Hello! Below you'll find my "Our House" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young is a perfect one to learn on piano. The piano part played exactly as it was on the record is quite easy, and I break it all down for you in the video.
Enjoy!
Our House Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Our House:
Our House Chords & Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A A/G# A/F# A/E
I'll light the fire, you place the flowers
D A/C# D/B D/F# D/E
In the vase that you bought today
A A/G# A/F# A/E
Staring at the fire for hours and hours
D A/C# D/B D/C# D/E D/C#
While I listen to you play your love songs
D/B D/C# D/E D/C# A A/G#
All night long for me
A A/G# A/F# A/E
I'll light the fire, you place the flowers
D A/C# D/B D/F# D/E
In the vase that you bought today
A A/G# A/F# A/E
Staring at the fire for hours and hours
D A/C# D/B D/C# D/E D/C#
While I listen to you play your love songs
D/B D/C# D/E D/C# A A/G#
All night long for me
A/F# A/E D F/C
Only for me
[Verse 2]
A A/G# A/F#
Come to me now, and rest your head
A A/G# A/F#
Come to me now, and rest your head
A/E
For just five minutes
D A/C# D/B D/F# D/E
Everything is done
A A/G# A/F# A/E
Such a cozy room, the windows are illuminated
D A/C# D/B D/C# D/E D/C#
By the evening sun - shine through them
D/B D/C# D/E D/C# A A/G#
Fie - ry gems for you
D A/C# D/B D/F# D/E
Everything is done
A A/G# A/F# A/E
Such a cozy room, the windows are illuminated
D A/C# D/B D/C# D/E D/C#
By the evening sun - shine through them
D/B D/C# D/E D/C# A A/G#
Fie - ry gems for you
A/F# A/E D F/C
Only for you
[Chorus]
A A/G# A/F# A/E
Our house, is a very, very, very fine house
D A/C# D A/C#
With two cats in the yard, life used to be so hard
D A/C# D D
Now every thing is easy 'cause of you
D/B D
And I
A A/G# A/F# A/E
Our house, is a very, very, very fine house
D A/C# D A/C#
With two cats in the yard, life used to be so hard
D A/C# D D
Now every thing is easy 'cause of you
D/B D
And I
[Interlude]
| A | A/G# | A/F# | A/E | D | A/C# | D/B | D/F# D/E |
La La Lalala La...
| A | A/G# | A/F# | A/E | D | F/C |
La La Lalala La...
| A | A/G# | A/F# | A/E | D | A/C# | D/B | D/F# D/E |
La La Lalala La...
| A | A/G# | A/F# | A/E | D | F/C |
La La Lalala La...
[Chorus]
A A/G# A/F# A/E
Our house, is a very, very, very fine house
D A/C# D A/C#
With two cats in the yard, life used to be so hard
D A/C# D D
Now every thing is easy 'cause of you
D/B D
And I
A A/G# A/F# A/E
Our house, is a very, very, very fine house
D A/C# D A/C#
With two cats in the yard, life used to be so hard
D A/C# D D
Now every thing is easy 'cause of you
D/B D
And I
[Verse 3]
A A/G# A/F# A/E
I'll light the fire, while you place the flowers
D F/C A
In the vase that you bought today
A A/G# A/F# A/E
I'll light the fire, while you place the flowers
D F/C A
In the vase that you bought today
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Our House Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Our House" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Our House" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
