VERSE 1:
This ole [Bb] house once knew my children
This ole [Eb] house once knew my wife
This ole [F] house was home and comfort
As we [Bb] fought the storms of life
This old [Bb] house once rang with laughter
This old [Eb] house heard many shouts
Now she [F] trembles in the darkness
When the [/F] light-[/Eb]-nin
[/D] Walks [/C] a-[Bb]-bout

CHORUS:
Ain't a-gonna [Eb] need this house no longer
Ain't a-gonna [Bb] need this house no more
Ain't got [F] time to fix the shingles
Ain't got [Bb] time to fix the floor
Ain't got [Eb] time to oil the hinges
Nor to [Bb] mend the window-pane
Ain't gonna [F] need this house no longer
I'm a-gettin' [/F] ready [/Eb] to
[/D] Meet [/C] the [Bb] saints

BREAK:
[/D /Eb /E] [F] [/F /Eb /D /C] [Bb]

VERSE 2:
This ole [Bb] house is a-gettin' shaky
This ole [Eb] house is a-gettin' old
This ole [F] house lets in the rain
This ole [Bb] house lets in the cold
Oh, my [Bb] knees are a-gettin' shaky
But I [Eb] feel no fear nor pain
Cause I [F] see an angel peekin'
Through a [/F] brok-[/Eb]-en
[/D] Win-[/C]-dow-[Bb]-pane

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VERSE 3:
This ole [Bb] house is afraid of thunder
This ole [Eb] house is afraid of storms
This ole [F] house just groans and trembles
When the [Bb] night wind flings its arms
This ole [Bb] house is gettin' feeble
This old [Eb] house is needin' paint
Just like [F] me it's tuckered out
But I'm a-gettin' [/F] ready [/Eb] to
[/D] Meet [/C] the [Bb] saints

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VERSE 4:
My ol' [Bb] hound dog lies a-sleepin'
He don't [Eb] know I'm gonna leave
Else he'd [F] wake up by the fireplace
And he'd [Bb] sit there and howl and grieve
But my [Bb] huntin' days are over
Ain't gonna [Eb] hunt the coon no more
Gabriel [F] done brought in my chariot
When the [/F] wind [/Eb] blew
[/D] Down [/C] the [Bb] door

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