Nick Lowe – House For Sale chords

From the 2011 release At My Age
A typically beautiful song, 
with that unhurried cadence and 
clever storyline that Nick Lowe 
keeps on delivering...

Intro
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Verse 1
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F           Gm  House for sale
Bb           C  I'm moving out
F            Am  I'm moving on
Bb          C  This bird has flown
F           Dm  House for sale
     Bb                C           F  Gm Bb CI'll tell you where to redirect my mail

F           Gm  House for sale
Bb               C  Take a look in-side
F               Am  This is where love
Bb            C  Once did re-side
F              Dm  But now it's gone
      Bb                C                  F  Bb  F  And that's the reason I'll be travelling on


Bridge 1
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         BbWell the roof has given in to the weather
        F       Bb         FAnd the windows rattle and moan
Bb  Paint is peeling cracks in the ceiling
                                CWhatever's happened to my happy home


Verse 2
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F           Gm  House for sale
Bb           C  I've had enough
F             Am  I'll send a van 
Bb          C  To get my stuff
F           Dm  House for sale
    Bb               C              F  Gm  Bb  CI'm leaving like I'm getting out of jail

F  Am  Bb  C
F  Dm  Bb  C
F  F7


Bridge 2
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    GmThe stairs are alarmingly shaky
        F      Bb             FAnd the carpet threadbare and worn
BbFence needs mending garden needs tending
                          CHow soon it's become over-grown


Verse 3
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   F         GmOh house for sale
Bb           C  I've had enough
F             Am  I'll send a van 
Bb          C  To get my stuff
F           Dm  House for sale
    Bb               C              AmI'm leaving like I'm getting out of jail
    Bb               C              F  Gm Bb C I'm leaving like I'm getting out of jail


Verse 6
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    F      Gm Bb CHou-se for sale
       F       Gm Bb CI'm talking to you
            F    Gm    Bb  CBecause with time    care  cash
F         Gm  Bb             C   Peace      love and under-standing
       F             Gm  Bb  CIt can be as good as new
     F    Gm Bb CHouse for sale
          Bb   FHouse for sale


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I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
November 2011

watfordkev@gmail.com