This Old House (Hamblen)
Stuart Hamblen
                 
E
This ole house once knew my children
          A
This ole house once knew my wife
          B7
This ole house was home and comfort
      E
As we fought the storms of life
E
This old house once rang with laughter
          A
This old house heard many shouts
          B7 
Now she trembles in the darkness
                         E
When the lightnin' walks about

CHORUS
              A
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
              E 
Ain't a-gonna need this house no more
           B7 
Ain't got time to fix the shingles
           E
Ain't got time to fix the floor
           A
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
        E
Nor to mend the windowpane
              B7
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
                                 E
I'm a-gettin' ready to meet the saints

E
This ole house is a-gettin' shaky
         A
This ole house is a-gettin' old
          B7
This ole house lets in the rain
          E
This ole house lets in the cold

On my knees I'm gettin' chilly
        A
But I feel no fear nor pain
         B7
'Cause I see an angel peekin'
                       E
Through a broken windowpane

REPEAT CHORUS

E
This ole house is afraid of thunder
          A
This ole house is afraid of storms
          B7
This ole house just groans and trembles
          E
When the night wind flings it's arms

This ole house is gettin' feeble
          A
This old house is needin' paint
          B7  
Just like me it's tuckered out
                                    E
But I'm a-gettin' ready to meet the saints

REPEAT CHORUS

E
Now my ole house dog lies a-sleepin'
          A
He don't know I'm gonna leave
           B7
Else he'd wake up by the fireplace
          E
And he'd sit there and howl and grieve
E
But my huntin' days are over
            A
Ain't gonna hunt the coon no more
        B7
Gabriel done brought in my chariot
                            E
When the wind blew down the door

REPEAT CHORUS