The Velvet Underground – After Hours (Guitar)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)
Key
-
Versions (3)

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Chords

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 full step. [Chorus] (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
[Verse 1]
        C                              C7
All the people are dancing and they're having such fun

  F                       Fm
I wish it could happen to me

           C         A7
But if you close the door

    Dm            G            C
I'd never have to see the day again
[Chorus]
       C         A7
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
[Verse 2]
    C                           C7
Oh, 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'd 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 the people on subways and trains

        Dm          A7           Dm         A7
Looking gray in the rain as they stand disarrayed

       F                       G
Oh but people look well in the dark
[Chorus]
           C         A7
And 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
[Verse 3]
        C                              C7
All the people are dancing and they're having such fun

  F                       Fm
I wish it could happen to me

             C         A7
Cause if you close the door

    Dm            G            C
I'd never have to see the day again

    Dm            G            C       A7
I'd never have to see the day again (once more)

    Dm            G            C
I'd never have to see the day again
Chords: Am E7
 E A D G B E                            E A D G B E
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| | | O O O (5th fret) | | | O | O (7th fret) ----------- ----------- | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------- ----------- | | O | | | | | O | O | ----------- -----------