Old Houses
Tuning: Standard
Chords
Strumming: D D U U D U
Intro
Verse 1
There’s An Old House Off The County Road
Where The Weeds Grow Through The Drive
Porch Leans Down Like A Tired Old Man
But Somehow It’s Still Alive
There’s A Coffee Stain On The Windowsill
And A Name Carved In The Door
Funny How The Things That Take A Beating
Are The Things Worth Fighting For
Pre-Chorus
And I’ve Been Thinking Lately
Maybe I Ain’t Much Different Now
Chorus
I Guess We’re All Just Old Houses
A Little Crooked From The Years
Boarded Up Where Something Broke Us
Leaking When The Rain Gets Near
But Leave A Light On In The Window
Let Somebody Wander In
Maybe Being Worn And Weathered
Don’t Mean You’re At The End
Verse 2
I’ve Got A Few Rooms I Don’t Walk In
And Some Pictures I Took Down
A Couple Doors I Keep Locked Up
When Certain Memories Come Around
But There’s Laughter In The Kitchen
And There’s Music Down The Hall
And I’m Learning You Don’t Have To Fix
Every Crack Inside The Wall
Pre-Chorus
Yeah, I’m Starting To Believe
There’s Still Some Good Left In Me
Chorus
I Guess We’re All Just Old Houses
A Little Crooked From The Years
Boarded Up Where Something Broke Us
Leaking When The Rain Gets Near
But Leave A Light On In The Window
Let Somebody Wander In
Maybe Being Worn And Weathered
Don’t Mean You’re At The End
Bridge
Someday These Boards Will Turn To Dust
These Nails Will All Give Way
The Wind’ll Blow Through Empty Rooms
Where Somebody Used To Stay
So While There’s Smoke Above The Chimney
And These Old Bones Still Hold Me Up
I’ll Keep Making Room For People
And I’ll Call That Good Enough
FINAL CHORUS
Yeah, I Guess We’re All Just Old Houses
A Little Crooked From The Years
Full Of Rooms That Hold Our Memories
And Roofs That Couldn’t Stop The Tears
So Leave A Light On In The Window
Don’t Be Scared To Let Love In
’Cause Being Worn And Weathered
Don’t Mean You’re At The End
Outro
Maybe Scars Are Just Reminders
Of The Storms That Came And Went
And An Old House Still Has Stories
Even After People Left
