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Eb
  AbI aEb/Ggree,   Fdimwe should Cm/Ebleave, 
  Eb/BbHere in an Abhour,   Eb/Bbor better right Abnow,
  FOr we'll Bbnever,   Glift this Abanchor.
  AbTouch my Eb/Gskin,   Fdimand let us Cm/Ebbegin,
  Eb/BbTo notice each Abother   Eb/Bband not some Abmonitor,
  FAnd let's not tell Bbanyone,   Gabout what's Abgoing on.
| Eb/G       Ab| Ab        Bb|         Eb|
  AbSay you Eb/Gwill,   Fdimand I'll drive unCm/Ebtil,
  Eb/BbWe hit the Abmountains,   Eb/Bbor maybe just Abhills,
  FOr we lose Bbsignal,   Gor just have a Ablittle.
  AbI know a Ebmotel,   Abalong the EbCoastal,
  FIt's pretty Bbawful,   Gbut they'll leave Abus alone.
| Eb/G       Ab| Ab        Bb|
|   Ab    Eb/G| Fdim  Cm/Eb|  Eb/Bb    Ab|  Eb/Bb    Ab|     F     Bb|     G    Ab|x3
| Eb/G       Ab| Ab        Bb|
  AbI can't go Eb/Gon,    Fdimpretending this Cm/Ebsong,
  Eb/BbIs about young Ablovers,   Eb/Bbborn to Abrun,
  FWhen it's so Bbclearly   Gabout Abyou and me.
  AbAnd I Eb/Gagree,   Fdimwe'll get no Cm/Ebsleep,
  Eb/BbUntil we Abstrap herEb/Bb,   into that Abseat,
  FAnd stop this Bbterrible sound   Gby driving Abher around,
  Ab'Til we pass that Ebmotel,   Abalong the EbCoastal,
  AbIt's pretty Ebawful,   Fbut one time we juBbst might,
  GStay there and Absleep through the night.
| Eb/G       Ab| Ab        Bb|         Eb|

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Motel

by Hayden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Eb/G

Fdim

Cm/Eb

Eb/Bb

Ab Eb/G Fdim Cm/Eb

I agree, we should leave,

Eb/Bb Ab Eb/Bb Ab

Here in an hour, or better right now,

F Bb G Ab

Or we'll never, lift this anchor.

Ab Eb/G Fdim Cm/Eb

Touch my skin, and let us begin,

Eb/Bb Ab Eb/Bb Ab

To notice each other and not some monitor,

F Bb G Ab

And let's not tell anyone, about what's going on.

Eb/G Ab Ab Bb Eb

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Ab Eb/G Fdim Cm/Eb

Say you will, and I'll drive until,

Eb/Bb Ab Eb/Bb Ab

We hit the mountains, or maybe just hills,

F Bb G Ab

Or we lose signal, or just have a little.

Ab Eb Ab Eb

I know a motel, along the Coastal,

F Bb G Ab

It's pretty awful, but they'll leave us alone.

Eb/G Ab Ab Bb

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Ab Eb/G Fdim Cm/Eb Eb/Bb Ab Eb/Bb Ab F Bb G Ab

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Eb/G Ab Ab Bb

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Ab Eb/G Fdim Cm/Eb

I can't go on, pretending this song,

Eb/Bb Ab Eb/Bb Ab

Is about young lovers, born to run,

F Bb G Ab

When it's so clearly about you and me.

Ab Eb/G Fdim Cm/Eb

And I agree, we'll get no sleep,

Eb/Bb Ab Eb/Bb Ab

Until we strap her, into that seat,

F Bb G Ab

And stop this terrible sound by driving her around,

Ab Eb Ab Eb

'Til we pass that motel, along the Coastal,

Ab Eb F Bb

It's pretty awful, but one time we just might,

G Ab

Stay there and sleep through the night.

Eb/G Ab Ab Bb Eb

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