NAME: OUR HOUSE
ARTIST: MADNESS
TABS: Sicangel666
WORDS AND MUSIC BY: CHRISTOPHER FOREMAN AND CATHAL SMYTH
(C) 1982 EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING LTD, LONDON WC2H OQY
INTRO- Easy to Figure Out The Pattern
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INTRO
C Gm Dm Fm x4
C Gm
Father wears his Sunday best
Dm Fm
Mother's tired she needs a rest, the kids are playing up downstairs
C Gm
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Dm Fm
Brother's got a date to keep, he can't hang around
D Am Em Gm D
Our house, in the middle of our street
Am Gm
Our house, in the middle of our
(SAME AS ABOVE)
Our house it has a crowd
There's always something happening and it's usually quite loud
Our mum, she's so house-proud
Nothing ever slows her down and a mess is not allowed
(SAME AS ABOVE)
D Am Em Gm D
Our house, in the middle of our street
Am Gm
Our house, in the middle of our
B F#m C#m Em B
Our house, in the middle of our street
F#m C#m Em
(Something tells you that you've got to move away from it)
Our house, in the middle of our
(SAME AS ABOVE)
Father gets up late for work
Mother has to iron his shirt then she sends the kids to school
Sees them off with a small kiss
She's the one they're going to miss in lots of ways
G D/F# A Bmx2
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C Gm Dm Fmx2
OR
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(SAME AS ABOVE)
D Am Em Gm D
Our house, in the middle of our street
Am Gm
Our house, in the middle of our
C
I remember way back then when everything was true and when
Gm
We would have such a very good time
Dm Gm
Such a fine time, such a happy time
C
And I remember how we'd play, simply waste the day away
Gm Dm Fm
Then we'd say nothing would come between us two dreamers
C Gm
Father wears his Sunday best
Dm Fm
Mother's tired she needs a rest, the kids are playing up downstairs
C Gm
Sister's sighing in her sleep
Dm Fm
Brother's got a date to keep, he can't hang around
(SAME AS ABOVE)
D Am Em Gm D
Our house, in the middle of our street
Am Gm
Our house, in the middle of our
B F#m C#m Em B
Our house, in the middle of our street
F#m C#m C
Our house, in the middle of our street
Gm Dm Fm C
Our house, was our castle and our keep
Gm Dm Fm D
Our house, in the middle of our street
Am Em Gm D
Our house, that was where we used to sleep
Am Em Gm B
Our house, in the middle of our street
F#m C#m Em B
Our house, in the middle of our street
ENJOY