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House Of Gold

House of Gold by Twenty One Pilots reflects lead singer Tyler Josephs commitment to taking care of his mother in the future. The lyrics build upon a heartfelt promise of support, inspired by the close relationship between Tyler and his mom. It emphasizes a yearning to return to simplicity and safety, a recurring theme in Josephs music.

Key: C

Introduction: C    

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C  
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,
C  
Will you buy me a house of gold?
C  
And when your father turns to stone,
C  
Will you take care of me?"

     C                            F  
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,
      Am                G  
Will you buy me a house of gold?
     C                      F  
And when your father turns to stone,
      C            G          C  
Will you take care of me?"

F         A7  
I will make you
Dm          Bbm                 F  
Queen of everything you see
                          C  
I' ll put you on the map
                      F                 C  
I' ll cure you of disease

        C                  F  
Let' s say we up and left this town
      Am                     G  
And turned our future upside-down
        C                        F  
We' ll make pretend that you and me
        C        G        C  
Lived ever after, happily

     C                            F  
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,
      Am                G  
Will you buy me a house of gold?
     C                      F  
And when your father turns to stone,
      C            G          C  
Will you take care of me?"

F         A7  
I will make you
Dm          Bbm                 F  
Queen of everything you see
                          C  
I' ll put you on the map
                      F                 C  
I' ll cure you of disease

     C                         F  
And since we know that dreams are dead
     Am                         G  
And life turns plans up on their head
C                    F  
I will plan to be a bum
    C         G          C  
So I just might become someone

     C                            F  
She asked me, "Son, when I grow old,
      Am                G  
Will you buy me a house of gold?
     C                      F  
And when your father turns to stone,
      C            G          C  
Will you take care of me?"

F         A7  
I will make you
Dm          Bbm                 F  
Queen of everything you see
                          C  
I' ll put you on the map
                      F  
I' ll cure you of disease