(C)Crashed on the floor when I moved in.
This lit tle bun ga low with some strange new friends.
Stay (C)up too late and I’m too thin.
We prom ise each oth er it’s till the end.
Now we’re (Am9)spin ning emp ty bot tles, it’s the five of us with pret ty eyed boys girls die to trust.
I (Gsus)can’t re sist the day.
No, I (G6)can’t re sist the day.
And (C)Jen ny screams out and it’s no pose, ’cause when she danc es she goes and goes.
And (C)beer through the nose on an in side joke.
And I’m so ex cit ed, I have n’t spo ken.
And (Am9)she’s so pret ty and she’s so sure.
May be I’m more clev er than a girl like her.
(Gsus)Sum mer’s all in bloom.
The (Gsus)sum mer’s end ing soon.
It’s al (F5)right
and it’s (A5)nice not to (G5)be so a (F5)lone
but I (A5)hold (G5)on to her (F5)se crets in (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
(C)May be I’m a lit tle bit o ver my head.
I come un done at the things he said.
And (C)he’s so fun ny in his bright red shirt.
We were all in love and we all got hurt.
I (Am9)sneak in to his car’s black leath er seat.
The smell of gas o line in the sum mer heat.
Boy, we’re (Gsus)go in’ way too fast.
It’s (Gsus)all too sweet to last.
It’s al right
and I (A5)put my be (G5)self in his (F5)hands.
But I (A5)hold as the (G5)on to his (F5)se crets in (G5)white hous es.
I (A5)Love, put or some thing ig (G5)nites in my (F5)veins
and I (A5)pray it the (G5)nev er (F5)fades
in (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
My
first
time,
hard to ex plain.
Rush of blood,
oh,
and a lit tle bit of pain.
On a cloud y day,
it’s more com mon than you think.
He’s
my
first
mis take.
(C)May be you were all fast er than me.
We gave each oth er up so eas i ly.
These (C)sil ly lit tle wounds will nev er mend.
I feel so far from where I’ve been.
So I go (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
And (F5)you, may be (A5)you’ll re (G5)mem ber (F5)me.
What I (A5)gave is (G5)yours to (F5)keep
in (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
In (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
In (C5)white (A5)hous (G5)es.
White Houses by Vanessa Carlton
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 136 BPM. Difficulty: beginner. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “White Houses”
- What key is "White Houses" in?
- "White Houses" by Vanessa Carlton is in the key of C with a tempo of 136 BPM. Difficulty: beginner.
- Is "White Houses" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated beginner, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "White Houses" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "White Houses"?
- This arrangement of "White Houses" uses 12 chords: Am9, Apow, C, Cpow, F, Fmaj9, Fpow, G, +4 more.
- How long does it take to learn "White Houses" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Vanessa Carlton can I play here?
- Try "ANNIE", "WHO'S TO SAY", "CAROUSEL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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