Caroline Smith and the Good Night Sleeps — Closing the Doors
Capo on the 3rd fret. Use all downstrokes. Strum only low strings on
the beat and the full chord on the offbeat. On "Men will be boys..." strum
evenly, then return to the regular pattern on "again".
Listen to a recording for help. Enjoy!!!
Chords:
Capo G Cadd9 Em C
on 3
l-------3------3-----------------------|
l-------3------3----------------1------|
l--------------------------------------|
l--------------2--------2-------2------|
l-------2------3--------2-------3------|
l-------3------------------------------|
Intro: G
GCadd9
Ive been waiting for you, my dear
GCadd9
Ive been waiting for you
G
over valleys and mountains
Cadd9G
it helps to keep counting the days
GCadd9
and last night felt kind of strange, my dear
GCadd9
last night felt kind of strange
G
all those blankets and sheets
Cadd9GCadd9
and those lies through your teeth that i fell through
EmCEmC
and closing the doors never helped me close up the room
EmC
now im hosting the gathering
Em
when all the men will be boys
CG
and the girls sing the chorus again
GCadd9
and ive been writing your name, sweet pea
GCadd9
Ive been writing your name
GCadd9
on the hotel halls and all the bathroom stalls
G
its for you
EmC
and you came to one of my shows
EmC
i saw your face from the candle light glow
EmCG
and my fingers forgot where to push in the knots of the wood
EmCEmC
and closing the doors never helped me close up the room
EmC
now im hosting the gathering
EmCG
when all the men will be boys and the girls sing the chorus again, again
(Strum Once)
EmCEmC
and closing the doors never helped me close up the room
EmC
now im hosting the gathering
EmCG
when all the men will be boys and the girls sing the chorus again.
EmCEmC
and holding your hand never helped me forget the truth.
EmC
now im hoping your right this time,
Em
(and all the men will grow up
CG
and the girls start to see a new day ) x2
Em
but all the men will be boys
CG
and the girls sing the chorus again.
End on G
:)
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