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Joshua P. Fields – House That Broken Hearts Built Chords Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
G C/G G C/G G

[Verse 1]
   G
sittin here thinking
             C/G   G
over this whiskey,
                       C/G
countin off the labels,
                G
across from me.
  B7                       C
wondering how people like you
and me come to meet,
              G          B7
between the path of chaos
            C
and harmony.

[Chorus]
            G
They say, this is the house
                        C/G
that broken hearts build,
        G
lonely die on the
          C/G
corner of vanderbilt,
       G              B7
and I dont know it quite
           C
as well as someother souls
around here.
        Em
and I've seen this show, I
        C
know the outtakes and the credit
roll,
           G
I've tried on these clothes,
      B7
and im drink from that water, lord
      Em
and I know the scene well,
            C
where the thing comes up
         G
from the depths of hell,
    B7
the depths of hell.
G C/G G C/G G

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[Verse 2]
G                    C/G
Walking the streets behind
          G
the city, watching familys
C/G
live in between.
      G         B7
the fences they mend it out
     C                Em
of love or redemption,
      G          B7            C
and I know that feeling, too well.

[Chorus]
           G
They say that is the house
     C/G
that broken hearts build
                 G
one of em' that drives just
            C/G
up from the barley field.
        G            B7
and I dont know it quite
           C
as well as someother souls
around there.
         Em
and I've seen this show,
          C
I know the outtakes and the
credit rolls,
           G
I've tried on these clothes,
      B7
and im drink from that water, lord
      Em
and I know the scene well,
           C
where the thing comes up
          G
from the depths of hell
   B7
to haunt me in my dreams
      Em
and I fight back and yawn,
   C
an rainbows will be dawned but i
     G
dont feel much better,
     B7
no I aint quite as well gwell.
               Em
and I know the scene well,
           C
where the thing comes up
         G
from the depths of hell,
    B7
the depths of hell.

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[Bridge]
Em  C     G B7     Em C     G  B7
ohhhh  ohhhhh   ohhhhh   ohhhhh
          Em             C
an I dont belong, I dont belong.
                G
and I cant move past
                B7
todays play for tomarrows
or the grading
    Em
and know the scene well
     C
oh I know the scene well
             G
lord knows I know the scene well
      B7
and I know the scene well
           Em
yeah and I know the scene well.

[Outro]
          C
where the thing comes up,
         G
from the depths of hell,
    B7
the depths of hell
Em   C   G   B7

How to play House That Broken Hearts Built: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for House That Broken Hearts Built by Joshua P. Fields on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

House That Broken Hearts Built by Joshua P. Fields is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: G, C/G, B7, C and Em.

Most of the song cycles through Em – C – G – B7 (vi – IV – I – III7 in G major). In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – mi. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.