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The Roof Is Leaking by Phil Collins
The Roof Is Leaking
Capo 1st fret, drop-D
INTRO Dm F5, C Dm, x3
Bb, C, Dm...
VERSE 1
Dm C/D Dm
The roof is leaking and the wind is howling
Dm Bb C
Kids are crying 'cos the sheets are so cold
Dm C/D Dm
I woke this morning found my hands were frozen
Dm Bb C Dm
I've tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old
VERSE 2
Dm C/D Dm
It's been months now since we heard from our Mary,
Dm Bb C
I wonder if she ever made the coast
Dm C/D Dm
She and her young man, they both moved out there
Dm Bb C Dm
But I sure hope they write, just to let us know
MIDDLE 8
Bb Gm F Dm C
And me, I'm getting stronger by the minute
Bb Gm F Dm C
My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait
Bb Gm F Dm C
'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one
Bb Gm F Dm Cadd2
But spring'll soon be here, oh oh
Dm
God I hope it's not late
VERSE 3
Dm C/D Dm
Ma and Pa lived here, and theirs before them
Dm Bb C
Tried their hardest to make it a home
Dm C/D Dm
Seems so long now since they passed over
Dm Bb C Dm
Hope my children'll try to make it their own
VERSE 1
Dm C/D Dm
The roof is leaking and the wind is howling
Dm Bb C
Kids are crying 'cos the sheets are so cold
Dm C/D Dm
I woke this morning found my hands were frozen
Dm Bb C Dm
I've tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old
MIDDLE 8
Bb Gm F Dm C
And me, I'm getting stronger by the minute
Bb Gm F Dm C
My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait
Bb Gm F Dm C
'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one
Bb Gm F Dm Cadd2
But spring'll soon be here, oh oh
Dm
God I hope it's not late
OUTRO
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version 2
This arrangement combines some elements of both the piano
and the slide guitar for one acoustic guitar
TUNING: D-A-D-G-B-E (Dropped D)
Tune bottom E string down to D to match 4th string
CAPO: 1st fret (Sounds in the key of Ebm)
N.B. Below are the chord shapes I think work the best,
so please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the webpage might
automatically suggest.
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Dm = 000765 Bb/D = xx0331 F = xx3211
Dm7 = 000565 C/D * = xx0553 Dm7 * = xx0211
C/D = 000010 Bb * = xx8766 Cadd9 = x32033
Dm * = 000231 Gm = xx5333
[Intro]
Dm Dm7 (C) (Dm) Dm Dm7 (Bb) (C)
e |----5--5-----------|----5--5-----------|
B |----6--6-----------|----6--6-----------|
G |----7--5---5--5/7--|----7--5---3--3/5--|
D |-----------5--5/7--|-----------3--3/5--|
A |-------------------|-------------------|
D |--0----------------|--0----------------|
Dm Dm7 (C) (Dm) Dm Dm7 (Bb) (C) (Dm)
e |----5--5-----------|----1--1-----------|-----------------|
B |----6--6-----------|----3--1-----------|-----------------|
G |----7--5---5--5/7--|----2--2---3--3/5--|--5/7------------|
D |-----------5--5/7--|-----------3--3/5--|--5/7---0-0---0--|
A |-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
D |--0----------------|--0----------------|------------0----|
[Verse 1]
Dm Dm7 Dm C/D Dm *
The roof is leak - ing, and the wind is howl - ing,
Dm Dm7 Bb/D C/D *
The kids are cry - ing, 'cause the sheets are so cold,
Dm Dm7 Dm C/D Dm *
Woke this morn - ing, found my hands were fro - zen,
Dm Dm7
I've tried to fix the fire,
Bb/D C/D * Dm C/D Dm
But, you know, ...the damn thing's too old!
[Verse 2]
Dm Dm7 Dm C/D Dm *
It's been months now, since we heard from our Mar -y,
Dm Dm7 Bb/D C/D *
I wonder if she ever made the coast,
Dm Dm7 Dm C/D Dm *
Well, she, and her young man, they both moved out there,
Dm Dm7 Bb/D C/D * Dm *
But I sure hope they write, ...just to let us know!
[Verse 3]
Bb * Gm F Dm7 * Cadd9
And me, I'm getting stronger by the minute,
Bb * Gm F Dm7 * Cadd9
My wife's ex - pecting, but I hope she can wait,
Bb * Gm
'Cause this winter looks like...
F Dm7 * Cadd9
...It's gonna be a - nother bad one,
Bb * Gm F Dm7 Cadd9
But spring'll soon be here, ...oh - oh-----,
Cadd9 Dm
But I hope it's not late----!
e |--/5---3---1--|--1-/3-\1---1---|
B |--------------|------------3---|
G |--------------|------------2---|
D |--------------|------------0---|
A |--------------|------------0---|
D |--------------|------------0---|
[Verse 4]
Dm Dm7 Dm C/D Dm *
Ma and Pa lived here, and theirs before them,
Dm Dm7 Bb/D C/D
They tried their hard - est to make it a home,
Dm Dm7 Dm C/D Dm *
Seems so long now since they passed o - ver,
Dm Dm7 Bb/D C/D Dm *
'Hope my child - ren ...will try ...to make it their own!
[Verse 5]
Dm Dm7 Dm C/D Dm *
Ma, my roof is leak - ing, and the wind is howl - ing,
Dm Dm7 Bb/D C/D *
The kids are cry - ing, 'cause the sheets are so cold,
Dm Dm7 Dm C/D Dm *
Woke this morn - ing, and my hands were fro - zen,
Dm Dm7
Oh, I've tried to fix the fire,
Bb/D C/D * Dm
But, you know, ...the damn thing's too old!
[Verse 6]
Bb * Gm F Dm7 * Cadd9
But me, ...oh, I'm getting stronger by the minute,
Bb * Gm F Dm7 * Cadd9
My wife's ex - pecting, but I hope she can wait,
Bb * Gm
'Cause this winter looks like...
F Dm7 * Cadd9
...It's gonna be a - nother bad one,
Bb * Gm F Dm7 Cadd9
But spring'll soon be here, ...oh - oh-----,
Cadd9 Dm
God, I hope it's not late----!
e |--/5---3---1--|--1-/3-\1---1---|
B |--------------|------------3---|
G |--------------|------------2---|
D |--------------|------------0---|
A |--------------|------------0---|
D |--------------|------------0---|
[Coda]
Dm Dm7 (C) (Dm) Dm Dm7 (Bb) (C)
e |----5--5-----------|----5--5-----------|
B |----6--6-----------|----6--6-----------|
G |----7--5---5--5/7--|----7--5---3--3/5--|
D |-----------5--5/7--|-----------3--3/5--|
A |-------------------|-------------------|
D |--0----------------|--0----------------|
Dm Dm7 (C) (Dm) Dm Dm7 (Bb) (C) (Dm)
e |----5--5-----------|----1--1-----------|--------|-------||
B |----6--6-----------|----3--1-----------|--------|-------||
G |----7--5---5--5/7--|----2--2---3--3/5--|--5/7---|-------||
D |-----------5--5/7--|-----------3--3/5--|--5/7---|-------||
A |-------------------|-------------------|--------|-------||
D |--0----------------|--0----------------|--------|---0---||
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version 3
Capo 1st fret, drop D
INTRO / OUTRO
Dm Bb/D C/D D Bb/D C/D
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----3-1---------|----3-1---------|----3-1---------|----3-1---------|
G|----------0-2---|------2---3/5---|----------0-2---|------2---------|
D|----------0-----|--0-------3/5---|--0-------0-----|--0-------3/5---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------1/3---|
D|0---------------|0-----------0---|0---------------|0---------------|
Dm |to VERSE
e|----------------|
B|3---------------|
G|2---------------|
D|0-------------0-|
A|----------0-3b--|
D|0---------------|
VERSE
Dm C/D Dm Dm Bb C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----3-3-3-1-1---|----------------|----3-3-3-1-1---|----------------|
G|----2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0---0---2-----|----2-2-2-2-2-2-|----2-------5---|
D|--0-----------0-|0-0---0---0---0-|--0-----------0-|3-------5-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|1-------3-------|
D|0---------------|0---0---0---0---|0---------------|----------------|
Dm C/D Dm Dm Bb C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----3-3-3-1-1---|----------------|----3-3-3-1-1---|----------------|
G|----2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-0---0---2-----|----2-2-2-2-2-2-|----2-------5---|
D|--0-----------0-|0-0---0---0---0-|--0-----------0-|3-------5-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|1-------3-------|
D|0---------------|0---0---0---0---|0---------------|----------------|
|to verse | to middle 8
Dm Dm
e|----------------| |----------------|
B|----------------| |----------------|
G|----------------| |----------------|
D|0-------------0-| |0-------0-------|
A|0---------0-3b--| |0-------0-------|
D|0-----0-0-------| |0-----0-0-------|
MIDDLE 8
Bb Gm F C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------3-----|----------3-----|-----1----------|----------1-----|
G|------3---------|-----3----------|---------2------|------0---------|
D|----3-----------|---5--------5---|---3-------3----|----2-------2---|
A|1-------1---0---|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|
D|----------------|5-------5-------|3------3--------|----------------|
Bb Gm F C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------3-----|----------3-----|-----1----------|----------1-----|
G|------3---------|-----3----------|---------2------|------0---------|
D|----3-----------|---5--------5---|---3-------3----|----2-------2---|
A|1-------1---0---|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|
D|----------------|5-------5-------|3------3--------|----------------|
Bb Gm F C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------3-----|----------3-----|-----1----------|----------1-----|
G|------3---------|-----3----------|---------2------|------0---------|
D|----3-----------|---5--------5---|---3-------3----|----2-------2---|
A|1-------1---0---|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|
D|----------------|5-------5-------|3------3--------|----------------|
Bb Gm F C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------3-----|----------3-----|-----1----------|----------1-----|
G|------3---------|-----3----------|---------2------|------0---------|
D|----3-----------|---5--------5---|---3-------3----|----2-------2---|
A|1-------1---0---|----------------|----------------|3-------3-------|
D|----------------|5-------5-------|3------3--------|----------------|
C C Dm
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|1---------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------0-----|0---0-0-2-0-----|----------------|----------------|
D|----2-------2---|------------3/5-|---p3p0---------|--------------0-|
A|3-------3-------|3---------------|----------------|----------0-3b--|
D|----------------|----------------|0-------------0-|0---------------|
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Capo 1st fret, drop-D
INTRO
VERSE 1
Dm C/D Dm
The roof is leaking and the wind is howling
Dm Bb C
Kids are crying 'cos the sheets are so cold
Dm C/D Dm
I woke this morning found my hands were frozen
Dm Bb C Dm
I've tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old
VERSE 2
Dm C/D Dm
It's been months now since we heard from our Mary,
Dm Bb C
I wonder if she ever made the coast
Dm C/D Dm
She and her young man, they both moved out there
Dm Bb C Dm
But I sure hope they write, just to let us know
MIDDLE 8
Bb Gm F C
And me, I'm getting stronger by the minute
Bb Gm F C
My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait
Bb Gm F C
'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one
Bb Gm F C
But spring'll soon be here, oh oh
C Dm
God I hope it's not late
VERSE 3
Dm C/D Dm
Ma and Pa lived here, and theirs before them
Dm Bb C
Tried their hardest to make it a home
Dm C/D Dm
Seems so long now since they passed over
Dm Bb C Dm
Hope my children'll try to make it their own
VERSE 1
Dm C/D Dm
The roof is leaking and the wind is howling
Dm Bb C
Kids are crying 'cos the sheets are so cold
Dm C/D Dm
I woke this morning found my hands were frozen
Dm Bb C Dm
I've tried to fix the fire, but you know the damn thing's too old
MIDDLE 8
Bb Gm F C
And me, I'm getting stronger by the minute
Bb Gm F C
My wife's expecting, but I hope she can wait
Bb Gm F C
'Cos this winter looks like it's gonna be another bad one
Bb Gm F C
But spring'll soon be here, oh oh
C Dm
God I hope it's not late
OUTRO
Drop-D chords
e-B-G-D-A-D
Dm 1-3-2-0-0-0
C/D 0-1-0-0-0-0
x-5-5-5-x-0
Bb/D x-3-3-3-x-0
Gm 3-3-3-5-x-5
F 1-1-2-3-x-3
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