Tuning: Standard Meter: 6/8 Verse chord progression with count: 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | A | C#m | D | F#m E | (2x) D | A F#m | D | A F#m | D | Bm E | Bridge chord progression: 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | E | D A | E | D A | F# E | D A | F#m E | D | D | ("A" begins verse progression as instrumental) Lyrics note: White Water Tavern, Little Rock, AK is an excellent venue -------------------------------------- INTRO: ACDFEm VERSE 1: A C#m Well don't you stop wasting time D Come back down the line F#m E A I'm right where you left me be--fore C#m I can't say I've been behaved D You'd not believe me anyways F#m E D There's been other women of course A FDm But hold me to this one A F#m D I won't make the same mistakes any--more Bm E A Come on now darlin' please darken my door ... C#m D F#m E A VERSE 2: C#m With me is where you belong D So bring your--self back home F#m E A We'll tear this town down to the ground C#m White Water Tavern nights D Old songs and cheap red wine F#m E D There's no finer mess to be found A FDm I'll hold you to this one A F#m D I still hear your footsteps crossing the floor Bm E A Well come on now darlin' please darken my door ... A BRIDGE: E D A Your bare feet on hardwood can barely make a sound E D A From the kitchen to the bedroom with all the lights down F#m E D A A glass of water and some whiskey, the smoke in your hair F#m E D All I taste is that perfume you wear, all that perfume you A Wear INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE: ... C#m D F#m E ACDFEm VERSE 3: A C#m I don't expect that you to stay D Gone are the good old days F# E A But damn we were sure somethin' else C#m I've caused enough trouble here D So girl get it in high gear F#m E D And come save me from my--self A FDm We'll hold to this one A F# D I still taste that god awful perfume you wore EA riff FINALE: D A FDm Now we'll hold to this one D A F#m D I won't make the same mistakes any--more D Bm E A Come on now darlin' please darken my door A A (all rigtht) D F#m Come on now darlin' D F#m Come on now darlin' D Bm E A Come on now darlin' please darken my door --crookedpath