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Maybe Tonight

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[Verse 1]
CThe miles roll by and your back is wet and the shadows grow so lonG7g
G7it seems a million miles, and a long, long while since you turned that motor Con 
CThe three piece suit on the back seat racks gC7ettin shiny from bein useFd
[Chorus]
FMaybe tonight at the motor hotel, there'll be a stewardess and a glass of boozCe
G7A lady who won't sing the blueCs
[Verse 2]
CYour eyeballs twitch and your back is stiff and your leg is in the land of dreaG7ms
G7The order book has an empty look, you feel a little worn around the seamCs
CThe padded dashboard radio, C7crackles the nowhere neFws
[Chorus]
FMaybe tonight at the motor hotel there'll be a stewardess and a glass of boozCe
G7A lady who don't sing the blueCs
[Verse 3]
CEverybody has ambition, everybody has a dreaG7m
G7But everybody don't get to be kings and queens, at least that's the way it seemsC  
CYou get a sample case and an order booC7k, and a smile for when you feel abuseFd
[Chorus]
FMaybe tonight at the motor hotel there'll be a stewardess and a glass of boozCe
G7A lady who don't sing the blueCs 

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Maybe Tonight

by Murray McLauchlan

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[Verse 1]

C G7

The miles roll by and your back is wet and the shadows grow so long

G7 C

it seems a million miles, and a long, long while since you turned that motor on

C C7 F

The three piece suit on the back seat racks gettin shiny from bein used

[Chorus]

F C

Maybe tonight at the motor hotel, there'll be a stewardess and a glass of booze

G7 C

A lady who won't sing the blues

[Verse 2]

C G7

Your eyeballs twitch and your back is stiff and your leg is in the land of dreams

G7 C

The order book has an empty look, you feel a little worn around the seams

C C7 F

The padded dashboard radio, crackles the nowhere news

[Chorus]

F C

Maybe tonight at the motor hotel there'll be a stewardess and a glass of booze

G7 C

A lady who don't sing the blues

[Verse 3]

C G7

Everybody has ambition, everybody has a dream

G7 C

But everybody don't get to be kings and queens, at least that's the way it seems

C C7 F

You get a sample case and an order book, and a smile for when you feel abused

[Chorus]

F C

Maybe tonight at the motor hotel there'll be a stewardess and a glass of booze

G7 C

A lady who don't sing the blues

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