Malcolm Holcombe – The Door Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Malcolm Holcombe – The Door Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDbFmGbAbBbm

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This is the chord progression of The Door by Malcolm Holcombe on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[intro]
Db Fm Gb Db

[Verse]
Db                     Fm           Gb              Db
Little sister of mine fetch me some water
Db                     Fm                     Gb           Fm
I am thirsty, but my legs they cannot move
Gb           Fm                     Gb                     Ab           Bbm
Oh Father of Fathers, our mother’s groin’ old and weak
Db           Gb    Ab    Db           Fm           Gb
Little sister of mine fetch me some water

[Verse]
Db                     Fm           Gb           Db
Little sister of mine bake us some bread
Db                     Fm                     Gb                     Fm
I hunger for food, but my legs they cannot move
Gb                     Fm           Gb           Ab           Bbm
Oh Father of Fathers, our mother’s growin’ old and weak
Db           Gb                     Ab                     Db
Little sister of mine bake us some bread

[Chorus]
Gb           Fm                     Gb           Ab           Gb
Push me and pull me away, away to the door

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[Verse]
Db           Fm                   Gb                     Db
Little sister of mine, younger than I
Db           Fm           Gb                     Fm
My weight is heavy, hard to carry am I
Gb                     Fm              Gb                     Ab                     Bbm
Oh Father of Fathers, our mother’s growin’ old and weak
Db           Gb                     Ab           Db
Little sister of mine, younger than I

[Chorus]
Gb           Fm           Gb           Ab                     Gb
Push me and pull me away, away to the door

[Verse]
Db Fm Gb Db
I’ll wear my wings some day, and you a crown
Db Fm Gb Fm Ab
And we’ll walk hand in hand on hallowed ground
Gb Fm Gb Ab Bbm
Yes, we’ll be together.. today.. and forevermore
Db Gb Ab Db
Little sister of mine, help me to the door

[Chorus]
Gb Fm Gb Ab Gb
Push me and pull me away, away to the door
Gb Fm Gb Ab Gb
Push me and pull me away, away to the door
Gb
To the door, to the door…

How to play The Door: key, chords and progression

The Door by Malcolm Holcombe is centred on D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭). The song uses 5 chords: Db, Fm, Gb, Ab and Bbm.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Gb – Db – Fm – Gb (IV – I – iii – IV in D♭ major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – mi – fah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C, Em, F, G, Am (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Gb chord on guitar (244322)
G♭G♭ B♭ D♭
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F

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The Door chords: questions

What key is The Door in?

The Door by Malcolm Holcombe is centred on D♭ major (five flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭).

What chords are in The Door?

The Door uses 5 chords: Db, Fm, Gb, Ab, Bbm.

What is the chord progression of The Door?

The main progression is Gb – Db – Fm – Gb (IV – I – iii – IV).

Is The Door easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C, Em, F, G, Am (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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