F
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
C
Ain't a-gonna need this house no more
G7
Ain't got time to fix the shingles
C
Ain't got time to fix the floor
F
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
C
Nor to mend the window pane
G7
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
C
I'm a-getting ready to meet the saints
C
This ole house once knew my children
C7 F
This ole house once knew my wife
G7
This ole house was home and comfort
C F C
As we fought the storms of life
This ole house once rang with laughter
C7 F
This ole house heard many shouts
G7
Now she trembles in the darkness
C
When the lightning walks about
F
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
C
Ain't a-gonna need this house no more
G7
Ain't got time to fix the shingles
C
Ain't got time to fix the floor
F
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
C
Nor to mend the window pane
G7
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
C
I'm a-getting ready to meet the saints
This ole hound dog lies a-sleeping
He don't know I'm gonna leave
Else he'd wake up by the fireplace
And he'd sit there and howl and grieve
But my hunting days are over
Ain't gonna hunt the coon no more
Gabriel done brought in my chariot
When the wind blew down the door
F
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
C
Ain't a-gonna need this house no more
G7
Ain't got time to fix the shingles
C
Ain't got time to fix the floor
F
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
C
Nor to mend the window pane
G7
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
C
I'm a-getting ready to meet the saints