Warm House And An Hour Of Joy

Elvis Costello

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Verse 1

Bitterly and I went to the door

C G Am

Hoping cheering on a brief light I know

It never glows

Still as long as I walked outside

Turning the corner and out of sight

C G Am

If I were to be honest, it's really not that bad

Do I try to be sad? (Do I try to be sad?)

C G

Break the rules and I might smile tonight

Chorus

D C Am

And warm house blows cold out

Bm C D

As I step once more for home

C Am

Warm house blows cold out

Bm C D C G A C G

And it's so rare to be alone

Verse 2

There's a man out on the floor and he's fallen from blows

F C G

Well, I'm not even sure if he was just a drunken dreamer

Drunken dreamer

I don't know

Am Bm C

Dreaming of the promised land

D G

But he doesn't see below

Did he run from his sight to the side of the night

F C

That came into your possession?

As I slip down the street of the shining light

F C

Does my head keep my feet's succession?

Bridge

Is that your last word?

I do not really

G B7

Make your reply heard

Em C G

Will you pray so dearly for an hour of joy?

D C G

And I'm running, running, running

A D C G

Running, running running, running

D C Bm A C G

Running, running, running, running, running away

Solo

D C G D C G

Chorus

D C Am

And warm house though blows cold out

Bm C D

As I step once more for home

C Am

Warm house though blows cold out

Bm C Am D C G D C G

And it's so rare to alone

Refrain

D C G A

And I'm running, running, running, running

D C G D

Running, running, running, running

C G D C G

Running, running, running, running

Outro

F C

I turn my eyes from the sights I see

F C

And I need the change to frighten me

D C G D

And I'm running, running, running, running

C G D

Running, running, running, running

C G C G

Running, running, running, running

D F

In a warm house blows cold out

C G

As I step once more for home

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