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"Open the Door" by Otis Redding
[Verse]
N.C.
Open the 
DDoor, please Glet me in
I've got nowhere to Dgo
Open the door or I'll Gkick it in
EBecause this runnin' around   A7shaw nuff is Dkillin' me
Let me in, Glet me in
Let me ease oDn in
Let me in , let me in, let me in, let me Gin
GLet me in, let me in, let me in
Let me Ain, let me Gin, let me F#in
Let me Aease Don in
[Verse]
ABaby, look into my Deyes
Can't you see I want to Gcome in?
I ain't lyin'   Dand I ain't smilin', baby
Open the door or I'll Gbust it in
EThis runnin' around A7shaw nuff, shaw nuff, is killin' DmeF  G  
Shaw nuff is Dkillin'F  G  
Ready to settle DdownF  G  
Open the doorA  G  
[Verse]
Let me ease on Din
Let me in, lGet me in
Let me in, let me Ain, let me Gin, let me F#in
Let me Eease on Din
Baby girl, G7I got to come in, let me come on in
DI know I've made so many mistakes, a-runnin' in the streets
But let me G7in, got to come in, baby
G7You gotta open the do'
DOpen this do' and let me in or I'll bust this do' down
I've got to G7get in this house
[Fade...]

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Open The Door

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"Open the Door" by Otis Redding

[Verse]

N.C.

Open the

D G

Door, please let me in

I've got nowhere to go

Open the door or I'll kick it in

E A7 D

Because this runnin' around shaw nuff is killin' me

Let me in, let me in

Let me ease on in

Let me in , let me in, let me in, let me in

Let me in, let me in, let me in

A G F#

Let me in, let me in, let me in

A D

Let me ease on in

[Verse]

A D

Baby, look into my eyes

Can't you see I want to come in?

I ain't lyin' and I ain't smilin', baby

Open the door or I'll bust it in

E A7 D F G

This runnin' around shaw nuff, shaw nuff, is killin' me

D F G

Shaw nuff is killin'

D F G

Ready to settle down

A G

Open the door

[Verse]

Let me ease on in

Let me in, let me in

A G F#

Let me in, let me in, let me in, let me in

E D

Let me ease on in

Baby girl, I got to come in, let me come on in

I know I've made so many mistakes, a-runnin' in the streets

But let me in, got to come in, baby

You gotta open the do'

Open this do' and let me in or I'll bust this do' down

I've got to get in this house

[Fade...]

About Open The Door Chords by Otis Redding

Learn how to play Open The Door by Otis Redding with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Open The Door chords”, “Open The Door guitar chords”, or “Otis Redding Open The Door chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Open The Door chords and for experienced players who want accurate Open The Door lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, D, G, E, A7, A.

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What key is "Open The Door" in?

The chords for "Open The Door" show the original chord names (including C, D, G, E, A7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.