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"After Hours" The Velvet Underground Music and lyrics by Lou Reed VERSE 1 PROGRESSION: (1,2,3)
If you A#close the G7door The Cmnight could last forFever Leave the A#sunshine G7out And Cmsay hello to Fnever
VERSE 2 PROGRESSION:
All the A#people are dancing and they're A#7having such fun I D#wish it could happen to D#mme But if you A#close the G7door I'd Cmnever have to Fsee the day A#again
(VERSE 1P) If you close the door The night could last forever Leave the wine glass out And drink a toast to never (VERSE 2P) Oh, someday I know someone will look into my eyes And say hello You're my very special one But if you close the door A I'd never have to see the day again
DmDark party bars Shiny ACadillac cars And the Dmpeople on Asubways and Dmtrains Ab GLooking gray in the rain As they G7stand disarrayed Oh, but Cmpeople look well in the Fdark
(VERSE 1P) And if you close the door The night could last forever Leave the sunshine out And say hello to never (VERSE 2P) All the people are dancing and they're having such fun I wish it could happen to me 'Cause if you close the door
I'd Cmnever have to Fsee the day A#again G7 I'd Cmnever have to Fsee the day A#again, once G7more I'd Cmnever have to Fsee the day A#again
NOTES: I transcribed these chords while listening to the original version found at the end of The Velvet Underground's self-titled third album, released on Verve Records in 1969. The song is interesting in that it's one of only two Velvet Underground songs that feature lead vocals by drummer Maureen Tucker. In addition to Tucker's vocals, the studio version utilizes acoustic guitar and bass guitar - a relatively sparse set up. Once you get the chord progression down, it's a really easy song to transpose, in case you want to switch to a different key. It sounds nice whether you're imitating the picking pattern in the song (which isn't difficult to figure out on your own) or simply playing straight chords. I adore this song to pieces, it's the one that got me into the band (along with "Candy Says"). I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. (Transcription by Pele Merengue, 2/01/07)