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Spokane Motel Blues

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Spokane Motel Blues 
by Tom T. Hall
**(As a Spokane native, I just love this song but couldn't find the chords, So here's 
what I think they are~)
[Chorus]
I dCon't know what I'm dFoing here, I Ccould be someplace else
LFike in Atlanta drinkin' wGine, wine, wine
I Cdon't know what I'm doFing here, I sChould be someplace else
LFike in Kentucky drinkin shGine, shine, shine
[Verse 1]
TAmhe dogs are running down in MCemphis
AAmnd them nags are running in LC.A. yeah
IAm'm stuck in Spokane in a motel rCoom
AFnd there ain't no way to get awGay
[Verse 2]
WAmillie Nelson's picking out in ACustin
AAmnd Waylon's hanging out in MCexico
IAm'm stuck in Spokane in a motel rCoom
AFnd Kris is making moving picture Gshows
[Chorus]
HCey, I don't know what I'm doFing here, I cCould be someplace else
LFike in Atlanta drinkin' wGine, wine, wine
I Cdon't know what I'm doFing here, I shCould be someplace else
LFike in Kentucky drinkin' sGhine, shine, shine
[Verse 3]
WAmell I know they're dancing in New OCrleans
AAmnd old Chicago's bright as dCay
IAm'm stuck in Spokane in a motel rCoom
LFord, I wish I had a Dolly Parton tGape
[Verse 4]
WAmell Hill and Bare and Billy Joe they're gCambling
AAmnd ol TP's frying croppie all night lCong
TAmhey're down at Tootsie's eating cChili
IF'm stuck in Spokane a writing sGongs
[Chorus]
Hey, I doCn't know what I'm dFoing here, I cCould be someplace else
LFike in Atlanta drinkin' wiGne, wine, wine
I dCon't know what I'm doFing here, I sChould be someplace else
LFike in Kentucky drinkin' cGlear moonshine
[Fade out}

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Spokane Motel Blues

by Tom T. Hall

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Spokane Motel Blues

by Tom T. Hall

**(As a Spokane native, I just love this song but couldn't find the chords, So here's

what I think they are~)

[Chorus]

C F C

I don't know what I'm doing here, I could be someplace else

F G

Like in Atlanta drinkin' wine, wine, wine

C F C

I don't know what I'm doing here, I should be someplace else

F G

Like in Kentucky drinkin shine, shine, shine

[Verse 1]

Am C

The dogs are running down in Memphis

Am C

And them nags are running in L.A. yeah

Am C

I'm stuck in Spokane in a motel room

F G

And there ain't no way to get away

[Verse 2]

Am C

Willie Nelson's picking out in Austin

Am C

And Waylon's hanging out in Mexico

Am C

I'm stuck in Spokane in a motel room

F G

And Kris is making moving picture shows

[Chorus]

C F C

Hey, I don't know what I'm doing here, I could be someplace else

F G

Like in Atlanta drinkin' wine, wine, wine

C F C

I don't know what I'm doing here, I should be someplace else

F G

Like in Kentucky drinkin' shine, shine, shine

[Verse 3]

Am C

Well I know they're dancing in New Orleans

Am C

And old Chicago's bright as day

Am C

I'm stuck in Spokane in a motel room

F G

Lord, I wish I had a Dolly Parton tape

[Verse 4]

Am C

Well Hill and Bare and Billy Joe they're gambling

Am C

And ol TP's frying croppie all night long

Am C

They're down at Tootsie's eating chili

F G

I'm stuck in Spokane a writing songs

[Chorus]

C F C

Hey, I don't know what I'm doing here, I could be someplace else

F G

Like in Atlanta drinkin' wine, wine, wine

C F C

I don't know what I'm doing here, I should be someplace else

F G

Like in Kentucky drinkin' clear moonshine

[Fade out}

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