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This Door Swings Both Ways:Herman's Hermits.
#12 in 1966.
INTRO:(Slow)
C#Everyones life is F#bittersweet, it's a D#door 
that opens G#wide.
And C#no man can call himF#self complete,
till he's D#seen it from both G#sides.
#1.(Rock tempo)
C#This door F#swings both ways, C#it's marked 'F#In and Out.'
C#Some days you'll F#want to cry and D#some days you 
will G#shout.
C#This door F#swings both ways, C#it goes F#back and forth.
C#In comes a F#southern breeze or a D#cold wind from the C#north.
#2.
C#This door F#swings both ways, C#lets in F#joy and pain.
C#In comes the F#morning sun, and D#then the evening G#rain.
C#This door F#swings both ways, C#lets in F#dark and light.
C#Every day you F#make the choice, to G#let in wrong or C#right.
CHORUS:
When shadows G#fall you must prepare yourself for C#sunshine.
For G#everything there is an end, and so my F#friend...you
must be G#brave.
(INTERLUDE:)
#3.
C#This door F#swings both ways, C#which one F#will it be?
C#Will we live F#in happiness, or D#dwell in G#misery?
C#This door F#swings both ways, C#lets in F#earth and sky.
C#Make the most of F#livin' if you're G#not prepared to C#die.
C#Make the most of F#livin' if you're G#not prepared to C#die.
CHORUS:
When shadows G#fall you must prepare yourself for C#sunshine.
For G#everything there is an end, and so my F#friend...you
must be G#brave.
#4.
C#This door F#swings both ways, C#which one F#will it be?
C#Will we live F#in happiness, or D#dwell in G#misery?
C#This door F#swings both ways, C#lets in F#earth and sky.
C#Make the most of F#livin' if you're G#not prepared to C#die.
C#Make the most of F#livin' if you're G#not prepared to C#die.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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This Door Swings Both Ways

by Herman's Hermits

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This Door Swings Both Ways:Herman's Hermits.

#12 in 1966.

INTRO:(Slow)

C# F# D#

Everyones life is bittersweet, it's a door

that opens wide.

C# F#

And no man can call himself complete,

D# G#

till he's seen it from both sides.

#1.(Rock tempo)

C# F# C# F#

This door swings both ways, it's marked 'In and Out.'

C# F# D#

Some days you'll want to cry and some days you

will shout.

C# F# C# F#

This door swings both ways, it goes back and forth.

C# F# D# C#

In comes a southern breeze or a cold wind from the north.

#2.

C# F# C# F#

This door swings both ways, lets in joy and pain.

C# F# D# G#

In comes the morning sun, and then the evening rain.

C# F# C# F#

This door swings both ways, lets in dark and light.

C# F# G# C#

Every day you make the choice, to let in wrong or right.

CHORUS:

G# C#

When shadows fall you must prepare yourself for sunshine.

G# F#

For everything there is an end, and so my friend...you

must be brave.

(INTERLUDE:)

#3.

C# F# C# F#

This door swings both ways, which one will it be?

C# F# D# G#

Will we live in happiness, or dwell in misery?

C# F# C# F#

This door swings both ways, lets in earth and sky.

C# F# G# C#

Make the most of livin' if you're not prepared to die.

C# F# G# C#

Make the most of livin' if you're not prepared to die.

CHORUS:

G# C#

When shadows fall you must prepare yourself for sunshine.

G# F#

For everything there is an end, and so my friend...you

must be brave.

#4.

C# F# C# F#

This door swings both ways, which one will it be?

C# F# D# G#

Will we live in happiness, or dwell in misery?

C# F# C# F#

This door swings both ways, lets in earth and sky.

C# F# G# C#

Make the most of livin' if you're not prepared to die.

C# F# G# C#

Make the most of livin' if you're not prepared to die.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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