Open The Door Homer

Written by: Bob Dylan
Recorded in 1967
Released on: "The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes" (2014)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
"Open the Door, Richard" is a song first recorded on the Black & White
Records label by saxophonistist Jack McVea at the suggestion of A&R man
Ralph Bass. In 1947, it was the number-one song on Billboard's "Honor Roll
of Hits" and became a runaway pop sensation. In 1967, Bob Dylan and The
Band recorded an homage to the song as part of The Basement Tapes. Entitled
"Open the Door, Homer", the chorus nevertheless repeated the phrase "Open
the door Richard."

capo: 1st fret
play: A
key: Bb

Intro

| A | % | % | % |
 (fade in)

Verse 1

               A
Now, there’s a certain thing
       F#m
That I learned from Jim
A                                   E
That he’d always make sure I’d understand
    A
And that is that there’s a certain way
F#m
  We all must swim
        D
If we expect to live off
                  E
Of the fat of the land

Chorus

         Bm
Open the door, Richard
     Bm
I’ve heard it said before
         Bm
Open the door, Richard
     Bm
I’ve heard it said before
      D                          | A | % | % | % |
But I ain’t gonna hear it said no more

Verse 2

               A
Now, there’s a certain thing
       F#m
That I learned from my friend, Mouse
A                  E
 A fella who never blushes
    A
And that is that one
           F#m
Must always flush out his house
D                                 E
 If he don’t expect to be housing flushes

Chorus

         Bm
Open the door, Richard
     Bm
I’ve heard it said before
         Bm
Open the door, Richard
     Bm
I’ve heard it said before
      D                          | A | % | % | % |
But I ain’t gonna hear it said no more

Verse 3

A                          F#m
 “Take care of all of your memories”, said Mick
A                  E
 “For you cannot relive them
      A
And remember when you’re out there
F#m
Tryin’ to heal the sick
D                              E
 That you must always first forgive them”

Chorus

         Bm
Open the door, Richard
     Bm
I’ve heard it said before
         Bm
Open the door, Richard
     Bm
I’ve heard it said before
      D                          [ A ]
But I ain’t gonna hear it said no more