House Of Fun Chords & Tabs

by Madness

[Content]
...HOUSE OF FUN... by Madness
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*Released 1982*
Intro:
D  Am (x3), B  A#
Verse 1:
     D                   Am           
Good morning Miss, can I help you son?
    D               Am         
Six-teen today, and up for fun.
      F7                          
I'm a big boy now, or so they say,
   E7                                 DAm
So if you'll serve, I'll be on my way.
Verse 2:
    D                     Am                  
Box of balloons, with the feather-light touch,
        D                       Am           
Pack of party-poppers, that pop in the night.
  F7                                     
A toothbrush and hairspray, plastic grin,
     E7                                      
Miss Clay on all corners, has just walked in.
Chorus 1:
Em             C7       Em            B7          
Welcome to the House of Fun, now I've come of age,
Em             C7       Em  B7
Welcome to the House of Fun.
F#m            D7     F#m               C#7        
Welcome to the lion's den; temptation's on his way.
Em             C7    B7   
Welcome to the House of...
Interlude:
D  Am (x2)
Verse 3:
Am          D                    Am         
N-n-n-n-n-n-no, no miss; you mis-understood,
    D                           Am         
Six-teen big boy, full pint, in my manhood.
    F7                               
I'm up to date, and the date's today,
   E7                                 
So if you'll serve, I'll be on my way.
Chorus 2:
F#m            D7       F#m           C#7         
Welcome to the House of Fun, now I've come of age,
F#m            D7       F#m C#7
Welcome to the House of Fun.
F#m            D7     F#m               C#7        
Welcome to the lion's den; temptation's on his way.
Em             C7    B7   
Welcome to the House of...
Interlude:
D  Am (x2), B  A#
Middle 8:
A                  D#             
I'm sorry son, but we don't stock,
A               F#m          
Party gimmicks, in this shop.
Bm                         G                  
Try the House of Fun; it's quicker if you run;
                           A    A7   
This is a chemist's, not a Joke Shop!
Verse 4:
D                  Am            
Party hats, simple enough, clear,
       D                         Am          
Compre-hende? Savvy? Understand? Do you hear?
          D                    Am            
A pack of party hats, with the coloured tips,
D                  Am           
Too late; Gorgon's heard gossip.
     F7                               E7                         
Well hello Joe, hello Miss Clay; many happy returns from the day.
Chorus 3:
Em             C7       Em            B7          
Welcome to the House of Fun, now I've come of age,
Em             C7       Em  B7
Welcome to the House of Fun.
F#m            D7     F#m               C#7        
Welcome to the lion's den; temptation's on his way.
F#m            D7       F#m B7
Welcome to the House of Fun.
Chorus 4:
Em             C7       Em            B7          
Welcome to the House of Fun, now I've come of age,
Em             C7       Em  B7
Welcome to the House of Fun.
F#m            D7     F#m               C#7        
Welcome to the lion's den; temptation's on his way.
F#m            D7       F#m C#7
Welcome to the House of Fun.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D       Am      B       A#      F7      E7      Em      C7      B7
EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
x57775  577555  799877  688766  131211  020100  022000  x32310  021202
F#m     D7      C#7     A       D#      Bm      G       A7
EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
244222  x57575  x46464  577655  x68886  x24432  355433  575655
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)