Mike Ireland and Holler House of Secrets by Mike Ireland and Holler transcribed by david esmond [ dwesmond@facstaff.wisc.edu ] intro --3-3-3-2-1-1--2-3--- --3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3--- --0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-- --x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-- --2-2-2-2-2-2--2-2-- --3-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-- G there's a shade tree near the driveway C porch with a rail G D outside it's got a lot of what some folks call curb appeal C but that sign out in the front yard G C7 means there's nothing left inside G just four fragile walls D G destroyed by the memories of her lies cobswebs float across the windows like the gentle lies she spoke dark shadows fall across the walls of the prison it's become still I step on nails that sting like every angry word I've sung I can't bare to see this place where we made a heartache of a home C G and I spent too long in this house of secrets A D there's nothing left but pride and regret C G C7 I can see this can't be the only empty house in town G D G but tonite I'm gonna burn our little house of secrets down solo I'll take a one last look around the kitchen leave the windows down it's nice to know she left the stove so little else around so I'll light the flame of love once more and let it burn on down cause when they sweep out these ashes I can't afford to be around and I spent too long in this house of secrets there's nothing left but pride and regret I can see this can't be the only empty house in town but tonite I'm gonna burn our little house of secrets down yeah tonite I'm gonna burn our little house of secrets down