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Son Never Shines On Closed Doors

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[Intro/Bridge]
e|-7-5-7-12-10-8-7-5-7-5-|
B|-8-7-8-13-12-8-8-7-8-7-|
G|-7-7-7-12-12-9-7-7-7-7-|\ Find your own strumming pattern.
D|-----------------------|/ (x2)
A|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5--------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
Chords:
G: X 10 9 7 8 7
C: 8 10 10 9 8
D: X 5 7 7 7 5
[Verse]
[G]I saw her there [C]fade from a[G]far 
[G]Her hair gray char[C]coal 
Takes a [G]drag from her [D]tar. 
I [C]kissed her a [D]smile, 
but her [G]blood red shot [C]eyes 
Said "the [C]son never [D]shines on closed [G]doors." 
[Verse]
[G]It's been eight long [C]years since I [G]saw 
The [G]woman who's [C]labored 
Since the [G]day I was [D]born. 
Those [C]wrinkles now [D]face 
To that [G]cold dark damp [C]place, 
Where the [C]son never [D]shines on closed [G]doors. 
[Chorus]
She said the [C]son never [D]shines on closed [G]doors 
I [C]open to [D]find only [G]hurricanes [D]blow. 
[C]Takes me [D]away, to the [G]green fields of [C]May, 
Because the [C]son never [D]shines on closed [G]doors. 
[Verse]
[G]Death comes like a [C]thief in the [G]night 
To [G]steal while you [C]sleep, 
the soul's [G]flickering [D]light. 
Well [C]maybe it's [D]then, 
she said I'll [G]see you [C]again, 
Because the [C]son never [D]shines on closed [G]doors. 
[Chorus]
She said the [C]son never [D]shines on closed [G]doors 
I [C]open to [D]find only [G]hurricanes [D]blow. 
[C]Takes me [D]away, to the [G]green fields of [C]May, 
Because the [C]son never [D]shines on closed [G]doors. 
[Bridge]
[Outro]
And we [D]all go the [C]same way [G]home, 
yeah we [D]all go the [C]same way [G]home. [Repeat until end]

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The story behind the song

Flogging Molly, an Irish-American Celtic punk band, is known for blending traditional Irish instruments with rock music. Led by Irish vocalist Dave King, the band often infuses their songs with poetic lyrics and a distinct Celtic influence. "Son Never Shines On Closed Doors" likely carries this signature blend, offering a sound that is both energetic and rooted in Irish tradition. It plays like an anthem for resilience and hope against adversity.

AI-written from these sources:Flogging Molly — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Son Never Shines On Closed Doors

by Flogging Molly

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro/Bridge]

e|-7-5-7-12-10-8-7-5-7-5-|

B|-8-7-8-13-12-8-8-7-8-7-|

G|-7-7-7-12-12-9-7-7-7-7-|\ Find your own strumming pattern.

D|-----------------------|/ (x2)

A|-----------------------|

E|-----------------------|

e|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------|

D|-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5--------|

A|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------|

Chords:

G: X 10 9 7 8 7

C: 8 10 10 9 8

D: X 5 7 7 7 5

[Verse]

G C G

[]I saw her there []fade from a[]far

G C

[]Her hair gray char[]coal

G D

Takes a []drag from her []tar.

C D

I []kissed her a []smile,

G C

but her []blood red shot []eyes

C D G

Said "the []son never []shines on closed []doors."

[Verse]

G C G

[]It's been eight long []years since I []saw

G C

The []woman who's []labored

G D

Since the []day I was []born.

C D

Those []wrinkles now []face

G C

To that []cold dark damp []place,

C D G

Where the []son never []shines on closed []doors.

[Chorus]

C D G

She said the []son never []shines on closed []doors

C D G D

I []open to []find only []hurricanes []blow.

C D G C

[]Takes me []away, to the []green fields of []May,

C D G

Because the []son never []shines on closed []doors.

[Verse]

G C G

[]Death comes like a []thief in the []night

G C

To []steal while you []sleep,

G D

the soul's []flickering []light.

C D

Well []maybe it's []then,

G C

she said I'll []see you []again,

C D G

Because the []son never []shines on closed []doors.

[Chorus]

C D G

She said the []son never []shines on closed []doors

C D G D

I []open to []find only []hurricanes []blow.

C D G C

[]Takes me []away, to the []green fields of []May,

C D G

Because the []son never []shines on closed []doors.

[Bridge]

[Outro]

D C G

And we []all go the []same way []home,

D C G

yeah we []all go the []same way []home. [Repeat until end]

About Son Never Shines On Closed Doors Chords by Flogging Molly

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