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This Is Not The House That Pain Built chords by
Dar Williams
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
Csus2
Csus2

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My house is hard to find,
Dm
Dm

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G
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but I'll give you directions,

You can visit sometime,
Dm
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Gsus4
Gsus4

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Csus2
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down where all that I built surrounds me

Just make sure your car's
G
G

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got good shocks

There's steep hills,

there's potholes, there's rocks
Dm
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I work in the garden,
Bb
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my son plays around me

Close the gate behind you,
F
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there's a horse that can't get out
Csus2
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I will see you first,
G
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Em
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is that all right

And can you remember,
B
B
2

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can you remember

Baug
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Verse 2
Csus2
Csus2

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This is not the
Em
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Csus2
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house that pain built
Em
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This is not the house that pain built
Csus2
Csus2

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I was drowning in something,
G
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I jumped in the rift
Dm
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And you knew me back then, when I spat on my gift,
Csus2
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G
G

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Em
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but no
Interlude 1
Am
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Em
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Csus2
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Verse 3
Csus2
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It's tough and it's tiring

when you go it alone
G
G

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I learned about wiring,

I learned about stone
Em
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Dm
Dm

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The building is done but

the work's never through
Csus2
Csus2

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And I won't give up, no how,
G
G

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Em
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it reminds me of who I am and where I am now
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Dm
Dm

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I remember myself,
Bb
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that's the work that I do

On a spring night when the
F
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snow is melting

You'll see two sets of
Csus2
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footprints walking
G
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Look at all the stars, and turn around,
Em
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B
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2

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and walk home,
Verse 4

Slowly walk home.
Csus2
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This is not the house that
Em
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Csus2
Csus2

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pain built
Em
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Csus2
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That is not a house that pain ubilt

My friends all think that
G
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I holed up and hid
Dm
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Csus2
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But I tell them I didn't, you know I don't think I did,
G
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Dm
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no.
Interlude 2
Gm
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Bb
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F
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Csus2
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G
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Em
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B
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2

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Verse 5
B
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2

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Csus2
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An d this is where I
Em
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Csus2
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let my pain go
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This is where I let my pain go
Dm
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Csus2
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G
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Dm
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This is where the footprints dance in the snow
Outro 1
Csus2
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G
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Dm
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Gsus4
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Csus2
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G
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Dm
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Csus2
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G
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Csus2
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Csus2

  • Dm

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • Bb

  • F

  • Em

  • B

    2

  • Baug

  • Am

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of This Is Not The House That Pain Built by Dar Williams is C major.

The primary chords used in This Is Not The House That Pain Built are Csus2, Dm, G, Gsus4, Bb, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Csus2, Dm, G, Gsus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of This Is Not The House That Pain Built is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of This Is Not The House That Pain Built 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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