The House Is Burning Down

The House is Burning Down - Patrick Park

Standard Tuning, No Capo

In the intro of the song he uses an echo effect that you can easily mimic.


Comments on Intro:

After each chord, let it rest and echo for a moment. Listen to the song to get proper tuning.
To get a more closely matching sound, just pick the 1st and 4th note.

E.g.        E---
            B---
            G-6-
            D---
            A---
            E-6-

INTRO:

E-------------------------------|
B-------------------------------|
G-6----6----6----6--5--3---5--6-|
D-8----8----8----8--6--4---6--8-|
A-8----8----8----8--6--4---6--8-|
E-6----6----6----6--4--2---4--6-|

VERSE 1

Verse chord progression is as follows:

E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------6--------------------10---------------5----------------3-|
D-------8--------------------11---------------6----------------4-|
A-------8--------------------11---------------6----------------4-|
E-------6--------------------9----------------4----------------2-|

Down the street the dogs are barking, They're calling home the night
Where some hearts will get broken and       some will come to  life

E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------10-------------------5---------------3----------------2--|
D-------11-------------------6---------------4----------------3--|
A-------11-------------------6---------------4----------------3--|
E-------9--------------------4---------------2----------------1--|

On and On and On we        ride this wave til it all gets set alive

BRIDGE

hum along with:

E--------------------|
B--------------------|
G-------6----10---3--|
D-------8----11---4--|
A-------8----11---4--|
E-------6----9----2--|   (x2)

Then follow the same chord progression and timing for verse 2:

VERSE 2

Outside the world is changing, though you never see the wheel in spin
All the things you come to know and like, will pass in to the wind
On and on and on we turn like tops til it all gets born again

CHORUS

E---------------------------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------3---5---10----------------3---5---10---2----------------|
D-------4---6---11----------------4---6---11---3----------------|
A-------4---6---11----------------4---6---11---3----------------|
E-------2---4---9----(first half)-2---4---9----1--(second half)-|

I know the house is burning down -(first half)-
But I still can't seem to leave it -(second half)-

VERSE 3

Comment: When playing verse 3, Patrick Park just strums the large E string
along with the timing of the song. You can do the same or continue to
play the chords

Before the void it takes us, and the conversations run
We tie up this string that binds us, and makes many rivers one
On and on we'll go sleepwalking through all the damage done

CHORUS (sing it twice)

And just 'cause, here is the lyrics by themselves:


Down the street the dogs are barking

They're calling home the night

Where some hearts will get broken

and some will come to life

On and on and on we ride this wave

til it all gets set alive

Outside the world is changing

though you never see the wheel in spin

All the things you come to know and like

will pass into the wind

On and on and on we turn like tops

til it all gets set alive


I know the house is burning down

but I still can't seem to leave it


Before the void it takes us

and the conversations run

We tie up this string that binds us

and makes many rivers one

on and on we'll go sleepwalking

through all the damage done


I know the house is burning down

But I still can't seem to leave

I know the house is burning down

But I still can't seem to leave