Jaimi Faulkner – House Made Of Sticks Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Jaimi Faulkner – House Made Of Sticks Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of House Made Of Sticks by Jaimi Faulkner on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
A D A D F#m D E A

[Verse]
E                                 A                                 D                         A
Oh Oh, it ain’t easy when the wolf’s knocking at your door
E                                                 A                 D                 E
Oh Oh, It’s wearing us thin and he’s always coming back for more
E                                 A
Nippin at our feet here
E                                 A                 D
Take another chunk there and it can’t hold

[Chorus]
A                                                 D
We can build something better than this
A                                                                 D
No more living in a house made of sticks
F#m
They can huff, puff
D
Try all they want
E                                                 A
But they won’t bring us down

[Verse]
E                 A                                 D                                                 A
Oh Oh, the lines are down and our faith is busting at the seems
E                                 A                                 D                                 E
Oh Oh, if the storm hits town, we’ll be drifting down the river deep
E                                    A
We dig a little bit here
E                                 A                 D
We dig a little bit there and it won’t hold

[Chorus]
A D
We can build something better than this
A D
No more living in a house made of sticks
F#m
They can huff, puff
D
Try all they want
E A
But they won’t bring us down

[Bridge]
G
They say that if the levee breaks
G
Then the water swallows everything
G
There ain’t no thinking clearly when
G
When you’re swimming in the deep end
D E
Lets not take another chance of being carried away
Bm
You plant a little seed
Bm
It takes a little time
Bm
Get up off our knees
Bm
We can grow with it

[Instrumental]
A D A D F#m D E A

[Chorus]
A D
We can build something better than this
A D
No more living in a house made of sticks
F#m
They can huff, puff
D
Try all they want
E A
But they won’t bring us down
A D
We can build something better than this
A D
No more living in a house made of sticks
F#m
They can huff, puff
D
Try all they want
E A
But they won’t bring us down

[Outro]
F#m
They can huff, puff
D
Try all they want
E A
But they won’t bring us down

How to play House Made Of Sticks: key, chords and progression

House Made Of Sticks by Jaimi Faulkner is built around A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯), with 6 chords in all: A, D, F#m, E, G and Bm.

Most of the song cycles through F#m – D – E – A (vi – IV – V – I in A major). In solfa, that is lah – fah – soh – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, F, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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House Made Of Sticks chords: questions

What key is House Made Of Sticks in?

House Made Of Sticks by Jaimi Faulkner is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in House Made Of Sticks?

House Made Of Sticks uses 6 chords: A, D, F#m, E, G, Bm.

What is the chord progression of House Made Of Sticks?

The main progression is F#m – D – E – A (vi – IV – V – I).

Is House Made Of Sticks easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D, F, Am (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

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