...OUR HOUSE... by Madness ---------------........... *from 'The Rise And Fall' (1982)* Intro: C Gm, Dm Fm (x3) Verse 1: 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. Chorus 1: D Am Em Gm D Our house, in the middle of our street, Am Em Gm Our house, in the middle of our... Verse 2: C Gm Our house it has a crowd, Dm Fm There's always something happening, and it's usually quite loud. C Gm Our mum she's so house-proud. Dm Fm Nothing ever slows her down, and a mess is not allowed. Chorus 2: D Am Em Gm D Our house, in the middle of our street, Am Em Gm Our house, in the middle of our... B F#m C#m Em B Our house, in the middle of our street, B F#m C#m Em B Something tells you that you've got to get a-way from it. Verse 3: C Gm Father gets up late for work, Dm Fm Mother has to iron his shirt, then she sends the kids to school. C Gm Sees them off with a small kiss. Dm Fm She's the one they're going to miss, in lots of ways. Interlude: G F#m, A Bm (x2) Solo: C Gm, Dm Fm (x2) Chorus 3: D Am Em Gm D Our house, in the middle of our street, Am Em Gm Our house, in the middle of our... Middle 8: C I remember way back then, when everything was true, and when, Gm We would have such a very good time; Dm Fm Such a fine time, such a happy time. C And I remember how we'd play, Gm Simply waste the day away, then we'd say; Dm Fm Nothing would come be-tween us; two dreamers. Verse 4: 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. Chorus 4: D Am Em Gm D Our house, in the middle of our street, Am Em Gm (B) Our house, in the middle of our street. B F#m C#m Em B Our house, in the middle of our street, F#m C#m Em Our house, in the middle of our... C Gm Dm Fm C Our house, was our castle and our keep, Gm Dm Fm (C) Our house, in the middle of our street. D Am Em Gm D Our house, that was where we used to meet, Am Em Gm (B) Our house, in the middle of our street. (Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- C Gm Dm Fm D Am Em EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x32010 355333 xx0231 133111 xx0232 x02210 022000 B F#m C#m G A Bm EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x24442 244222 x46654 355433 577655 x24432 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)