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 (133211@1)         Gm (355333@1) House for sale
Bb (x1333x@1)         C (x32010@1) I'm moving out
F (133211@1)          Am (x02210@1) I'm moving on
Bb (x1333x@1)        C (x32010@1) This bird has flown
F (133211@1)         Dm (xx0231@1) House for sale
     Bb (x1333x@1)              C (x32010@1)         F (133211@1)GmBb CI'll (x32010@1)tell you where to redirect my mail

F (133211@1)         Gm (355333@1) House for sale
Bb (x1333x@1)             C (x32010@1) Take a look in-side
F (133211@1)             Am (x02210@1) This is where love
Bb (x1333x@1)          C (x32010@1) Once did re-side
F (133211@1)            Dm (xx0231@1) But now it's gone
      Bb (x1333x@1)              C (x32010@1)                F (133211@1)Bb (x1333x@1)F (133211@1) And that's the reason I'll be travelling on

Bridge 1
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BbWell (x1333x@1)the roof has given in to the weather
        F (133211@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)       FAnd (133211@1)the windows rattle and moan
Bb (x1333x@1) Paint is peeling cracks in the ceiling
                                CWhatever's (x32010@1)happened to my happy home

Verse 2
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F (133211@1)         Gm (355333@1) House for sale
Bb (x1333x@1)         C (x32010@1) I've had enough
F (133211@1)           Am (x02210@1) I'll send a van 
Bb (x1333x@1)        C (x32010@1) To get my stuff
F (133211@1)         Dm (xx0231@1) House for sale
    Bb (x1333x@1)             C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)Gm (355333@1)Bb (x1333x@1)CI'm (x32010@1)leaving like I'm getting out of jail

F (133211@1)Am (x02210@1)Bb (x1333x@1)CF  Dm (xx0231@1)Bb (x1333x@1)CF (x32010@1) F7

Bridge 2
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GmThe (355333@1)stairs are alarmingly shaky
        F (133211@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)           FAnd (133211@1)the carpet threadbare and worn
BbFence (x1333x@1)needs mending garden needs tending
                          CHow (x32010@1)soon it's become over-grown

Verse 3
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F (133211@1)       GmOh (355333@1)house for sale
Bb (x1333x@1)         C (x32010@1) I've had enough
F (133211@1)           Am (x02210@1) I'll send a van 
Bb (x1333x@1)        C (x32010@1) To get my stuff
F (133211@1)         Dm (xx0231@1) House for sale
    Bb (x1333x@1)             C (x32010@1)            AmI'm (x02210@1)leaving like I'm getting out of jail
    Bb (x1333x@1)             C (x32010@1)            F (133211@1)GmBb C (x32010@1)I'm leaving like I'm getting out of jail

Verse 6
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F (133211@1)    GmBb CHou-se (x32010@1)for sale
       F (133211@1)     GmBb CI'm (x32010@1)talking to you
            F (133211@1)  Gm (355333@1)  Bb (x1333x@1)CBecause (x32010@1)with time    care  cash
F (133211@1)       Gm (355333@1)Bb (x1333x@1)           C (x32010@1)  Peace      love and under-standing
       F (133211@1)           Gm (355333@1)Bb (x1333x@1)CIt (x32010@1)can be as good as new
     F (133211@1)  GmBb CHouse (x32010@1)for sale
          Bb (x1333x@1) FHouse (133211@1)for sale

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I hope I've done it justice!

Kevin O'Brien
Watford
England
November 2011

watfordkev@gmail.com