Reba McEntire - Small Two-Bedroom Starter
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO: G
C G
The house stood empty on a corner
C G
Waiting for a brand new owner
C G
A soldier off to war who had
D7
To leave his bride alone
G C G
She couldn't buy too many nice things
C G
On a GI bill and daydreams
C G
But she tried until they told her
D G
He was never coming home
CHORUS:
C G
Small two bedroom starter
C G
Needs a little fixing
C G D7
A great big yard for kids and pets to play
G C G
This one won't last too long
C G
It's close to schools and churches
D G
Owner leaving town
D G A
You better hurry down today
**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
D A
Bought by the high school teacher
D A
Sold it to a Baptist preacher
D A
Who couldn't pay his taxes
E
'Cause his flock had gone astray
A D A
So the banker fenced the yard in
D A
Planted trees and half a garden
D A
The man from Dallas kept it up
E A
Until he moved away
CHORUS:
D A
Small two bedroom starter
D A
Needs a little fixing
D A E
A great big yard for kids and pets to play
A D A
This one won't last too long
D A
It's close to schools and churches
E A
Owner leaving town
E A Bb
You better hurry down today
**Key Change - Up 1 Semitone**
Eb Bb
You and I we built the playroom
Eb Bb
For the baby that came too soon
Eb Bb
Spent money that we didn't have
F
Trying to make this place our own
Bb Eb Bb
Lord, it makes me feel like dying
Eb Bb
After all these years of trying
Eb Bb
Honey, we'll just lock this house
F Bb
That we can't seem to make a home
CHORUS:
Eb Bb
Small two bedroom starter
Eb Bb
Needs a little fixing
Eb Bb F
A great big yard for kids and pets to play
Bb Eb Bb
This one won't last too long
Eb Bb
It's close to schools and churches
F Bb
Owner leaving town
F Bb
You better hurry down today
OUTRO:
Eb Bb
Small two bedroom starter
Eb Bb
Waiting for a brand new owner