Barrel House by Band Of Horses
Key: EmEm | Capo: 1fr |  Left-Handed 

    


Intro
Em  Am  C  Am
 
  Verse I
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Shifting the chair on the porch for a better position to enjoy the warmth of the sun, to keep warm
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Working the needle and twine. Lost in the furthest recess of the mind. 
      Em             Am        Em                  Am         G 
It is calm. There is peace. A cat on his lap and a dog at her feet.
 Chorus
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But oh, the heart of a man. The secrets they bury within.
C                  G 
Oh the causes that force his poor hand
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Lead to be mislead thus the deceiving of him. 
  Verse II
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It's an item uneasily described. Misunderstandings our thoughts by and by.
           Em              Am  G
I'm barely here if even at all.
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Fear of the misunderstood invites the violence right in chasing off all the good.
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We have brought it all on ourselves. Led astray by the words of somebody else!
  Chorus II
    C                 G        Am                               F    G
But oh, the life of a man. His head above the water and pushed under again
C               G 
Oh I've seen it one too many times
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Its a test of the spirit verses the health of a mind.
  Bridge
Dm    G        C             C/B         Am       
Oh.......bring relief to him now and the people he loves.
Dm    G             C           C/B          Am 
Oh.......I know the feel of the feeling but not what's it's called
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Oh....... oh......
  Chorus III
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Oh the will of a man and all his well meaning intent.
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Oh the thought of it all. As far as we've come there's still further to go...