F Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer C Ain't a-gonna need this house no more G7 Ain't got time to fix the shingles C Ain't got time to fix the floor F Ain't got time to oil the hinges C Nor to mend the window pane G7 Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer C I'm a-getting ready to meet the saints C This ole house once knew my children C7 F This ole house once knew my wife G7 This ole house was home and comfort C F C As we fought the storms of life This ole house once rang with laughter C7 F This ole house heard many shouts G7 Now she trembles in the darkness C When the lightning walks about F Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer C Ain't a-gonna need this house no more G7 Ain't got time to fix the shingles C Ain't got time to fix the floor F Ain't got time to oil the hinges C Nor to mend the window pane G7 Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer C I'm a-getting ready to meet the saints This ole hound dog lies a-sleeping 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 hunting days are over Ain't gonna hunt the coon no more Gabriel done brought in my chariot When the wind blew down the door F Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer C Ain't a-gonna need this house no more G7 Ain't got time to fix the shingles C Ain't got time to fix the floor F Ain't got time to oil the hinges C Nor to mend the window pane G7 Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer C I'm a-getting ready to meet the saints