I Was In The House When The House Burned Down From Life'll Kill Ya Capo on the third fret to match recording Note: This is the way I play it for ease of playing. To more exactly match recording, the progressions at the end of each verse should be a quick G/C/G switch, followed by the Em D G. Same progression in between verses. Intro: | G | X2 G (320003@1) I had the shit till it all got smoked D (xx0232@1) I kept the promise till the vow got broke D (xx0232@1) I had to drink from the lovin' cup G (320003@1) I stood on the banks till the river rose up C (x32010@1) I saw the bride in her wedding gown G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) GEm D (xx0232@1) (or G/C/G Em (022000@1)D) I was in the house when the house burned down GEm D (xx0232@1)X3 G (320003@1)I may be old and I may be bent But I had the money till it all got spent I had the money till they made me pay Then I had the sense to be on my way I had to stay in the underground I was in the house when the house burned down G Em D X3 Chorus: C (x32010@1) I was in the house when the house burned down G (320003@1) I met the man with the thorny crown D (xx0232@1) I helped Him carry his cross through town G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) EmD I was in the house when the house burned down Harmonica Break: GEm D (xx0232@1)(2x) G (320003@1)D (xx0232@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1)Chorus Repeat verse 1, End on G