G

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Consider the burden of fame

Am

Am

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And he who is wise will not criticize

C

C

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D

D

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When other men fail at the game

G

G

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Beware of strange faces

C

C

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and dark dingy places

G

G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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Be careful while bending the law

G

G

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F

F

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And the house you live in

C

C

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G

G

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will never fall down

C

C

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G

G

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D

D

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If you pity the stranger who stands at

G

G

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C

C

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your door

G

G

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Verse 4

C

C

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Dsus4

Dsus4

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C

C

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G

G

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When you're down in the dumps

C

C

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Am

Am

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and not ready to deal

C

C

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G

G

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Decide what it is that you need

Am

Am

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Is it money or love, is it learnin' to live

C

C

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D

D

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Or is it the mouth you must feed

G

G

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Be known as a man who

C

C

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will always be candid

G

G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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On questions that do not relate

G

G

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F

F

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And the house you live in

C

C

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G

G

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will never fall down

C

C

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G

G

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If you pity the stranger who

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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stands at your gate

Dsus4

Dsus4

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G

G

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F

F

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And the house you live in

C

C

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G

G

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will never fall down

C

C

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G

G

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If you pity the stranger

D

D

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G

G

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who stands at your gate

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
C
Am
Dsus4
D
Em
F

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The House You Live In by Gordon Lightfoot is A major.

The primary chords used in The House You Live In are A, D, Bm, Esus4, E, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, Bm, Esus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The House You Live In is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The House You Live In 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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