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[Verse]
Just an hCour ago GI didn’t know her nFame
A G7couple of drinks and we naturally struck up a flCameG  
CIt wasn’t love but then it was plain to sFee
That we G7were two strangers that were matched perfectlCy
I sCigned on the line for rGoom 109 at the dFesk
G7I told the man that all we needed was rCestG  
CHe said to me as he slipped a key in my hFand
That’s G7quite alright Mr. Smith I understCand
[Chorus]
FMotel matches that burn in the night
CMotel matches are so easy to light
Just a spFark of desire and the fire always G7catches
FMotel matches we’re two of a kind
CWe know tomorrow they’ll wake up and find
We’ll be Fgone with the dawn and they’ll come to sweep out the G7ashes
Of motel Cmatches
[Verse]
CI close the door and sGhe headed for the cFar
G7Warm tangled sheets were all that left of our fCireG  
I Csaid with a grin to do this again would be nFice
But G7we both knew that a match can never burn twCice

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Motel Matches

by Moe Bandy

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[Verse]

C G F

Just an hour ago I didn’t know her name

G7 C G

A couple of drinks and we naturally struck up a flame

C F

It wasn’t love but then it was plain to see

G7 C

That we were two strangers that were matched perfectly

C G F

I signed on the line for room 109 at the desk

G7 C G

I told the man that all we needed was rest

C F

He said to me as he slipped a key in my hand

G7 C

That’s quite alright Mr. Smith I understand

[Chorus]

Motel matches that burn in the night

Motel matches are so easy to light

F G7

Just a spark of desire and the fire always catches

Motel matches we’re two of a kind

We know tomorrow they’ll wake up and find

F G7

We’ll be gone with the dawn and they’ll come to sweep out the ashes

Of motel matches

[Verse]

C G F

I close the door and she headed for the car

G7 C G

Warm tangled sheets were all that left of our fire

C F

I said with a grin to do this again would be nice

G7 C

But we both knew that a match can never burn twice

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