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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  

 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