George Jones - The Door Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]
I’ve [G]heard the sound of my dear old mama [F]cry[C]ing
And the [D]sound of the train that took me off to [G]war [D] [Em]
The [G]awful sound of a thousand bombs ex[F]plo[C]ding
And I [Am]wondered if I could take it any[C]more[D]
[section 2]
There were [G]times when they almost drove me [F]cra[C]zy
But I [D]did my best and took it like a [G]man [D]
And [G]who would think in my lonely room I’d [F]hear [C]it
The [D]one sound in the world my heart can’t [G]stand
[section 3]
To hear that sound and to [G]know its really [F]o[C]ver
Through tear stained eyes I [G]watched her walk a[D]way [A] [D]
And of [G]earthquakes storms and guns and war
Lord [C]nothing has ever [A]hurt me more than that [G]lonely sound
The [D]closing of the [G]door
[Closing]
[D#]And of [G#]earthquakes storms and guns and war
Lord [Db]nothing ever [D]hurt me more than that [G#]lonely sound
The [D#]closing of the [G#]door
How to play The Door on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
George Jones - The Door on ukulele requires 10 chords and 16 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Door uses these transitions most often: D → G (7), F → C (5), and G → F (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - F chord transition.
1. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
6. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
8. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
9. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
10. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
11. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
12. G → D# chord transition
To move from G to D#;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
13. D# → G# chord transition
To move from D# to G#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on E string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 3.
14. G# → Db chord transition
To move from G# to Db;
- While playing G#, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
15. Db → D chord transition
To move from Db to D;
- While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
16. D → G# chord transition
To move from D to G#;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
The Door chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Door.
- The Door includes 42 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Door contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Door connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%