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Stage Door

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[Intro]
D   D
[Verse 1]
DI know I can't hide F#mthis fear inside
BmStill my friends Gunderstand
DThings Ahave Bmworked Gout
DMuch as Ayou had Dsaid
[Verse 2]
DAin't no mystery F#mwhat I need
BmIs understanding
And Gyour sweet sympathyD  
A Asteel string Bmguitar and a little Gweed
DAnd someone to Akeep me BmcompanyG  
DSomeone to Akeep me Dcompany
[Chorus]
EmDown the alley and
AThrough the stage door
EmSometimes F#I wGonder
AWhat I
AWhat I do it for
[Instrumental]
D    F#m    Bm    G A G
D A Bm A G D A D
[Chorus]
EmDown the alley and
AThrough the stage door
EmSometimes F#I wGonder
AWhat I
AWhat I do it for
[Verse 2]
DAin't no mystery F#mwhat I need
BmIs understanding
And Gyour sweet sympathyD  
A Asteel string Bmguitar and a little Gweed
DAnd someone to Akeep me BmcompanyG  
DSomeone to Akeep me Dcompany

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Stage Door

by Blue Rodeo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D D

[Verse 1]

D F#m

I know I can't hide this fear inside

Bm G

Still my friends understand

D A Bm G

Things have worked out

D A D

Much as you had said

[Verse 2]

D F#m

Ain't no mystery what I need

Is understanding

G D

And your sweet sympathy

A Bm G

A steel string guitar and a little weed

D A Bm G

And someone to keep me company

D A D

Someone to keep me company

[Chorus]

Down the alley and

Through the stage door

Em F# G

Sometimes I wonder

What I

What I do it for

[Instrumental]

D F#m Bm G A G

D A Bm A G D A D

[Chorus]

Down the alley and

Through the stage door

Em F# G

Sometimes I wonder

What I

What I do it for

[Verse 2]

D F#m

Ain't no mystery what I need

Is understanding

G D

And your sweet sympathy

A Bm G

A steel string guitar and a little weed

D A Bm G

And someone to keep me company

D A D

Someone to keep me company

About Stage Door Chords by Blue Rodeo

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