| D | |
| 1. This ole | house once knew my children |
| D7 | G | |
| This ole | house once knew my wife |
| A7 | |
| This ole | house was home and comfort |
| D | G | D | |
| as we | fought the | storms of | life |
| D | |
| This ole | house once rang with laughter |
| D7 | G | |
| This ole | house heard many shouts |
| A7 | |
| Now she | trembles in the darkness |
| D | |
| When the lightnin' walks | about |
| G | |
| CH: Ain't a-gonna | need this house no longer |
| D | |
| Ain't a-gonna | need this house no more |
| A7 | |
| Ain't got | time to fix the shingles |
| D | A7 | D7 | |
| Ain't got | time to | fix the | floor |
| G | |
| Ain't got | time to oil the hinges |
| D | |
| Nor to | mend the window pane |
| A7 | |
| Ain't a-gonna | need this house no longer |
| D | |
| I'm a-gettin' ready to meet the | saints |
| 2. This ole house is a-gettin' shaky |
| This ole house is a-gettin' old |
| This ole house lets in the rain |
| This ole house lets in the cold |
| On my knees I'm gettin' chilly |
| But I feel no fear nor pain |
| 'Cause I see an angel peekin' |
| Through a broken window pane |
| 3. This ole house is afraid of thunder |
| This ole house is afraid of storms |
| This ole house just groans and trembles |
| When the night wind flings its arms |
| This old house is gettin' feeble |
| This ole house is needin' paint |
| Just like me its tuckered out |
| But I'm a-gettin' ready to meet the saints |
| 4. This ole house dog lies a-sleepin' |
| He don't know I'm gonna leave |
| Else he'd wake up by the fireplace |
| And he'd sit there and howl and grieve |
| But my huntin' days are over |
| Ain't gonna hunt the coon no more |
| Gabriel done brought in my chariot |
| When the wind blew down the door |