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[Verse 1]
She came Emin one night from Omaha, worn Cout... she never could sleep on Emtrains.
Took the bus to Hollywood,   Clookin' for a room in the pourin' Emrain.
With Fhair so blond and eyes so brown,   Dmshe thought she'd take this town
and turn it Bsus2upside Bdown.
[Verse 2]
And me, I was Emlivin' in a hotel just off CSunset, she moved in across the Emhall.
She said she'd be a movie star and Cwaited every mornin' for a Emcall.
So I Fasked her in just to have a little drink   Dmbut she hardly had the time.
Her Bsus2call might come tomorrow, she's Bgot to learn her lines.
[Chorus]
On EmHollywood Seven, Grooms to rent 'til your Aname goes up in Emlights.
Oh, CHollywood Seven, dream your dream for Bsus2seven  Bbucks a Emnight.
[Verse 3]
And then the Emmonths went by without a job, the Cmoney that she saved was nearly Emspent.
And so she started bringing strangers home just Ctryin' to find a way to pay the Emrent.
And she'd Fsit down and drink my coffee, got Dmnothin' much to say.
Just Bsus2busy rehearsin' in her mind, the Bscene she'd never play.
[Chorus]
On EmHollywood Seven, Grooms to rent 'til your Aname goes up in Emlights.
Whoa, CHollywood Seven, dream your dreams for Bsus4seven  Bbucks a Emnight.
F#m7  Gm
[Verse 4]
I Gmfound her there one mornin'; she Ebdidn't come for coffee when I Gmcalled.
She'd gone and Gmbrought the wrong one home this time,
there were   Ebcrazy lipstick marks   Gmall o'er the walls.
Now she's Abgoin' back to Omaha but Fmnot the way she planned,
there will Dsus4be no crowd to cheer her on, no Dwelcome home, no band.
[Chorus]
On GmHollywood Seven, Bbrooms to rent, 'til your Cname goes up in Gmlights.
EbHollywood Seven, dream your dream for Dsus4seven  Dbucks a Gmnight.
[Verse 5]
She came Gmin one night from Syracuse,   Ebtired from sleeping on the Gmplane.
GmTook a cab to Hollywood, Ebdreaming of the lights    Gmthat would spell her name.
So I Abwatched her take a lease on the empty Fmroom across the hall.
Dsus4Wakin' up every mornin', Dwaiting for that call.
[Chorus]
On GmHollywood Seven, Bbrooms to rent, 'til your    Cname      Gmgoes up in lights.
EbHollywood Seven, dreamin' your dream, Dsus4seven  Dbucks a Gmnight.
[Chorus]
AmHollywood Seven, Cdreams to rent, till your Dname goes up in Amlights.
FHollywood Seven, pay your dues,         E          Am... seven bucks a night.

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Hollywood Seven

by Jon English

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus2

Bsus4

F#m7

Dsus4

[Verse 1]

Em C Em

She came in one night from Omaha, worn out... she never could sleep on trains.

C Em

Took the bus to Hollywood, lookin' for a room in the pourin' rain.

F Dm

With hair so blond and eyes so brown, she thought she'd take this town

Bsus2 B

and turn it upside down.

[Verse 2]

Em C Em

And me, I was livin' in a hotel just off Sunset, she moved in across the hall.

C Em

She said she'd be a movie star and waited every mornin' for a call.

F Dm

So I asked her in just to have a little drink but she hardly had the time.

Bsus2 B

Her call might come tomorrow, she's got to learn her lines.

[Chorus]

Em G A Em

On Hollywood Seven, rooms to rent 'til your name goes up in lights.

C Bsus2 B Em

Oh, Hollywood Seven, dream your dream for seven bucks a night.

[Verse 3]

Em C Em

And then the months went by without a job, the money that she saved was nearly spent.

C Em

And so she started bringing strangers home just tryin' to find a way to pay the rent.

F Dm

And she'd sit down and drink my coffee, got nothin' much to say.

Bsus2 B

Just busy rehearsin' in her mind, the scene she'd never play.

[Chorus]

Em G A Em

On Hollywood Seven, rooms to rent 'til your name goes up in lights.

C Bsus4 B Em

Whoa, Hollywood Seven, dream your dreams for seven bucks a night.

F#m7 Gm

[Verse 4]

Gm Eb Gm

I found her there one mornin'; she didn't come for coffee when I called.

She'd gone and brought the wrong one home this time,

Eb Gm

there were crazy lipstick marks all o'er the walls.

Ab Fm

Now she's goin' back to Omaha but not the way she planned,

Dsus4 D

there will be no crowd to cheer her on, no welcome home, no band.

[Chorus]

Gm Bb C Gm

On Hollywood Seven, rooms to rent, 'til your name goes up in lights.

Eb Dsus4 D Gm

Hollywood Seven, dream your dream for seven bucks a night.

[Verse 5]

Gm Eb Gm

She came in one night from Syracuse, tired from sleeping on the plane.

Gm Eb Gm

Took a cab to Hollywood, dreaming of the lights that would spell her name.

Ab Fm

So I watched her take a lease on the empty room across the hall.

Dsus4 D

Wakin' up every mornin', waiting for that call.

[Chorus]

Gm Bb C Gm

On Hollywood Seven, rooms to rent, 'til your name goes up in lights.

Eb Dsus4 D Gm

Hollywood Seven, dreamin' your dream, seven bucks a night.

[Chorus]

Am C D Am

Hollywood Seven, dreams to rent, till your name goes up in lights.

F E Am

Hollywood Seven, pay your dues, ... seven bucks a night.

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