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-Open Doors-
-Josh Ritter-
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Fairly Simple Song, Just 4 Chords
Capo 1
[Intro]
|  F   G7|    C|
|  F   G7|    C|
|  F   G7|    C|
|  F   G7|    C|
[Verse 1]
  FI thought I hG7eard you pulling uCp outside
  FIt's just the wG7ind whistlin' tChrough the pines
  FI haven't Gseen who I'm Amlooking for
  FJust empty G7shadows in my Copen door
  FThe empty G7closet where you Chung your clothes
  FThe empty G7hooks where you Chung your coat
  FThe cellar G7steps or the Amkitchen floor
  FThey don't catch sGhadows like an Copen door
[Instrumental]
|  F   G7|    C|
|  F   G7|    C|
[Chorus]
 FDo open G7windows keep the Crain away?
 FDo open G7eyes keep the Cghosts at bay?
  FI thought an G7open door would Cbring you in, now
  FI guess I'm gG7onna have to gCuess again
[Instrumental]
|  F   G7|    C|
|  F   G7|    C|
[Verse 2]
  FI find mysGelf hopin' fCor a storm
  FEach silver lGining is a cCrown of thorns
  FI find mysGelf hoping fAmor the rain
  FYou don't see Gshadows on Ca cloudy day
  FGo to the cGorner where the gChosts hang out
  FThey'll all agrGee with what I'm tCalking about
  FThey'd haunt your hGalls and walk through wAmalls before
   FThey'd ever sGet foot in an Copen door
[Chorus]
 FDo open G7windows keep the Crain away?
 FDo open G7eyes keep the Cghosts at bay?
  FI thought an G7open door would Cbring you in, now
  FI guess I'm gG7onna have to gCuess again
[Instrumental]
|  F   G7|    C|
|  F   G7|    C|
[Verse 3]
  FI'm saving nGickles and I'm sCaving dimes
 FI'm gonna kiGss you where the Csun don't shine
  FAnd all those sGhadows, gonna kiAmss them too
  FJust so lCong as they come iCn with you
[Chorus]
 FDo open G7windows keep the Crain away?
 FDo open G7eyes keep the Cghosts at bay?
  FI thought an G7open door would Cbring you in
  FI guess I'm gG7onna have to gCuess again
[Outro]
  FI guess I'm gG7onna have to gCuess again
N.C.
I guess I'm gonna have to guess again
N.C.
I guess I'm gonna have to guess again

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Open Doors

by Josh Ritter

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

-Open Doors-

-Josh Ritter-

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Fairly Simple Song, Just 4 Chords

Capo 1

[Intro]

F G7 C

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F G7 C

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F G7 C

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F G7 C

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[Verse 1]

F G7 C

I thought I heard you pulling up outside

F G7 C

It's just the wind whistlin' through the pines

F G Am

I haven't seen who I'm looking for

F G7 C

Just empty shadows in my open door

F G7 C

The empty closet where you hung your clothes

F G7 C

The empty hooks where you hung your coat

F G7 Am

The cellar steps or the kitchen floor

F G C

They don't catch shadows like an open door

[Instrumental]

F G7 C

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F G7 C

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[Chorus]

F G7 C

Do open windows keep the rain away?

F G7 C

Do open eyes keep the ghosts at bay?

F G7 C

I thought an open door would bring you in, now

F G7 C

I guess I'm gonna have to guess again

[Instrumental]

F G7 C

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F G7 C

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[Verse 2]

F G C

I find myself hopin' for a storm

F G C

Each silver lining is a crown of thorns

F G Am

I find myself hoping for the rain

F G C

You don't see shadows on a cloudy day

F G C

Go to the corner where the ghosts hang out

F G C

They'll all agree with what I'm talking about

F G Am

They'd haunt your halls and walk through walls before

F G C

They'd ever set foot in an open door

[Chorus]

F G7 C

Do open windows keep the rain away?

F G7 C

Do open eyes keep the ghosts at bay?

F G7 C

I thought an open door would bring you in, now

F G7 C

I guess I'm gonna have to guess again

[Instrumental]

F G7 C

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F G7 C

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[Verse 3]

F G C

I'm saving nickles and I'm saving dimes

F G C

I'm gonna kiss you where the sun don't shine

F G Am

And all those shadows, gonna kiss them too

F C C

Just so long as they come in with you

[Chorus]

F G7 C

Do open windows keep the rain away?

F G7 C

Do open eyes keep the ghosts at bay?

F G7 C

I thought an open door would bring you in

F G7 C

I guess I'm gonna have to guess again

[Outro]

F G7 C

I guess I'm gonna have to guess again

N.C.

I guess I'm gonna have to guess again

N.C.

I guess I'm gonna have to guess again

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