Darken My Door


Artist: Lucero Song: Darken my Door Album: 1372 Overton Park Tuning: Standard Meter: 6/8 Ref: http://www.luceromusic.com/ links to http://vimeo.com/6612349 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 for live music. http://www.myspace.com/whitewatertavern -------------------------------------- INTRO: A C#m D F#m E VERSE 1: [A] Well don't you stop [C#m] wasting time Come back [D] down the line I'm [F#m] right where you [E] left me be-[A]-fore I can't say I've [C#m] been behaved You'd not believe me [D] anyways There's [F#m] been other [E] women of [D] course But hold me to [A] this one [F#m] [D] I won't make the [A] same [F#m] mistakes any-[D]-more Come on now [Bm] darlin' please [E] darken my [A] door ... C#m D F#m E A VERSE 2: With me is where [C#m] you belong So bring your-[D]-self back home We'll [F#m] tear this town [E] down to the [A] ground White Water [C#m] Tavern nights Old songs and [D] cheap red wine There's [F#m] no finer [E] mess to be [D] found I'll hold you to [A] this one [F#m] [D] I still hear your [A] footsteps [F#m] crossing the [D] floor Well come on now [Bm] darlin' please [E] darken my [A] door ... A BRIDGE: Your [E] bare feet on hardwood can [D] barely make a [A] sound From the [E] kitchen to the bedroom with [D] all the lights [A] down A glass of [F#m] water and some [E] whiskey, the [D] smoke in your [A] hair All I [F#m] taste is that [E] perfume you [D] wear, all that perfume you [A] Wear INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE: ... C#m D F#m E A C#m D F#m E VERSE 3: [A] I don't expect that [C#m] you to stay Gone are the [D] good old days But [F#] damn we were [E] sure somethin' [A] else I've caused enough [C#m] trouble here So girl get it [D] in high gear And [F#m] come save me [E] from my-[D]-self We'll hold to [A] this one [F#m] [D] I still taste that [A] god awful [F#] perfume you [D] wore [EA riff] FINALE: [D] Now we'll hold to [A] this one [F#m] [D] [D] I won't make the [A] same [F#m] mistakes any-[D]-more [D] Come on now [Bm] darlin' please [E] darken my [A] door A A (all rigtht) [D] Come on now [F#m] darlin' [D] Come on now [F#m] darlin' [D] Come on now [Bm] darlin' please [E] darken my [A] door --crookedpath