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The Door

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams

Fairly confident the E in the verse is an Em7.
The D in the verse is like C chord shape but moved up 2 frets - technically an Em9 with no 5th!! - see the 
chords below. 
Chords used (relative to capo):
Capo 2
Bm: (x24432)
G6: (320030)
Asus4: (x02230)
D: (xx0323)
Em7: (022030)
Am7: (x02010)
Cadd9: (x32030)
Em9: (x54030)
Prechorus riff on Am7, played by lead guitar (Riff 1):
----Am7------------------------|-
------1-0------------1-0----|-
-----------0-------------0--|-
----2-------------2---------|-
--0-------------0-----------|-
----------------------------|-
Intro: 
Bm G6  Asus4
VERSE:
Em7Her hands make a signCadd9  
She holds her Em9face as she cries
Em7The suns starting to dieCadd9  
Its fading out here all of the timeD  
Pre-CHORUS
             Am7 (Riff 1)
Now we are old
   DThis light
                 Am7 (Riff 1)
Please leave it on
CHORUS
   Bm     G6    Asus4We were so happy before
   Bm     G6    Asus4We could be happy everymore
   Bm     G6    Asus4Now we just stare at the Emdoor
VERSE
Em7Upstairs in her roomCadd9  
The light is fEm9lashing through the grates
Em7And the glass she consumesCadd9  
Til' she's like somebody elseD  
Pre-CHORUS
            Am7 (Riff 1)
Now we are old
   DThis light
This E7light...
CHORUS
   Bm     G6    Asus4We were so happy before
   Bm     G6    Asus4We could be happy everymore
   Bm     G6    Asus4Now we just stare at the Emdoor
BmMy loG6ve     Asus4We were so happy before
   Bm     G6    Asus4We could be happy everymore
   Bm     G6    Asus4Now we just stare at the Emdoor
End on Bm, G6, Asus4

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The Door

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Asus4

Em7

Cadd9

Em9

Fairly confident the E in the verse is an Em7.

The D in the verse is like C chord shape but moved up 2 frets - technically an Em9 with no 5th!! - see the

chords below.

Chords used (relative to capo):

Capo 2

Bm: (x24432)

G6: (320030)

Asus4: (x02230)

D: (xx0323)

Em7: (022030)

Am7: (x02010)

Cadd9: (x32030)

Em9: (x54030)

Prechorus riff on Am7, played by lead guitar (Riff 1):

Am7

----------------------------|-

------1-0------------1-0----|-

-----------0-------------0--|-

----2-------------2---------|-

--0-------------0-----------|-

----------------------------|-

Intro:

Bm G6 Asus4

VERSE:

Em7 Cadd9

Her hands make a sign

Em9

She holds her face as she cries

Em7 Cadd9

The suns starting to die

Its fading out here all of the time

Pre-CHORUS

Am7 (Riff 1)

Now we are old

This light

Am7 (Riff 1)

Please leave it on

CHORUS

Bm G6 Asus4

We were so happy before

Bm G6 Asus4

We could be happy everymore

Bm G6 Asus4 Em

Now we just stare at the door

VERSE

Em7 Cadd9

Upstairs in her room

Em9

The light is flashing through the grates

Em7 Cadd9

And the glass she consumes

Til' she's like somebody else

Pre-CHORUS

Am7 (Riff 1)

Now we are old

This light

This light...

CHORUS

Bm G6 Asus4

We were so happy before

Bm G6 Asus4

We could be happy everymore

Bm G6 Asus4 Em

Now we just stare at the door

Bm G6 Asus4

My love We were so happy before

Bm G6 Asus4

We could be happy everymore

Bm G6 Asus4 Em

Now we just stare at the door

End on Bm, G6, Asus4

About The Door Chords by Ryan Adams

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What key is "The Door" in?

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