Green Door
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Green Door:Shakin' Stevens.
#1 in UK on EPIC Records in 1981.
( A great cover of Jim Lowe's #1 hit
in 1956.)
Intro: E
Chorus:
E A E
Midnight, one more night without sleepin'..
A E
watchin', till the morning comes creepin'.
B7 A E
Green door, what's that secret you're keepin'?
#1.
E A
There's an old piano and they play it hot
E
behind the green door.
A
Don't know what they're doin' but they laugh
E
a lot behind the green door.
B7 A
Wish they'd let me in so I could find out
E
what's behind the green door.
#2.
E A E
Knocked once, tried to tell 'em I'd been there.
A E
Door slammed, hospitality's thin there.
B7 A E
Wonder, just what's goin' on in there.
#3.
E A
Saw an eyeball peepin' through a smoky cloud
E
behind the green door.
A
When I said, Joe sent me, someone laughed out loud
E
behind the green door.
B7 A
All I want to do is join the happy crowd behind
E
the green door.
(INTERLUDE:) E E7 E E7 A E
B7 A E
[Refrão]E A E
Midnight, one more night without sleepin'..
A E
watchin', till the morning comes creepin'.
B7 A E
Green door, what's that secret you're keepin'?
#4.
E A
There's an old piano and they play it hot
E
behind the green door.
A
Don't know what they're doin' but they laugh
E
a lot behind the green door.
B7 A
Wish they'd let me in so I could find out
E
what's behind the green door.
OUTRO:
E A
Saw an eyeball peepin' through a smoky cloud
E
behind the green door.
A
When I said, Joe sent me, someone laughed out loud
E
behind the green door.
B7 A
All I want to do is join the happy crowd behind
E
the green door..(Fade.)
How to play Green Door
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