Verse 1:

If you [Bb]close the [G7]door
The [Cm]night could last for[F]ever.
Leave the [Bb]sun shine [G7]out
And [Cm]say hello to [F]never.

All the [Bb]people are dancing and they're [Bb7]having such fun,
I [D#]wish it could happen to [D#m]me [X]
But if you [Bb]close the [G7]door
I'd [Cm]never have to [F]see the day a[Bb]gain. [X]

Verse 2:

If you [Bb]close the [G7]door
The [Cm]night could last for[F]ever.
Leave the [Bb]wine glass [G7]out
And [Cm]drink a toast to [F]never.

Some[Bb]day I know someone will [Bb7]look into my eyes and say,
"Hel[D#]lo, [X] you're my very special [D#m]one."
But if you [Bb] close the [G7]door
I'd [Cm]never have to [F]see the day a[Bb]gain. [A]

Bridge:

[Dm]Dark party bars, shiny [A]Cadillac cars
And the [Dm]people on [A]subways and [Dm]trains [C#m]
[G]Looking gray in the rain, as they [G7]stand disarrayed
Oh, but [Cm]people look well in the [F]dark.

Verse 3:

And if you [Bb]close the [G7]door
The [Cm]night could last for[F]ever
Leave the [Bb]sun shine [G7]out
And [Cm]say hello to [F]never

All the [Bb]people are dancing and they're [Bb7]having such fun
I [D#]wish it could happen to [D#m]me [X]
But if you [Bb]close the [G7]door
I'd [Cm]never have to [F]see the day a[Bb]gain... [A7][G7]
I'd [Cm]never have to [F]see the day a[Bb]gain... [A7]Once [G7]more...
I'd [Cm]never have to [F]see the day a[Bb]gain.

New notation: [X] = mute the previous chord

Song contributor Dan "The King" Bluestein offers the following instruction:
"...here's how I think the C#minor in the walk down of the middle part sounds best (and I think it sounds better for this song than playing it up on the 4th fret as a barre chord)..."