Jim Lowe - Green Door Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[intro]
[D] [G] [D] [D]
[A] [G7] [D] [D]
[Opening]
[D]Midnight, [G]one more night without [D]sleepin’
[G]Watchin’ till the mornin’ comes [D]creepin’
[A]Green door, [G7]what’s that secret you’re [D]kee[D]pin?
[chorus]
There’s an [D]old piano and they [G]play it hot
behind the [D]green [D]door
Don’t know [D]what they’re doin’ but they [G]laugh a lot
behind the [D]green [D]door
[D]Wish they’d [A]let me in so I could [G7]find out what’s
behind the [D]green [D]door.
[chorus]
[D]Knocked once, [G]tried to tell them I’d [D]been there
[G]Door slammed, hospitality’s [D]thin there
[A]Wonder [G7]just what’s goin’ on [D]in [D]there
[chorus]
Saw an [D]eyeball peepin’ through a [G]smoky cloud
behind the [D]green [D]door
When I [D]said “Joe sent me” someone [G]laughed out loud
behind the [D]green [D]door
[D]All I [A]want to do is join the [G7]happy crowd
behind the [D]green [D]door
[verse 2]
[D]Midnight, [G]one more night without [D]sleepin’
[G]Watchin’ till the mornin’ comes [D]creepin’
[A]Green door, [G7]what’s that secret you’re [D]kee[D]pin?
[chorus]
There’s an [D]old piano and they [G]play it hot
behind the [D]green [D]door
Don’t know [D]what they’re doin’ but they [G]laugh a lot
behind the [D]green [D]door
[D]Wish they’d [A]let me in so I could [G7]find out what’s
behind the [D]green [D]door.
[chorus]
[D]Knocked once, [G]tried to tell them I’d [D]been there
[G]Door slammed, hospitality’s [D]thin there
[A]Wonder [G7]just what’s goin’ on [D]in [D]there
[chorus]
Saw an [D]eyeball peepin’ through a [G]smoky cloud
behind the [D]green [D]door
When I [D]said “Joe sent me” someone [G]laughed out loud
behind the [D]green [D]door
[D]All I [A]want to do is join the [G7]happy crowd
behind the [D]green [D]door
[Closing]
[A]Green door, [G7]what’s that secret you’re [D]kee[D]pin’?
[D]Green [D]door!
How to play Green Door on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jim Lowe - Green Door on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Green Door uses these transitions most often: D → G (17), G → D (17), and A → G7 (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. A → G7 chord transition
To move from A to G7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
4. G7 → D chord transition
To move from G7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 3.
Green Door chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Green Door.
- Green Door includes 64 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Green Door contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Green Door connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%