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Jim Lowe - Green Door Chords

ChordsD, G, A, G7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DGDD
AG7DD
DMidnight,GonemorenightwithoutDsleepin’
GWatchin’tillthemornin’comesDcreepin’
AGreendoor,G7what’sthatsecretyou’reDkeepin?
There’sanDoldpianoandtheyGplayithot
behindtheDgreenDdoor
Don’tknowDwhatthey’redoin’buttheyGlaughalot
behindtheDgreenDdoor
DWishthey’dAletmeinsoIcouldG7findoutwhat’s
behindtheDgreenDdoor.
DKnockedonce,GtriedtotellthemI’dDbeenthere
GDoorslammed,hospitality’sDthinthere
AWonderG7justwhat’sgoin’onDinDthere
SawanDeyeballpeepin’throughaGsmokycloud
behindtheDgreenDdoor
WhenIDsaid“Joesentme”someoneGlaughedoutloud
behindtheDgreenDdoor
DAllIAwanttodoisjointheG7happycrowd
behindtheDgreenDdoor
DMidnight,GonemorenightwithoutDsleepin’
GWatchin’tillthemornin’comesDcreepin’
AGreendoor,G7what’sthatsecretyou’reDkeepin?
There’sanDoldpianoandtheyGplayithot
behindtheDgreenDdoor
Don’tknowDwhatthey’redoin’buttheyGlaughalot
behindtheDgreenDdoor
DWishthey’dAletmeinsoIcouldG7findoutwhat’s
behindtheDgreenDdoor.
DKnockedonce,GtriedtotellthemI’dDbeenthere
GDoorslammed,hospitality’sDthinthere
AWonderG7justwhat’sgoin’onDinDthere
SawanDeyeballpeepin’throughaGsmokycloud
behindtheDgreenDdoor
WhenIDsaid“Joesentme”someoneGlaughedoutloud
behindtheDgreenDdoor
DAllIAwanttodoisjointheG7happycrowd
behindtheDgreenDdoor
AGreendoor,G7what’sthatsecretyou’reDkeepin’?
DGreenDdoor!
ArtistJim Lowe
AlbumSingle
Year1956
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

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

Switching from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the intro, played 17 times.

D to G

2. D → A chord transition

Switching from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the intro, played 10 times.

D to A

3. A → G7 chord transition

Switching from A to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the intro, played 10 times.

A to G7

4. G7 → D chord transition

Switching from G7 to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the intro, played 10 times.

G7 to D

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%