Reba McEntire – Small Two-Bedroom Starter (Guitar)

Capo 2
Key
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Chords

INTRO: G
                      C    G
The house stood empty on a corner

              C         G
Waiting for a brand new owner

           C     G
A soldier off to war who had

                    D7
To leave his bride alone

             G       C    G
She couldn't buy too many nice things

        C        G
On a GI bill and daydreams

                C        G
But she tried until they told her

       D            G
He was never coming home
CHORUS:
          C       G
Small two bedroom starter

        C      G
Needs a little fixing

            C        G                D7
A great big yard for kids and pets to play

G        C          G
This one won't last too long

              C           G
It's close to schools and churches

      D       G
Owner leaving town

           D            G       A
You better hurry down today
**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
              D           A
Bought by the high school teacher

             D       A
Sold it to a Baptist preacher

             D       A
Who couldn't pay his taxes 

                           E
'Cause his flock had gone astray

       A      D          A
So the banker fenced the yard in

                  D      A
Planted trees and half a garden

             D      A
The man from Dallas kept it up

  E             A
Until he moved away
CHORUS:
          D       A
Small two bedroom starter

        D      A
Needs a little fixing

            D        A                E
A great big yard for kids and pets to play

A        D          A
This one won't last too long

              D           A
It's close to schools and churches

      E       A
Owner leaving town

           E            A       Bb
You better hurry down today
**Key Change - Up 1 Semitone**
             Eb        Bb
You and I we built the playroom

             Eb        Bb
For the baby that came too soon

            Eb      Bb
Spent money that we didn't have

                              F
Trying to make this place our own

         Bb       Eb        Bb
Lord, it makes me feel like dying

                Eb       Bb
After all these years of trying

                  Eb        Bb
Honey, we'll just lock this house

              F              Bb
That we can't seem to make a home
CHORUS:
          Eb      Bb
Small two bedroom starter

        Eb     Bb
Needs a little fixing

            Eb       Bb               F
A great big yard for kids and pets to play

Bb       Eb         Bb
This one won't last too long

              Eb          Bb
It's close to schools and churches

      F       Bb
Owner leaving town

           F            Bb 
You better hurry down today
OUTRO:
          Eb      Bb
Small two bedroom starter

              Eb        Bb
Waiting for a brand new owner