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The Door Is Always Open

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The Door Is Always Open - Jamey Johnson - The Lonesome Song
Standard Tuning
ESaw your picture in the paper aAnd I see you married gEood
EAnd I know that he can give you aAll the things I never coBuld
BBut I know that he can't giAve you whBat you need most of aEll
ESo the door is always opAen anBd the lights on in the haEllD  A  E  
(chorus)
EYes the door is always oApen aBnd the lights on in the hEall 
EAnd you know that I'll be waiAting, iBf you ever come to cEallD  A  E  
(verse)
EWhen night falls on that mAansion and you're lying in his bEed 
EWhen he begs you for attAention, do you think of me instBead 
BWhen he reaches out to toAuch you, Bis your face turned to the wEall
 EWell the door is always Aopen Band the lights on in the EhallD  A  E  
(chorus)
EYes the door is always oApen aBnd the lights on in the hEall 
EAnd you know that I'll be waiAting, iBf you ever come to cEallD  A  E  
EYes the door is always oApen aBnd the lights on in the hEall 
EAnd you know that I'll be waiAting, iBf you ever come to cEallD  A  E  

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The story behind the song

Jamey Johnson is a country music singer and songwriter known for his traditional sound. He has written songs for many other artists, including Willie Nelson and George Strait, alongside his own albums. "The Door Is Always Open" plays like a classic country tune, inviting you into a world of heartfelt emotion and genuine storytelling.

AI-written from these sources:Jamey Johnson — Wikipedia ↗

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The Door Is Always Open

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The Door Is Always Open - Jamey Johnson - The Lonesome Song

Standard Tuning

E A E

Saw your picture in the paper and I see you married good

E A B

And I know that he can give you all the things I never could

B A B E

But I know that he can't give you what you need most of all

E A B E D A E

So the door is always open and the lights on in the hall

(chorus)

E A B E

Yes the door is always open and the lights on in the hall

E A B E D A E

And you know that I'll be waiting, if you ever come to call

(verse)

E A E

When night falls on that mansion and you're lying in his bed

E A B

When he begs you for attention, do you think of me instead

B A B E

When he reaches out to touch you, is your face turned to the wall

E A B E D A E

 Well the door is always open and the lights on in the hall

(chorus)

E A B E

Yes the door is always open and the lights on in the hall

E A B E D A E

And you know that I'll be waiting, if you ever come to call

E A B E

Yes the door is always open and the lights on in the hall

E A B E D A E

And you know that I'll be waiting, if you ever come to call

About The Door Is Always Open Chords by Jamey Johnson

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