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Sylvia Hotel

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[Intro]
Gsus2    D/F#    G/B    Csus2
[Verse 1]
Gsus2This is a lonely lifD/F#e
As G/BI know you know too wellCsus2  
I'm Gsus2thinking of you tonighD/F#t
Here in the SG/Bylvia HotelCsus2  
Csus2
[Verse 2]
Gsus2Smoking a cigarD/F#ette
DG/Brinking a glass of beerCsus2  
Gsus2Catching a conversaD/F#tion
I am trG/Bying not to heaCsus2r
Csus2
[Chorus 1]
OCsus2/Ene       mD/F#ore, "Why G5not, okaCadd9/Gy"
D/F#Guess I'm glad I cGame
To Dadd9/F#stare   at GEnglish Cadd9/GBay
Cadd9Under all the rD/F#ainDadd9/F#  D  
[Verse 3]
There's a Gsus2cat in this bar right nowD/F#  
G/BTwitching his tail awayCsus2  
I Gsus2called with a soft meowD/F#  
Maybe he oG/Bnly speaks FrancaisCsus2  
Csus2
[Verse 4]
Gsus2You must be safe in beD/F#d
G/BDown in your cowboy hCsus2ome
I Gsus2don't wonder why you lefD/F#t
I wonder whG/By you stayed so lCsus2ong
Csus2
[Chorus 2]
OCsus2/Ene       mD/F#ore, "Why G5not, okaCadd9/Gy"
D/F#I'm glad I caGme
And hDadd9/F#ere's, to GEnglish BCadd9/Gay
  Cadd9In the lovely rD/F#ainDadd9/F#  D/F#  
[Bridge]
I found some Am7matches from DurCadd9ango in my pDadd9/F#ocketD/F#  
But if I lAm7et my heart get sCadd9ad, then I can't sD/F#top itDadd9/F#  D/F#  
[Outro]
And Gsus2this is a lonely lifD/F#e
Though G/BI think it suits me wellCsus2  
And Gsus2everything's fine tonigD/F#ht
Here in the SG/Bylvia HotelCsus2  

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Sylvia Hotel

by Cheryl Wheeler

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

D/F#

G/B

Csus2

Csus2/E

Cadd9/G

Dadd9/F#

Cadd9

Am7

[Intro]

Gsus2 D/F# G/B Csus2

[Verse 1]

Gsus2 D/F#

This is a lonely life

G/B Csus2

As I know you know too well

Gsus2 D/F#

I'm thinking of you tonight

G/B Csus2

Here in the Sylvia Hotel

Csus2

[Verse 2]

Gsus2 D/F#

Smoking a cigarette

G/B Csus2

Drinking a glass of beer

Gsus2 D/F#

Catching a conversation

G/B Csus2

I am trying not to hear

Csus2

[Chorus 1]

Csus2/E D/F# G5 Cadd9/G

One more, "Why not, okay"

D/F# G

Guess I'm glad I came

Dadd9/F# G Cadd9/G

To stare at English Bay

Cadd9 D/F# Dadd9/F# D

Under all the rain

[Verse 3]

Gsus2 D/F#

There's a cat in this bar right now

G/B Csus2

Twitching his tail away

Gsus2 D/F#

I called with a soft meow

G/B Csus2

Maybe he only speaks Francais

Csus2

[Verse 4]

Gsus2 D/F#

You must be safe in bed

G/B Csus2

Down in your cowboy home

Gsus2 D/F#

I don't wonder why you left

G/B Csus2

I wonder why you stayed so long

Csus2

[Chorus 2]

Csus2/E D/F# G5 Cadd9/G

One more, "Why not, okay"

D/F# G

I'm glad I came

Dadd9/F# G Cadd9/G

And here's, to English Bay

Cadd9 D/F# Dadd9/F# D/F#

In the lovely rain

[Bridge]

Am7 Cadd9 Dadd9/F# D/F#

I found some matches from Durango in my pocket

Am7 Cadd9 D/F# Dadd9/F# D/F#

But if I let my heart get sad, then I can't stop it

[Outro]

Gsus2 D/F#

And this is a lonely life

G/B Csus2

Though I think it suits me well

Gsus2 D/F#

And everything's fine tonight

G/B Csus2

Here in the Sylvia Hotel

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