Written by Bobby Boyd/Jim Foster/Chapin Hartford
Key of C, F, D
Intro
C F
Verse 1
C F C F
You have worn a path right up to my heart
C F G7
you come in for awhile but you don't stay
C F C F
and I've come to realize that your promises are lies
C F G7
to buy you time when you want to get away
C F C F
You must think my heart has swingin' doors
C F G7
the way that you keep comin' back and forth
C F C F
I can feel it's gettin' close to closin' time
C G7 F
and I won't be leavin' my heart open any more
Repeat Intro
Verse 2
C F C F
Well, I've heard you're back in town I suppose you'll come around
C F G7
when nights are cold and friends are hard to find
C F C F
you always seem to wait 'til all the pieces are in place
C F G7
then you walk back in and rearrange my life
Repeat Chorus
Bridge (Key of F)
Bb F C
So if you're walkin' down my street just keep on walkin' by
Bb F G7
I'm hangin' out a sign sayin' this well has gone dry
Repeat Chorus (Modulate to Key of D)
D G D G
You must think my heart has swingin' doors
D G A7
the way that you keep comin' back and forth
D G D G
I can feel it's gettin' close to closin' time
D A7 G
and I won't be leavin' my heart open any more
Outro
D A7 G
I won't be leavin' my heart open any more
D A7 D
I won't be leavin' my heart open any more
| D \ \ \ | G \ \ \ :|| D (Stop Cold)
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