Old Houses

Intro

A Amaj7 A  Amaj7  A

Verse 1
A                            Amaj7           A
He picked her up and carried her through the front door
A
They didn't have enough to have a honeymoon
            Dmaj7
Nine months later, brought me home
                                             A                         E
Then when sister came along, they turned the old garage into my new bedroom

Chorus
              Dmaj7
Looking back, I'm living proof
             Bm7                       A
All the love under that roof had a foundation of faith, family, and friends
        Dmaj7
All the hard times that we felt
        Bm7
Momma's prayers and Daddy's belt
            A                                   Amaj7
Wood floors creaking kept us from sneaking out again
             Bm7                A/C#              D
And it takes years and years to grow them big old trees
           Bm7         A/C#
It takes a lifetime to make those memories
D              E                   A
And that's why you can't build old houses

Verse 2
A
I grew up quick, said, "Adios" to Amarillo
A
I had to branch out, but my roots were deep and strong
               Dmaj7
Loaded up that Chevrolet, left 'em there in that driveway
           A                                        E
As I drove off to change the world with the country song

Chorus
              Dmaj7
Looking back, I'm living proof
             Bm7                       A
All the love under that roof had a foundation of faith, family, and friends
        Dmaj7
All the hard times that we felt
        Bm7
Momma's prayers and Daddy's belt
            A                                   Amaj7
Wood floors creaking kept us from sneaking out again
             Bm7                A/C#              D
And it takes years and years to grow them big old trees
           Bm7         A/C#
It takes a lifetime to make those memories
D              E                   A
And that's why you can't build old houses

Bridge
                 Bm7
How quickly dark hair turns the gray
                  A
Grandmas and grandpas go away
             D                                  E    A
But the love they build gets passed on down the line

Out-Chorus
              D
Looking back, I'm living proof
             Bm7                       A
All the love under that roof had a foundation of faith, family, and friends
        Dmaj7
All the hard times that we felt
        Bm7
Momma's prayers and Daddy's belt
            A                                   Amaj7
Wood floors creaking kept us from sneaking out again
             Bm7                A/C#              D
And it takes years and years to grow them big old trees
           Bm7         A/C#
It takes a lifetime to make those memories
D              E                   A
And that's why you can't build old houses
A
No, you can't build old houses