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The Door

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[Verse 1]
I've Gheard the sound of my dear old mama FcryiCng
And the D7sound of the train that took me off to GwarD  
The Gawful sound of a thousand bombs exFploCding
And I Awondered if I could take Amit anymoD7re
[Verse 2]
There were Gtimes when they almost drove me FcraCzy
But I D7did my best and took it like a GmanD  
And Gwho would think in my lonely room I'd Fhear Cit
The Done sound in the world my heart can't Gstand
[Chorus]
N.C.                                   G       Dm    F  C  
To hear that sound [*] and to know it's really over
Through Gtear stained eyes I watched her walk aDwayA  D  
And of Gearthquakes, storms, and guns and war
Lord Cnothing has ever Ahurt me more than that Glonely sound
The Dclosing of the GdoorG#  
And of G#earthquakes, storms, and guns and war
Lord C#nothing has ever A#hurt me more than that G#lonely sound
The D#closing of the G#door

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The Door

by George Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G F C

I've heard the sound of my dear old mama crying

D7 G D

And the sound of the train that took me off to war

G F C

The awful sound of a thousand bombs exploding

A Am D7

And I wondered if I could take it anymore

[Verse 2]

G F C

There were times when they almost drove me crazy

D7 G D

But I did my best and took it like a man

G F C

And who would think in my lonely room I'd hear it

D G

The one sound in the world my heart can't stand

[Chorus]

G Dm F C

N.C.

To hear that sound [*] and to know it's really over

G D A D

Through tear stained eyes I watched her walk away

And of earthquakes, storms, and guns and war

C A G

Lord nothing has ever hurt me more than that lonely sound

D G G#

The closing of the door

And of earthquakes, storms, and guns and war

C# A# G#

Lord nothing has ever hurt me more than that lonely sound

D# G#

The closing of the door

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