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"After Hours"
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album _The Velvet Underground_
(The Velvet Underground, 1969)
written by Lou Reed
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one, two, three
If you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
and say hello to never
All the people are dancing
and they're having such fun
I wish it could happen to me
But if you close the door
I'd never have to see the day again
If you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the wine-glass out
and drink a toast to never
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
I'd never have to see the day again
Dark party bars, shiny Cadillac cars
and the people on subways and trains
Looking gray in the rain, as they stand disarrayed
oh, but people look well in the dark
And if you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
and say hello to never
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 never have to see the day again
I'd never have to see the day again, once more
I'd never have to see the day again
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
(one, two, three, If you -)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- close the door, the ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- sun-shine out, and ...)
break {C}{C7}{F}{Fm... (- people are dancing ...)
break {C}{A7}{Dm/G}{C} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- close the door, the ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- wine-glass out, and ...)
break {C}{C7}{F...{Fm... (Oh, someday I know ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm/G}{C/B} (- close the door, I'd ...)
bridge {Em}{B}{Em/B}{Em/D#.A} (Dark party bars, shiny ...)
break {A}{A7}{Dm}{G... (- gray in the rain ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- close the door, the ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- sunshine out, and say ...)
break {C}{C7}{F}{Fm... (- people are dancing ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm/G}{C.G/A7} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{Dm/G}{C.G/A7}{Dm/G}{C... (I'd never have to see ...)
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* chords for standard-tuning
(one, two, three, If you -)
{A#}{G7}{Cm}{F} (- close the door, the ...)
{A#}{G7}{Cm}{F} (- sun-shine out, and ...)
break {A#}{A#7}{D#}{D#m... (- people are dancing ...)
break {A#}{G7}{Cm/F}{A#} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{A#}{G7}{Cm}{F} (- close the door, the ...)
{A#}{G7}{Cm}{F} (- wine-glass out, and ...)
break {A#}{A#7}{D#...{D#m... (Oh, someday I know ...)
{A#}{G7}{Cm/F}{A#/A} (- close the door, I'd ...)
bridge {Dm}{A}{Dm/A}{Dm/C#.G} (Dark party bars, shiny ...)
break {G}{G7}{Cm}{F... (- green-gray in the rain ...)
{A#}{G7}{Cm}{F} (- close the door, the ...)
{A#}{G7}{Cm}{F} (- sunshine out, and say ...)
break {A#}{A#7}{D#}{D#m... (- people are dancing ...)
{A#}{G7}{Cm/F}{A#.F/G7} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{Cm/F}{A#.F/G7}{Cm/F}{A#... (I'd never have to see ...)
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"After Hours"
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album _Live At Max's Kansas City_
(The Velvet Underground, 1972)
box set _What Goes On_
(The Velvet Underground, 1993)
Aug 23, 1970
Max's Kansas City, NYC
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one, two, three
If you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
and say hello to never
All the people are dancin'
and they're havin' such fun
I wish it could happen to me
But if you close the door
I'll never have to see the day again
If you close the door
the night could last forever
Why don't you take a wine-glass out
and say hello to never
Oh, someday I know
someone will look into my eyes
And say hello
I'm your very special one
And if you close the door
I'll never have to see the day again
Dark party bars, shiny Cadillac cars
and the people on subways and trains
Looking gray in the rain, as they stand disarrayed
oh, but people look well in the dark
And if you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
and say hello to never
All the people are dancin'
and they're havin' such fun
I wish it could happen to me
But if you close the door
I'll never have to see the day again, one more time
I'll never have to see the day again, one more time
I'll never have to see the day again
(one, two, three, If you -)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- close the door, the ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- the sunshine out, and ...)
break {C}{C7}{F}{Fm... (- people are dancing ...)
break {C}{A7}{D7/G}{C} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- close the door, the ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- take a wine-glass out ...)
break {C}{C7}{F...{Fm... (- someday I know ...)
{C}{A7}{D7/G}{C/B} (- close the door, I'd ...)
bridge {Em}{B}{Em/B}{Em/D#.D} (Dark party bars, shiny ...)
break {A}{A7}{Dm...{G... (- gray in the rain ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- close the door, the ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (Leave the sunshine out ...)
break {C}{C7}{F}{Fm... (- people are dancing ...)
{C}{A7}{D7/G}{C/A7} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{D7/G}{C/A7}{D7/G}{C.F/C... (I'd never have to see ...)
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"Afterhours"
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album _Live MCMXCIII_
(The Velvet Underground, 1993)
Jun 1993
L'Olympia, Paris, France
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one, two, three
If you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
and say hello to never
All the people are dancing
and they're having such fun
I wish it could happen to me
But if you close the door
I'd never have to see the day again
If you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the wine-glass out
and drink a toast to never
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
I'd never have to see the day again
Dark party bars, shiny Cadillac cars
and the people on subways and trains
Looking gray in the rain, as they stand disarrayed
oh, but people look swell in the dark
And if you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
and say hello to never
All the people are dancing
and they're having such fun
I wish it could happen to me
But if you close the door
I'd never have to see the day again
I'd never have to see the day again
I'd never have to see the day again
/x.C} (one, two, three, If you -)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- close the door, the ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- the sunshine out, and ...)
break {C}{C7}{F}{Fm... (- people are dancing ...)
break {C}{A7}{Dm/G}{C} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- close the door, the ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- a wine-glass out ...)
break {C}{C7}{F...{Fm... (- someday I know ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm/G}{C/B} (- close the door, I'd ...)
bridge {Em}{B}{Em/B}{Em.B/Em.A#} (Dark party bars, shiny ...)
break {A7}{A7}{F...{G... (- gray in the rain ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- close the door, the ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm}{G} (- the sunshine out ...)
break {C}{C7}{F}{Fm... (- people are dancing ...)
{C}{A7}{Dm/G}{C/A7} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{Dm/G}{C/A7}{Dm/G}{C... (I'd never have to see ...)
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"After Hours"
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box set _What Goes On_
(The Velvet Underground, 1993)
Oct 19, 1969
End of Cole Ave., Dallas, Texas
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one, two, three
If you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
and say hello to never
All the people are dancing
and they're having such fun
I wish it could happen to me
But if you close the door
I'd never have to see the day again
If you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the wine-glass out
and say hello to never
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
I'd never have to see the day again
Dark party bars, shiny Cadillac cars
and the people on subways and trains
Looking gray in the rain, as they stand disarrayed
oh, but people look well in the dark
And if you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
and say hello to never
All the people are dancing
and they're having such fun
I wish it could happen to me
But if you close the door
I'd never have to see the day again
I'd never have to see the day again
I'd never have to see the day again
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
(one, two, three, If you -)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- close the door, the night ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- sunshine out, and say ...)
break {C}{C7}{F}{Fm... (- people are dancing ...)
break {C}{A7}{D7/G}{C} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- close the door, the night ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- wine-glass out, and say ...)
break {C}{C7}{F...{Fm... (Oh, someday I know ...)
{C}{A7}{D7/G}{C/B} (- close the door, I'd ...)
bridge {Em}{B}{Em/B}{Em/D#.D} (Dark party bars, shiny ...)
break {A}{A7}{Dm}{G... (- gray in the rain ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- close the door, the night ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- sunshine out, and say ...)
break {C}{C7}{F}{Fm... (- people are dancing ...)
{C}{A7}{D7/G}{C/A7} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{D7/G}{C/A7}{D7/G}{C... (I'd never have to see ...)
* coda (all the strings downtuned a whole-tone)
- close the door
{C} {A7}
*1d ---------------------3...--------------
*2A --1...---------------2...--------------
*3F --0...---------------0...--------------
*4C --2...---------------2...--------------
*5G --3...---------------0...--------------
*6D ---------------------------------------
I'd never have to see the day again
{D7 / G} {C / A7}
--2-x-2-x--3-x-3-x--------------x-3-x--
--1-x-1-x--0-x-0-x--------------x-2-x--
--2-x-2-x--0-x-0-x--------------x-0-x--
--0-x-0-x--0-x-0-x--------------x-2-x--
-----------2-x-2-x---3-2-1-0----x-0-x--
-----------3-x-3-x---------------------
I'd never have to see the day again
{D7 / G} {C / A7}
--2-x-2-x--3-x-3-x---------------------
--1-x-1-x--0-x-0-x---------------------
--2-x-2-x--0-x-0-x---------------------
--0-x-0-x--0-x-0-x---------------------
-----------2-x-2-x---3-2-1-0--0--------
-----------3-x-3-x---------------------
I'd never have to see the day again
{D7 / G} {C...
--2-x-2-x--3-x-3-x---------------------------
--1-x-1-x--0-x-0-x------------------1---1----
--2-x-2-x--0-x-0-x------------0h2-------0----
--0-x-0-x--0-x-0-x-------0h2------------2----
-----------2-x-2-x---3------------------3----
-----------3-x-3-x---------------------------
*** please note ***
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
- slide down
v - vibrato
^ - harmonics
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"After Hours"
(The Family Dog, San Francisco, 11-8-69)
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box set _Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes_
(The Velvet Underground, 2001)
Nov 08, 1969
The Family Dog, San Francisco, California
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one, two, three
If you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
and say hello to never
All the people are dancing
and they're having such fun
I wish it could happen to me
But if you close the door
I'd never have to see the day again
If you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the wine-glass out
and drink a toast to never
Oh, someday I know
someone will look into my eyes
And say hello
you're my very special one
And if you close the door
I'd never have to see the day again
Dark party bars, shiny Cadillac cars
and the people on subways and trains
Looking gray in the rain, as they stand disarrayed
oh, but people look well in the dark
And if you close the door
the night could last forever
Leave the sunshine out
and say hello to never
All the people are dancing
and they're having such fun
I wish it could happen to me
But if you close the door
I'd never have to see the day again
I'd never have to see the day again
I'd never have to see the day again
* all the strings downtuned a whole-tone
1d ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from e to d)
2A ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from B to A)
3F ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from G to F)
4C ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from D to C)
5G ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from A to G)
6D ----- * downtuned a whole-tone (from E to D)
(one, two, three, If you -)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- close the door, the night ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- sunshine out, and say ...)
break {C}{C7}{F}{Fm... (- people are dancing ...)
break {C}{A7}{D7/G}{C} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- close the door, the night ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- wine-glass out, and drink ...)
break {C}{C7}{F...{Fm... (Oh, someday I know ...)
{C}{A7}{D7/G}{C/B} (- close the door, I'd ...)
bridge {Em}{B}{Em/B}{Em/Em.D#} (Dark party bars, shiny ...)
break {A}{A7}{Dm}{G... (- gray in the rain ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- close the door, the night ...)
{C}{A7}{D7}{G} (- sunshine out, and say ...)
break {C}{C7}{F}{Fm... (- people are dancing ...)
{C}{A7}{D7/G}{C/A7} (- close the door, I'd ...)
{D7/G}{C/A7}{D7/G}{C... (I'd never have to see ...)
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thanks: Kevin Murphy (murphy2@netaxs.com)
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In "After Hours", according to my ears the line should be:
"Looking gray in the rain, as they stand disarrayed"
not:
"Looking gray in the rain, as they stand a surrey"
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transcribed by Shiroh KOUCHI (wildside@mx21.tiki.ne.jp)
http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/