Tuning: E A D G B E

The Red Door From the album Unseen [Intro] C Dm Em Dm C [Verse 1]

^CYou appeared upon the wh^Dmite shore ^Emon a d^Dmark and moonless ^Ceve ^CI led you through the st^Dmone gate, ^Emtorches sp^Dmitting in t^Che breeze ^C/B ^Am

[Chorus]

^AmAll around our palace gl^Emistened^Eb, ^Dmsplashed with waves from the s^Amea, ^Em but ^Dmyou shone bright as a th^Cousand suns in your g^Gown of iv^Cory

[Verse 2]

^COne thing, I ask of y^Dmou, my love ^Emas I c^Dmomb your white-g^Cold hair ^COnly stay your hand from the r^Dmed door, ^Emthe red d^Dmoor beneath t^Che stairs ^C/B ^Am

[Chorus]

^AmThe red door un^Emder the stairs,^Eb ^Dmthe red door under the st^Amairs ^Em ^DmStay your hand from that ^Cold, black lock There's n^Gothin^G7g to see in th^Cere

[Interlude] C Dm Em Dm C (x2) [Verse 3]

^CWhy do you stand so many h^Dmours ^Emstaring ^Dmout across t^Che sea? ^CWhy do you slip out past the b^Dmlack drapes ^Emwhen I pret^Dmend that I'm asl^Ceep?^C/B ^Am

[Chorus]

^AmAnd even in the br^Emight sun^Eb ^Dmas we walk the bone-white b^Ameac^Emh ^DmYou put your ear to the wh^Cispering shells and t^Gurne^G7d away from m^Ce

[Verse 4]

^CRed in your dress's h^Dmem tonight, ^Ema red fl^Dmash in your roving e^Cye ^CWhy the tremor in your s^Dmoft hands ^Emwhen I p^Dmull you to m^Cy side? ^C/B ^Am

[Chorus]

^AmThe red door and what's ^Eminside^Eb, ^Dmthe red door and all it h^Amides ^Em ^DmStare away across the ^Cocean waves, but I kn^Gow^G7 what you've seen t^Conight

[Outro] C Dm Em Dm C

The Handsome Family - The red door