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Key of C, F, D
[Intro]
|  C\ \ \ |  F\ \ \ :||
[Verse 1]
CYou have worn a Fpath Cright up to my Fheart
you Ccome in for aFwhile but you don't G7stay
and I've Ccome to realFize that your Cpromises are Flies
to Cbuy you time when you Fwant to get aG7way
[Chorus]
CYou must think my Fheart has swingin' CdoorsF  
the Cway that you keep Fcomin' back and G7forth
I can Cfeel it's gettin' Fclose to closin' CtimeF  
and I won't be Cleavin' my heart G7open any Fmore
[Interlude]
|  C\ \ \ |  F\ \ \ :||
[Verse 2]
Well, I've Cheard you're back in Ftown I supCpose you'll come aFround
when Cnights are cold and Ffriends are hard to G7find
you Calways seem to Fwait 'til all the Cpieces are in Fplace
then you Cwalk back in and reFarrange my G7life
[Chorus]
CYou must think my Fheart has swingin' CdoorsF  
the Cway that you keep Fcomin' back and G7forth
I can Cfeel it's gettin' Fclose to closin' CtimeF  
and I won't be Cleavin' my heart G7open any Fmore
[Bridge]    (Key of F)
So if you're Bbwalkin' down my Fstreet just keep on walkin' Cby
I'm Bbhangin' out a Fsign sayin' this G7well has gone dry
Repeat Chorus (Modulate to Key of D)
DYou must think my Gheart has swingin' DdoorsG  
the Dway that you keep Gcomin' back and A7forth
I can Dfeel it's gettin' Gclose to closin' DtimeG  
and I won't be Dleavin' my heart A7open any Gmore
[Outro]
I won't be Dleavin' my heart A7open any Gmore
I won't be Dleavin' my heart A7open any Dmore
|  D\ \ \ |  G\ \ \ :||  D(Stop Cold)

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Swingin Doors

by Martina McBride

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key of C, F, D

[Intro]

C F

| \ \ \ | \ \ \ :||

[Verse 1]

C F C F

You have worn a path right up to my heart

C F G7

you come in for awhile but you don't stay

C F C F

and I've come to realize that your promises are lies

C F G7

to buy you time when you want to get away

[Chorus]

C F C F

You must think my heart has swingin' doors

C F G7

the way that you keep comin' back and forth

C F C F

I can feel it's gettin' close to closin' time

C G7 F

and I won't be leavin' my heart open any more

[Interlude]

C F

| \ \ \ | \ \ \ :||

[Verse 2]

C F C F

Well, I've heard you're back in town I suppose you'll come around

C F G7

when nights are cold and friends are hard to find

C F C F

you always seem to wait 'til all the pieces are in place

C F G7

then you walk back in and rearrange my life

[Chorus]

C F C F

You must think my heart has swingin' doors

C F G7

the way that you keep comin' back and forth

C F C F

I can feel it's gettin' close to closin' time

C G7 F

and I won't be leavin' my heart open any more

[Bridge] (Key of F)

Bb F C

So if you're walkin' down my street just keep on walkin' by

Bb F G7

I'm hangin' out a sign sayin' this well has gone dry

Repeat Chorus (Modulate to Key of D)

D G D G

You must think my heart has swingin' doors

D G A7

the way that you keep comin' back and forth

D G D G

I can feel it's gettin' close to closin' time

D A7 G

and I won't be leavin' my heart open any more

[Outro]

D A7 G

I won't be leavin' my heart open any more

D A7 D

I won't be leavin' my heart open any more

D G D

| \ \ \ | \ \ \ :|| (Stop Cold)

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