This Door Swings Both Ways
by Herman's Hermits · posted by ,,,
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How to read this tab — notation key
- +
- Blow note
- −
- Draw note
- b or '
- Half-step bend
- bb or ''
- Two half-step bend
- bbb or '''
- Three half-step bend
- (###)
- Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
- < or *
- Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)
Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.
4 4 4 3 3 -3” -3” –2”
Everyone's life is bittersweet-2” 2 -1 -1 -3”-1 -3
It's a door that opens wide3 4 4 4 3 3 -3” -3” -2”
And no man can call himself complete-2” 2 -1 -1 -3” -1 -3
Till he's seen it from both sides
5 -4 4 -3” 4
This door swings both ways5 -4 4 -3” 4
It's marked 'In' and 'Out'5 5 5 -5 5 -4
Some days, you'll want to cry4 -4 -4 -3” 4 -3
And some days, you will shout5 -4 4 -3” 4
This door swings both ways
5 -4 4 -3” 4
It goes back and forth5 5 5 -5 5 -4
In comes a southern breeze4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 4
Or a cold wind from the north5 -4 4 -3” 4
This door swings both ways
5 -4 4 -3 4
Lets in joy and pain5 5 5 -5 5 -4
In comes the morning sun4 -4 -4 -3” 4 -3
And then the evening rain5 -4 4 -3” 4
This door swings both ways
5 -4 4 -3” 4
Lets in dark and light5 5 5 5 -5 5 -4
Every day you make the choice4 -4 -4 -4 -4 4
To let in wrong or right
4 -3 4 -4
When shadows fall-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 4 -4 5 -4 4
You must prepare yourself for sunshi-ne4 -3 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
To everything there is an end-4 4 -4 4 -3” 4 4 -3 4 -4
And so, my fri-e-nd, you must be brave
5 -4 4 -3” 4
This door swings both ways
5 -4 4 -3” 4
Which one will it be5 5 5 5 -5 5 -4
Will you live in happiness4 -4 -4 -3”4-3”
Or dwell in misery5 -4 4 -3” 4
This door swings both ways
5 -4 4 -3” 4
Lets in earth and sky5 5 5 5 -5 5
Make the most of livin'-4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 4
If you're not prepared to die5 5 5 5 -5 5
Make the most of livin'-4 4 -4 -4 -4 -4 4
If you're not prepared to die