After The Close
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[Intro: ]
G D Em C
G D Cmaj7 Cmaj7
[Verso 1]
G D
The restaurant closes at midnight,
Em
That's when I come in and do my work,
G D
Washing the floors with industrial strength mix,
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
So it's clean for morning,
G D
Patty is my favorite waitress,
Em
Sometimes she'll stick around for a beer,
G D
We had us a fling just a casual thing,
C Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
But it's been over for years.
[Refrão]
D Em C C
Time keeps on rolling like that stone,
G D
Like a river running on home,
Em C
Like a wheel that spins alone,
G C G
Yeah, it spins alone.
[Verso 2]
G D
I got a daughter up in Pittsburgh,
Em
We try to talk when we can,
G D
She's busy with her life, two kids and a wife,
C Cmaj7 Cmaj7
Who's got time for an old man,
G D
I listen to my favorite records,
Em
And the TV keeps me company too,
G D
Might shoot a little pool but nothin' changes much,
Cmaj7 C Cmaj7
What can you do?
[Refrão]
D Em C C
Time keeps on rolling like that stone,
G D
Like a river running on home,
Em C
Like a wheel that spins alone,
G Gadd11 G
Yeah, it spins alone.
Instrumental:
G D Em C
G D C Cmaj7
[Verso 3]
G D
Walkin' in after closin',
Em
When the restaurant is empty and quiet,
G D
I focus on my work cause it turns off the hurt,
Cmaj7 Cmaj7
But only for a while,
G D
Patty says she's moving to Reno,
Em
Saved some money for a trailer out there,
G D
The winters are too cold and she's growin' too old,
C Cmaj7 C
She'll send me her prayers.
Outro:
D Em C C
Time keeps on rolling like that stone,
G D
Like a river running on home,
Em C
Like a wheel that spins alone,
G C G
Yeah, it spins alone.
How to play After The Close
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.