Blur – Country House chords

For better performance, play this variation of the E chord (ONLY on the chorus): E--4-----------|B----5---------|D--4-----------|G--------------|A--------------|E--------------|


A - E - Bm - - D - D/C - A


A             ECity dweller, successful fella
Bm                                            D Thought to himself, "Oops, I've got a lot of money" (lot of money)
            D/C                A Caught in a rat race terminally 

                                EI'm a professional cynic but my heart's not in it
    Bm                                               DI'm paying the price of living life at the legal limit (to the limit)
              D/C              A Caught in the century's anxiety 
       EYes it preys on him (preys on him)
He's getting thin (getting thin) {tricycle life}

[Chorus 1] 

A                                            E7       E - Eb      He lives in a house, a very big house in the country 
         D                                             AWatching afternoon repeats and the food he eats in the country
             A                                                 E7      E - EbHe takes all manner of pills and piles up analyst bills in the country
                 D                                       A Oh, it's like an animal farm, lots of rural charm in the country 


         A                 E7He's got morning glory and life's a different story
Bm Everything's going jackanorry
D                 D/C          ATouched with his own mortality
     A                  E He's reading Balzac and knocking back Prozac
       Bm                                           DIt's a helping hand that makes you feel wonderfully bland
             D/C            A  Oh, it's the century's remedy
        E For the faint at heart
  E A new start (new start) {tricycle life}

[Chorus 2]

A                                            E7       E - EbHe lives in a house, a very big house in the country 
           D                                                  AHe's got a fog in his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the country
           A                                              E7       E - Eb He doesn't drink, smoke, laugh, takes herbal baths in the country 
                   D                                  ABut you'll come to no harm on the animal farm in the country 
EIn the country (Doo doo doo)
E In the country (Doo doo doo)
E In the country-y-y! 

[Instrumental solo: A - E - Bm - - D - D/C - A ] Repeat twice

A             E           Bm               D   D/C Blow, blow me out I am so sad I don't know why     (x2)

[Chorus 1 & 2]
 
       A                                         E7       E - EbOh, he lives in a house, a very big house in the country
         D                                             A         Watching afternoon repeats and the food he eats in the country
             A                                                 E7      E - Eb He takes all manner of pills and piles up analyst bills in the country 
                 D                                       AOh, it's like an animal farm, lots of rural charm in the country 
       A                                         E7       E - EbOh, he lives in a house, a very big house in the country
           D                                                  A He's got a fog in his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the country 
           A                                              E7       E - EbHe doesn't drink, smoke, laugh, takes herbal baths in the country
                      D                              A Yes you'll come to no harm on the animal farm in the country 
Ooh la la la

Fade 

Better performance, play this variation of E: