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Twenty One Pilots - House of Gold Chords

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ChordsC, F, Am, G, A7, Dm, Bbm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]She asked me, “Son, when I grow old,
[C]Will you buy me a house of gold?
[C]And when your father turns to stone,
[C]Will you take care of me?”

[verse 2]
She [C]asked me, “Son, when [F]I grow old,
Will [Am]you buy me a [G]house of gold?
And [C]when your father [F]turns to stone,
Will [C]you take [G]care of [C]me?”

[chorus]
[F]I will [A7]make you.
[Dm]Queen of [Bbm]everything you [F]see.
I’ll put you on the [C]map.
I’ll cure you of [F]disease. [C]

[verse 3]
Let’s [C]say we up and [F]left this town.
And [Am]turned our future [G]upside-down.
We’ll [C]make pretend that [F]you and me.
Lived [C]ever [G]after, [C]happily.

[verse 4]
She [C]asked me, “Son, when [F]I grow old,
Will [Am]you buy me a [G]house of gold?
And [C]when your father [F]turns to stone,
Will [C]you take [G]care of [C]me?”

[chorus]
[F]I will [A7]make you.
[Dm]Queen of [Bbm]everything you [F]see.
I’ll put you on the [C]map.
I’ll cure you of [F]disease. [C]

[verse 5]
And [C]since we know that [F]dreams are dead.
And [Am]life turns plans up [G]on their head.
[C]I will plan to [F]be a bum.
So [C]I just [G]might be[C]come someone.

[Closing]
She [C]asked me, “Son, when [F]I grow old,
Will [Am]you buy me a [G]house of gold?
And [C]when your father [F]turns to stone,
Will [C]you take [G]care of [C]me?”

[chorus]
[F]I will [A7]make you.
[Dm]Queen of [Bbm]everything you [F]see.
I’ll put you on the [C]map.
I’ll cure you of [F]disease.

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ArtistTwenty One Pilots
AlbumRegional at Best
GenresFolk, Indie, Indie Folk
Year2011
KeyC

How to play House of Gold on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Twenty One Pilots - House of Gold on guitar requires 7 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

House of Gold uses these transitions most often: C → F (16), F → C (10), and G → C (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

3. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

4. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

5. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7;

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

6. A7 → Dm chord transition

To move from A7 to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

7. Dm → Bbm chord transition

To move from Dm to Bbm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

8. Bbm → F chord transition

To move from Bbm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

House of Gold chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in House of Gold.

  • House of Gold includes 63 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • House of Gold contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how House of Gold connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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