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Swinging Doors

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Capo 3rd fret
DThis old smoke filled bar is something I'm not usGed to
But I gDave up my home to see you satiAsfied
And I just caDlled to let you know where I'll be liGving
It's not mDuch but I feel welAcome here inDside
DAnd I've got swinging doors a jukebox and a barGstool
And my new hDome has a flashing neon sAign
Stop Dby and see me anytime you wGant to
Cause I'm alDways here at hAome till closing tDime
Break: 
D G D A D
DI've got everything I need to drive me crGazy
I've got everDything it takes to lose my mAind
And in hDere the atmosphere's just right for hearGtaches
And thanks to yDou I'm always hAere till closing tDime
DAnd I've got swinging doors a jukebox and a barGstool
And my new hoDme has a flashing neon sAign
Stop Dby and see me anytime you wGant to
Cause I'm alDways here at hAome till closing tDime
Yeah, I'm alDways here at hAome till closing tDime

All chords in this song (3)

The story behind the song

"Swinging Doors" tells the story of a narrator who has been left by his woman, yet insists he has everything he needs. The song paints a picture of resilience in the face of heartbreak, where the protagonist finds solace in the honky-tonk life. Released in February 1966 as the title track of its album, it captures a classic country theme of dealing with lost love. Playing it, you embody a character finding their own way forward, even if it's through the swinging doors of a bar.

AI-written from these sources:Swinging Doors (song) — Wikipedia ↗Merle Haggard — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Swinging Doors

by Merle Haggard

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Capo 3rd fret

D G

This old smoke filled bar is something I'm not used to

D A

But I gave up my home to see you satisfied

D G

And I just called to let you know where I'll be living

D A D

It's not much but I feel welcome here inside

D G

And I've got swinging doors a jukebox and a barstool

D A

And my new home has a flashing neon sign

D G

Stop by and see me anytime you want to

D A D

Cause I'm always here at home till closing time

Break:

D G D A D

D G

I've got everything I need to drive me crazy

D A

I've got everything it takes to lose my mind

D G

And in here the atmosphere's just right for heartaches

D A D

And thanks to you I'm always here till closing time

D G

And I've got swinging doors a jukebox and a barstool

D A

And my new home has a flashing neon sign

D G

Stop by and see me anytime you want to

D A D

Cause I'm always here at home till closing time

D A D

Yeah, I'm always here at home till closing time

About Swinging Doors Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play Swinging Doors by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Swinging Doors chords”, “Swinging Doors guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard Swinging Doors chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Swinging Doors chords and for experienced players who want accurate Swinging Doors lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A.

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