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The Doorman (Live) – Mandolin Orange
On Youtube, 1/13/14              [capo 3]
       G320033
     C/G332010
      Amx02210
      Em022003
     D/A554030  (not sure if she plays the "A" but the fingering looks
                 the same as the C/G - play whatever sounds good to you!)
[Intro]   G-  C/G-  G-   C/G|  Am-  Em-  C/G- Am  
There's no Gtime this side of C/GJordan     
There's no Glight that C/GI can see         
I wenAmt down to meet the EmDoorman
Figured C/GI'd just have a Ampeek
Happiness and wonder
Lay inside and stay
Curled up in a corner
Locked in a blank stare
Oh C/Gwhere are my frGiends
The EmDoorD/Aman cC/Gried
I hC/Geld out my hGand
That's aGll I reD/Amem...
[Instrumental]
 Am–   Em   Am–   Em   Am–   Em   Am- Em  
There's no time this side of Jordan
Sing a sad old song
Swing me 'round just like a ragdoll
In a child's arms
Now C/Gdon't be unkGind
The EmDoorD/Aman cC/Gried
His C/Ghand held to mGine
              G       D/A(hold)
That's all I remem...
[Instrumental]
 Am–   Em   Am–   Em   Am–   Em   Am–  Em  
In the video Emily walks up and down the bass notes in transition:
From  Amto Em: A-B-A-G-Em  
From  Emto Am: E-G-A  

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The Doorman

by Watchhouse (Mandolin Orange)

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/A

The Doorman (Live) – Mandolin Orange

On Youtube, 1/13/14 [capo 3]

320033

C/G

332010

x02210

022003

D/A

554030 (not sure if she plays the "A" but the fingering looks

the same as the C/G - play whatever sounds good to you!)

G C/G G C/G Am Em C/G Am

[Intro] - - - | - - -

G C/G

There's no time this side of Jordan

G C/G

There's no light that I can see

Am Em

I went down to meet the Doorman

C/G Am

Figured I'd just have a peek

Happiness and wonder

Lay inside and stay

Curled up in a corner

Locked in a blank stare

C/G G

Oh where are my friends

Em D/A C/G

The Doorman cried

C/G G

I held out my hand

G D/A

That's all I remem...

[Instrumental]

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em

– – – -

There's no time this side of Jordan

Sing a sad old song

Swing me 'round just like a ragdoll

In a child's arms

C/G G

Now don't be unkind

Em D/A C/G

The Doorman cried

C/G G

His hand held to mine

G D/A

(hold)

That's all I remem...

[Instrumental]

Am Em Am Em Am Em Am Em

– – – –

In the video Emily walks up and down the bass notes in transition:

Am Em A B A G Em

From to : ----

Em Am E G A

From to : --

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