This Old House Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

Intro

[A]

Verse 1

[A]This ole house, once knew my children.
This ole [D]house, once knew a wife.
This ole [E7]house, was home and comfort.
As we [A]fought the storms of life.
[A]This old house, once rang with laughter.
This old [D]house, heard many shouts.
Now she [E7]trembles in the dark.
When the lightnin' walks a[A]bout.

Chorus

(Well, ain't a-gonna [D]need this house no longer)
(Ain't a-gonna [A]need this house no more)
Ain't got [E]time, to fix the shingles.
Ain't a-got [A]time, to fix the floor.
Ain't got [D]time, to oil the hinges.
Nor to [A]mend a windowpane.
Ain't a-gonna [E]need this house no longer.
I am a-gettin' ready to meet the [A]saints.

Verse 2

[A]This ole house, is gettin' shaky.
This ole [D]house, is gettin' old.
This ole [E]house, lets in the rain.
This ole [A]house, lets in the cold.
[A]On my knees I'm gettin' chilly.
But I [D]feel no fear or pain.
'Cause I [E]see an angel peekin',
through a [E7]broken window[A]pane.

Verse 3

[A]Now, my old hound dog lies a-sleepin'.
He don't know, [D]I'm gonna leave.
Else he'd [E]wake up by the fireplace.
He'd sit [A]there and howl and grieve (whoo).
[A]But my huntin' day's are over.
Ain't a-gonna [D]hunt the coon no more.
Gabriel just [E]brought in my chariot,
when the wind blew down the [A]door.

Chorus

(Well, ain't a-gonna [D]need this house no longer)
(Ain't a-gonna [A]need this house no more)
Ain't got [E]time, to fix the shingles.
Ain't a-got [A]time, to fix the floor.
Ain't got [D]time, to oil the hinges.
Nor to [A]mend a windowpane.
Ain't a-gonna [E]need this house no longer.
I am a-gettin' ready to meet the [A]saints.

Outro

Ain't a-[D]gonna need this house no longer.
Ain't a-gonna [A]need this house no more.
Ain't got [E7]time, to fix the shingles.
Ain't a-got [A]time, to fix the floor.
Ain't got [D]time, to oil the hinges.
Nor to [A]mend no windowpane.
Ain't a-gonna [E7]need this house no longer.
I am a-gettin' ready to meet the [A]saint[E]s....[A] .