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CThe Iowa weather was G7thirteen Cbelow
I had Fcome to Des Moines for a Cradio show
I Fawoke in the evening from a Ctraveler's Amsleep
CWith notions of G7something to Ceat
The Fold elevator slipped Cdown past the floors
My Fhead and my eyes said you Cshould have slept G7more
The Fman at the desk said the Crestaurant was Amclosed
COutside it was G7fourteen Cbelow
CThe lounge was still open and G7so I walked Cin
In Fplace of my food I had Ctwo double gins
I Flooked round the room as a Ctourist would Amdo
CThat's when I saw the G7girl in the Cbooth
She Fsat there and cried in the Csmoky half dark
The Fsilent type crying that Ctears out your G7heart
Her Fclothes were not cut in Cthe new modern Amway
CAnd her suitcase had G7seen better Cdays
CNobody asked her what G7caused her such Cpain
FNobody spoke up yet no Cone complained
FWithout even asking I Cknew why she Amcried
CLife is just G7like that someCtimes
The Fman at the desk said it's Cfifteen below
The Fbellhop said yeah man Cthat's cold that's G7cold
I Fwent back to my room and I Cwrote down this Amsong
COh it sure can get G7cold in Des CMoines

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It Sure Can Get Cold In Des Moines

by Tom T. Hall

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C G7 C

The Iowa weather was thirteen below

F C

I had come to Des Moines for a radio show

F C Am

I awoke in the evening from a traveler's sleep

C G7 C

With notions of something to eat

F C

The old elevator slipped down past the floors

F C G7

My head and my eyes said you should have slept more

F C Am

The man at the desk said the restaurant was closed

C G7 C

Outside it was fourteen below

C G7 C

The lounge was still open and so I walked in

F C

In place of my food I had two double gins

F C Am

I looked round the room as a tourist would do

C G7 C

That's when I saw the girl in the booth

F C

She sat there and cried in the smoky half dark

F C G7

The silent type crying that tears out your heart

F C Am

Her clothes were not cut in the new modern way

C G7 C

And her suitcase had seen better days

C G7 C

Nobody asked her what caused her such pain

F C

Nobody spoke up yet no one complained

F C Am

Without even asking I knew why she cried

C G7 C

Life is just like that sometimes

F C

The man at the desk said it's fifteen below

F C G7

The bellhop said yeah man that's cold that's cold

F C Am

I went back to my room and I wrote down this song

C G7 C

Oh it sure can get cold in Des Moines

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