Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Our House Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Bm7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Asus4 chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]I’ll light the [A7]fire
[F#m]You place the [A]flowers in the [D]vase
that you [A]bought to[Bm]day [E7]
[A]Staring at the [A7]fire
for [F#m]hours and [A]hours while I [D]listen [A]to you
[D]Play your [E7]love songs [D]all night [E7]long for [A]me, [A7]
[F#m]only for [A]me [D] [F]
[verse 2]
[A]Come to me [A7]now
and [F#m]rest your head for [A]just five minutes,
[D]every[A]thing is [D]good [E7]
[A]Such a cozy [A7]room,
the [F#m]windows are il[A]luminated
[D]by the [A]evening [D]sunshine [E7]through them,
[D]fiery [E7]gems for [A]you [A7],
[F#m]only for [A]you [D] [F]
[A]Our [A7]house is a [F#m]very, very, very fine [A]house
with [D]two cats in the [A]yard, Life [D]used to be so [A]hard
Now [D]everything is [A]easy ’cause of [D]you [Bm]
[interlude]
[A] [A7] [F#m] [A] [D] [A] [D] [E] [E7]
[A] [A7] [F#m] [A] [D] [F]
[Closing]
[A]Our [A7]house is a [F#m]very, very, very fine [A]house
with [D]two cats in the [A]yard, Life [D]used to be so [A]hard
Now [D]everything is [A]easy ’cause of [D]you [Bm] [Bm7]
Slowing
[A]I’ll light the [A7]fire
While [F#m]You place the [A]flowers in the [D]vase
that you [G]bought to[A7]day [A] [Asus4] [A]
How to play Our House on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Our House on guitar requires 11 chords and 18 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.
Our House uses these transitions most often: A → D (21), A → A7 (11), and A7 → F#m (11). 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 A - A7 chord transition.
1. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
2. A7 → F#m chord transition
To move from A7 to F#m;
- While playing A7, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
3. F#m → A chord transition
To move from F#m to A;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
4. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
6. Bm → E7 chord transition
To move from Bm to E7;
- While playing Bm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
7. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
8. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
9. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
10. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
11. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
12. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
13. E → E7 chord transition
To move from E to E7;
- While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
14. Bm → Bm7 chord transition
To move from Bm to Bm7;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on B string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on D string fret 4.
15. Bm7 → A chord transition
To move from Bm7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
16. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
17. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
18. A → Asus4 chord transition
To move from A to Asus4;
- While playing A, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Our House chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Our House.
- Our House includes 97 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Our House contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Our House connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → D: 29%
- A → Bm: 8%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%