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Fugitive Motel

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Aminor

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1/2

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 2Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|-Cmaj70-----E7sus40-----|
B|-0-----0-----|
G|-0-----2-----|
D|-2-----0-----|
A|-3-----2-----|
E|-------0-----|
[Intro]
Em Am
Em Am
[Verse]
Cmaj7Lost in a lullaby, E7sus4side of the road
Cmaj7Melt in a memory, E7sus4slide in a solitude
Cmaj7Not 'til I can read by the moon E7sus4am I going anywhere
Not 'til Cmaj7I can read by the E7sus4moon
[Chorus]
EI blow you a kiss; it should Amreach you tomorrow
As it Eflies from the other side of the Amworld
EFrom my room in my fugitive motel Amsomewhere in the dust bowl
While it Eflies from the other side of the Amworld
[Verse]
I'm Cmaj7tired, I said. You always look tired, she saidE7sus4  
I'm Cmaj7admired, I said. You always look tired, she saidE7sus4  
Cmaj7Not 'til I can read by the moon, E7sus4I'm not going anywhere
Not 'til Cmaj7I can read by the E7sus4moon
[Chorus]
EI blow you a kiss; it should Amreach you tomorrow
As it Eflies from the other side of the Amworld
EFrom my room in my fugitive motel Amsomewhere in the dust bowl
While it Eflies from the other side of the Amworld
[Bridge]
Cmaj7Curtains stay closed, everyone knows you Ehear through the walls in this place
Cmaj7Cigarette holes for every lost soul to Egive up the ghost in this place
Give me Cmaj7strength, give me Ewings
Give me Cmaj7strength, give me Ewings
[Chorus]
EI blow you a kiss; it should Amreach you tomorrow
As it Eflies from the other side of the Amworld
EFrom my room in my fugitive motel Amsomewhere in the dust bowl
While it Eflies from the other side of the Amworld
[Outro]
The other side of the Cmaj7worldE7sus4  
The other side of the Cmaj7worldE7sus4  
                       Cmaj7  (fade)
(The other side of the world)

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Fugitive Motel

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

E7sus4

[Chords]

Cmaj7 E7sus4

e|-0-----0-----|

B|-0-----0-----|

G|-0-----2-----|

D|-2-----0-----|

A|-3-----2-----|

E|-------0-----|

[Intro]

Em Am

[Verse]

Cmaj7 E7sus4

Lost in a lullaby, side of the road

Cmaj7 E7sus4

Melt in a memory, slide in a solitude

Cmaj7 E7sus4

Not 'til I can read by the moon am I going anywhere

Cmaj7 E7sus4

Not 'til I can read by the moon

[Chorus]

E Am

I blow you a kiss; it should reach you tomorrow

E Am

As it flies from the other side of the world

E Am

From my room in my fugitive motel somewhere in the dust bowl

E Am

While it flies from the other side of the world

[Verse]

Cmaj7 E7sus4

I'm tired, I said. You always look tired, she said

Cmaj7 E7sus4

I'm admired, I said. You always look tired, she said

Cmaj7 E7sus4

Not 'til I can read by the moon, I'm not going anywhere

Cmaj7 E7sus4

Not 'til I can read by the moon

[Chorus]

E Am

I blow you a kiss; it should reach you tomorrow

E Am

As it flies from the other side of the world

E Am

From my room in my fugitive motel somewhere in the dust bowl

E Am

While it flies from the other side of the world

[Bridge]

Cmaj7 E

Curtains stay closed, everyone knows you hear through the walls in this place

Cmaj7 E

Cigarette holes for every lost soul to give up the ghost in this place

Cmaj7 E

Give me strength, give me wings

Cmaj7 E

Give me strength, give me wings

[Chorus]

E Am

I blow you a kiss; it should reach you tomorrow

E Am

As it flies from the other side of the world

E Am

From my room in my fugitive motel somewhere in the dust bowl

E Am

While it flies from the other side of the world

[Outro]

Cmaj7 E7sus4

The other side of the world

Cmaj7 E7sus4

The other side of the world

Cmaj7 (fade)

(The other side of the world)

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