[Verse 1] E B7 Back in the 19th century on southern US land E B7 They built a simple kind of house, and many still do stand E B7 The people called them 'shotgun house', from the African word "to-gun" E B7 G D Just three or four rooms back-to-back, and I'm-a get me one, son. [Chorus] G B7 E E7 When I get my shotgun house, you can visit all the time A7 D G F# D DM I will move from back porch to front room by walking a straight line G B7 E E7 Oh, when I buy my shotgun house that will be something fine A7 D G F# D DM I will finally have a place I can call mine [Verse 2] E B7 Now, yes, I am an English man - from Oxford, if you please E B7 But when it comes to settling down, I may look overseas E B7 For I have travelled far and wide, to places foul and fair E B7 G D But I have loved America since I was married there, yeah [Chorus] G B7 E E7 When I get my shotgun house, you can visit all the time A7 D G F# D DM I will move from back porch to front room by walking a straight line G B7 E E7 Oh now, just to own a shotgun house would be a splendid thing A7 D G F# D DM I will sing the way my daddy used to sing On the banks M-I, double S-I, double S-I, P-P-I
