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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1458264,"song":"Melody Motel","artist":"Squeeze","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1458264-melody-motel-chords-by-squeeze/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1458264?type=chord","rating":4.82936,"votes":4,"content":" [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nHe drove up to the motel in his town & country car\r\n\r\n   [ch]E[/ch]                                  [ch]E7[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nHe watched the working women with the field hands from the farm\r\n\r\n   [ch]A[/ch]                               [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n\r\nHe walked into the lobby with his pleased to see you smile\r\n\r\n [ch]Bm[/ch]                          [ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nScribbled on to the register his fictitious name & smiled\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe footsteps of the young girl came tapping along the hall\r\n\r\nThe outline of his features were shadowed on the wall\r\n\r\nShe stood a little nervous half lit by the neon light\r\n\r\nThat flashed in many colours through the darkness of the night\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]E[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n\r\nThe skin on his face like a well worn saddle\r\n\r\n[ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\nSmiled as he said goodnight\r\n\r\n        [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n\r\nAt the Melody Motel it was business as usual\r\n\r\n        [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nAs the girls wiped the tears from their eyes.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHis shirt lay by the bedside, his jeans down by his feet.\r\n\r\nShe swallowed hard & mumbled with the key between her teeth\r\n\r\nOn went the television, the picture flickering slow\r\n\r\nTop Cat in the alleyway, as they sat there all alone.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nHe drove back up his driveway in his town & country car\r\n\r\nHis wife was cooking chicken with a baby in her arms\r\n\r\nThe smell of home cooked dinner filled the air at home that night\r\n\r\nScreaming Officer Dibble, in the TV's flickering light\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nInstumental\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F7[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]  [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]                                                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\nSlumped in his favourite armchair, his face grey as stone\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]                          [ch]F7[/ch]                  [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\nHis feet upon the table, next to the chicken bones\r\n\r\n[ch]Bb[/ch]                                     [ch]Bb7[/ch]               [ch]Eb[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\n\r\nHe seemed to show no feelings picking corn out from his teeth\r\n\r\n[ch]Cm[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]                           [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\nThe police down at the motel as the blood dried on the sheets.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n     [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]F7[/ch]          [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\r\nThe skin on his face like a well worn saddle\r\n\r\n[ch]Eb[/ch]            [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\nSmiled as he said goodnight\r\n\r\n        [ch]Eb[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]Cm[/ch]          [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\r\nAt the Melody Motel it was business as usual\r\n\r\n        [ch]Cm[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Gb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\nAs the girls wiped the tears from their eyes.\r\n\r\n        [ch]Eb[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]Cm[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\r\nAt the Melody Motel it was business as usual\r\n\r\n        [ch]Cm[/ch]\r\n\r\nAs the girls wiped the tears\r\n\r\n                             [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Gb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n\r\nAs the girls wiped the tears from their eyes.","plain_text":"A\n\nHe drove up to the motel in his town & country car\n\n   E                                  E7                    A\n\nHe watched the working women with the field hands from the farm\n\n   A                               A7                D  C#m Bm\n\nHe walked into the lobby with his pleased to see you smile\n\n Bm                          E                      A\n\nScribbled on to the register his fictitious name & smiled\n\n\n\nThe footsteps of the young girl came tapping along the hall\n\nThe outline of his features were shadowed on the wall\n\nShe stood a little nervous half lit by the neon light\n\nThat flashed in many colours through the darkness of the night\n\n\n\nE                E7         F#m\n\nThe skin on his face like a well worn saddle\n\nD             A        E\n\nSmiled as he said goodnight\n\n        D        A          Bm          F#m\n\nAt the Melody Motel it was business as usual\n\n        Bm                  E            A\n\nAs the girls wiped the tears from their eyes.\n\n\n\nHis shirt lay by the bedside, his jeans down by his feet.\n\nShe swallowed hard & mumbled with the key between her teeth\n\nOn went the television, the picture flickering slow\n\nTop Cat in the alleyway, as they sat there all alone.\n\n\n\nHe drove back up his driveway in his town & country car\n\nHis wife was cooking chicken with a baby in her arms\n\nThe smell of home cooked dinner filled the air at home that night\n\nScreaming Officer Dibble, in the TV's flickering light\n\n\n\nInstumental\n\n\n\nBb     F  F7 Bb  Bb   Eb Dm Cm Cm F Bb\n\n\n\nBb                                                   F\n\nSlumped in his favourite armchair, his face grey as stone\n\nF                          F7                  Bb\n\nHis feet upon the table, next to the chicken bones\n\nBb                                     Bb7               Eb Dm Cm\n\nHe seemed to show no feelings picking corn out from his teeth\n\nCm                          F                           Bb\n\nThe police down at the motel as the blood dried on the sheets.\n\n\n\n     F           F7          Gm\n\nThe skin on his face like a well worn saddle\n\nEb            Bb        F\n\nSmiled as he said goodnight\n\n        Eb      Bb          Cm          Gm\n\nAt the Melody Motel it was business as usual\n\n        Cm                   F           Gb Ab Bb\n\nAs the girls wiped the tears from their eyes.\n\n        Eb      Bb          Cm           Gm\n\nAt the Melody Motel it was business as usual\n\n        Cm\n\nAs the girls wiped the tears\n\n                             F           Gb Ab Bb\n\nAs the girls wiped the tears from their 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