The Door
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[Intro ]
C C
[Verso 1]
C
Show me a bridge, they say dont burn it
Am G F
And Ill soak it to the bolts in gasoline
C
Give me a lesson and tell me to learn it
Am C F
And Ill make damn sure I didnt learn a thing
Am Em F
Living on the edge just trying to edge a little bit closer
Am Em C F
Running out of luck like a field full of three leaf clovers
[Refrão]
C G
Thank God for hands that saved a sinking man from drowning
Am7 F
Them hearts that dont keep tabs on the times you let em down
C
And I fought that fire inside of me
G
That fueled those nights that lied to me
Am G F
Like that bottle lying empty on the floor
F
Sometimes it takes an Angel
G C
To show the devil the door
[Verso 2]
C G
Well, Ive been tempted,long as Ive been breathing
Am G F
But these days the devil dont hold his breath
C
And she got a habit of breaking all my bad ones
Am G F
And bringing out what good Ive got left
Am Em F
Anybody else, hell, theyd just pass and judge me
C F
But she just loves me
[Refrão]
C G
Thank God for hands that saved a sinking man from drowning
Am7 F
Them hearts that dont keep tabs on the times you let em down
C
And I fought that fire inside of me
G
That fueled those nights that lied to me
Am G F
Like that bottle lying empty on the floor
F
Sometimes it takes an Angel
G Am Em F
To show the devil the door
Am Em F
[Refrão]
C G
Thank God for hands that saved a sinking man from drowning
Am F
She could've counted me out more times than I could count
C
And I fought that fire inside of me
G
That fueled those nights that lied to me
Am G F
Like that bottle lying empty on the floor
F
Sometimes it takes an Angel
G C C
To show the devil the door
Outro
F
And sometimes it takes an Angel
G C
To show the devil the door
How to play The Door
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.