After Hours Chords & Tabs

by The Velvet Underground

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Main Pattern:
BPM: 123
Denominator: 8
Triplet: Yes
Measures: [3, 202, 101, 1, 202, 103, 1, 202, 101, 1, 202, 101]
Bridge:
BPM: 123
Denominator: 8
Triplet: Yes
Measures: [3, 202, 201, 3, 202, 201, 3, 202, 201, 3, 202, 201]
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
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
___________                            ___________
| | | O O O  (5th fret)                | | | O | O  (7th fret)
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| | | | | |                            | | | | | |
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| | O | | |                            | | O | O |
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