After Hours

Return-Path: Subject: CRD: velvet_underground/afterhours To: guitar@nevada.edu Date: Sun, 31 Jul 1994 21:58:19 -0400 (EDT) This is a great VU song, sung by Mo Tucker and covered I understand by REM. Play this on an acoustic and drop the tuning a half-step. AFTERHOURS (1,2,3) C A7 If you close the door Dm G The night could last forever C A7 Leave the sunshine out Dm G And say hello to never C C7 All the people are talking and they're having such fun F Fm I wish this could happen to me C A7 But if you close the door Dm G C I'll never have to see the day again C A7 But if you close the door Dm G The night could last forever C A7 Leave the wine glass out Dm G And drink a toast to never C C7 Someday I know someone will look into my eyes F And say hello Fm You're my very special one C A7 But if you close the door Dm G C (Bass line to bridge: C-B-Bb) I'll never have to see the day again Bridge: Am E7 Am E7 Dark party bars, shiny Cadillac cars Am E7 Am Am-G#-G And people on subways and trains Dm A7 Dm A7 Looking grey in the rain as they stand disarrayed F G Oh but people look well in the dark C A7 If you close the door Dm G The night could last forever C A7 Leave the sunshine out Dm G And say hello to never C C7 Someday I know someone will look into my eyes F And say hello Fm You're my very special one C A7 But if you close the door Dm G C A7 I'll never have to see the day again Dm G C A7 I'll never have to see the day again (once more) Dm G C I'll never have to see the day again AE7 E A D G B E E A D G B E ___________ ___________ O O O (5th fret) O O (7th fret) ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- O O O ----------- -----------