Gordon Lightfoot – The House You Live In (Guitar)

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS***** [Intro] G Am G Am [Verse 1]
   G                      Am
Go first in the world, go forth with your fears

  C                      G
Remember a price must be paid

                       Am
Be always too soon, be never too fast

       C                          D
At the time when all bets must be laid

  G                        C
Beware of the darkness, be kind to your children

  G          Em        D
Remember the woman who waits
[Chorus]
        G         F            C          G
And the house you live in will never fall down

       C        G            D              G      C
If you pity the stranger who stands at your gate
[Verse 2]
            G                             Am
When you're caught by the gale and you're full under sail

  C                     G
Beware of the dangers below

                                  Am
And the song that you sing should not be too sad

       C                       D
And be sure not to sing it too slow

   G                       C
Be calm in the face of all common disgraces

    G                 Em       D
And know what they're doing it for
[Chorus]
        G         F            C          G
And the house you live in will never fall down

       C        G            D              G      C   G   C
If you pity the stranger who stands at your door
[Verse 3]
            G                   Am
When you're out on the road and feeling quite lost

   C                   G
Consider the burden of fame

                        Am
And he who is wise will not criticize

     C                     D
When other men fail at the game

  G                         C
Beware of strange faces and dark dingy places

   G             Em          D
Be careful while bending the law
[Chorus]
        G         F            C          G
And the house you live in will never fall down

       C        G            D              G      C   G   C
If you pity the stranger who stands at your door
[Verse 4]
            G                         Am
When you're down in the dumps and not ready to deal

  C                        G
Decide what it is that you need

                           Am
Is it money or love, is it learning to live

   C                        D
Or is it the mouth you must feed

   G                       C
Be known as a man who will always be candid

   G              Em       D
On questions that do not relate
[Chorus]
        G         F            C          G
And the house you live in will never fall down

       C        G            D             G      Am
If you pity the stranger who stands at the gate

        G         F            C          G
And the house you live in will never fall down

       C        G            D             G    C  
If you pity the stranger who stands at the gate
[Outro]
        G         F            C          G
And the house you live in will never fall down

       C        G            D             G    C  
If you pity the stranger who stands at the gate