Last Revised: 1 September 2008
House Of Cards
Written by Gerry Beckley, ©1995
Em Em/D Em/C# Cmaj7 D G A Am Dmaj7 G/F#
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Intro: Em Em/D Em/C# Cmaj7 Em Em/D Em/C# Cmaj7
Em D G A
There was a time I walked the earth
Em D Am
As if I knew my way
Em D G A
It seems the more I got around
Dmaj7 G
The less I had to say
Em D G A
I built a world of tumbling dice
Em D Am
Upon a field of sand
Em D G A
And now the more I try to give
Dmaj7 G G/F# Em
The more that you demand
A G Gmaj7
So we wait, then discard, house of cards
Em D G A
I took a pane of broken glass
Em D Am
And made a diamond ring
Em D G A
For every single blade of grass
Dmaj7 G G/F# Em
Mm, of thee I sing
A G Bm
Why we wait, hesitate, I don't know
Solo: Bm Bm/A Bm/G# Bm/G (3 times)
A G Em F#m
Don't tell me 'bout your world coming apart
A G Bm Em
Should have known about you girl, right from the start
A G Gmaj7
So we wait, to discard, house of cards
Em D G A
I'm walking down a lonely road
Em D Am
To the edge of town
Em D G A
If you try and change my mind
Dmaj7 G G/F# Em
I won't turn around
A G Bm Bm/A Bm/G# Bm/G
Tell me why I should try once again
Bm Bm/A Bm/G# Bm/G Bm
House of cards
Bm Bm/A Bm/G# Bm/G A G Gmaj7
Last Revised: 1 September 2008