From Warren Zevon's last album. I first heard this song in the WZ documentary done shortly
after his death; he did some great solos with Bruce Springsteen on this one, if I were a
better lead guitarist I'd have figured those out too (maybe later), so that's why this is
in the "Chords" collection. I did include the intro riff because its pretty easy even for
a hack like me ;) It sounds alright if you just repeat this riff in the solos, with the
normal verse chord changes, but if you get a chance check out the recording. You can hear
The Boss laughing at the end of the song, they must have had a LOT of fun with those solos!
Intro Riff:
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-2--2-----2---2----------------------|
D|-2--2-----2---2----------------------|
A|-2--2-----2---2----------0--3--0-----|
E|------------------0--3------------3--|
[Start the intro with standard A chord strummed 4 times, followed by 0-3 the riff
on the 6th and 5th strings]
[Repeat this pattern x 2, followed by a "Hey" then play this part 2x more]
[Verse]:
A D
Disorder in the house - the tub runneth over
A E
Plaster's falling down in pieces by the couch of pain
A D
Disorder in the house - time to duck and cover
A E A
Helicopters hover over rough terrain
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[Verse]:
A D
Disorder in the house - reptile wisdom
A E
Zombies on the lawn staggering around
A D
Disorder in the house - there's a flaw in the system
A E A
And the fly in the ointment's gonna bring the whole thing down
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[Bridge #1]:
D A
The floodgates are open - We've let the demons loose
D F# E A
The big guns have spoken - And we've fallen for the ruse
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[Solo #1 over Verse pattern here]
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[Verse]:
A D
Disorder in the house - It's a fate worse than fame
A E
Even the Lhasa Apso seems to be ashamed
A D
Disorder in the house - The doors are coming off the hinges
A E A
The earth will open and swallow up the real estate
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[Bridge, slightly different and longer than the 1st Bridge]:
D A
I just got my paycheck - I'm gonna paint the whole town grey
D A
Whether it's a night in Paris - or a Fresno matinee
D A
It’s the home of the brave - and the land of the free
F# E A
Where the less you know, the better off you'll be
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[Solo #2 over Verse pattern here]
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[Verse]:
A D
Disorder in the house - all bets are off
A E
I'm sprawled across the davenport of despair
A D
Disorder in the house - I'll live with the losses
A E D
And watch the sundown through the portiere…here we go!
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[Solo #3 over Verse pattern here]
[End with a few ringing 'A' chords, and a laugh from Bruce Springsteen]