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Gordon Lightfoot - The No Hotel
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] Asus2  
[VERSE 1:]
Down around the No Hotel, look for me they know me well 
DTravellers come and travellers go, Asus2down around the Hotel No 
DIf you choose the No Hotel, Embe prepared to run pell-mell
GBe another burnt out shell, Dyou checked in the No HotelAsus2  
[VERSE 2:]
Down around the No Hotel, water there don't flow so well 
DProblems come and problems go, Asus2freezing showers, say hello 
DIf you choose the No Hotel, the Embell hop never rings the bell 
Why Gthere's another ne'er do well, Djust checked in the No HotelAsus2  
[INSTRUMENTAL:]     Asus2     D     Asus2     D    Em    G      D  Asus2  
[VERSE 3:]
Down around the No Hotel, look for me the human shell 
DStrangers moving to and fro, Asus2all around the Hotel No 
When Ddining at the No Hotel, there's Emcaterers who cater not 
And Gwaiters who don't wait a lot, Dyou checked in the No HotelAsus2  
[VERSE 4:]
Living at the No Hotel, just another ne'er do well 
DSeasons ebb and seasons flow, Asus2down around the Hotel No 
DSnug in your No Hotel room, Emsee the little critters fly 
AGbove the bed sheets telling lies, Dyou checked in the No HotelAsus2  
[INSTRUMENTAL:]     Asus2     D     Asus2     D    Em    G        D  Asus2  
[VERSE 5:]
Down around the No Hotel, look for me they know me well 
DTravellers come and travellers go, Asus2it's the only world they know 
DIf you choose the No Hotel, the Embell hop never rings the bell 
GHe's another burnt out shell, Dyou've checked in the No Hotel Asus2  

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The No Hotel

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Asus2

Gordon Lightfoot - The No Hotel

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Asus2

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Down around the No Hotel, look for me they know me well

D Asus2

Travellers come and travellers go, down around the Hotel No

D Em

If you choose the No Hotel, be prepared to run pell-mell

G D Asus2

Be another burnt out shell, you checked in the No Hotel

[VERSE 2:]

Down around the No Hotel, water there don't flow so well

D Asus2

Problems come and problems go, freezing showers, say hello

D Em

If you choose the No Hotel, the bell hop never rings the bell

G D Asus2

Why there's another ne'er do well, just checked in the No Hotel

Asus2 D Asus2 D Em G D Asus2

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 3:]

Down around the No Hotel, look for me the human shell

D Asus2

Strangers moving to and fro, all around the Hotel No

D Em

When dining at the No Hotel, there's caterers who cater not

G D Asus2

And waiters who don't wait a lot, you checked in the No Hotel

[VERSE 4:]

Living at the No Hotel, just another ne'er do well

D Asus2

Seasons ebb and seasons flow, down around the Hotel No

D Em

Snug in your No Hotel room, see the little critters fly

G D Asus2

Above the bed sheets telling lies, you checked in the No Hotel

Asus2 D Asus2 D Em G D Asus2

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 5:]

Down around the No Hotel, look for me they know me well

D Asus2

Travellers come and travellers go, it's the only world they know

D Em

If you choose the No Hotel, the bell hop never rings the bell

G D Asus2

He's another burnt out shell, you've checked in the No Hotel

About The No Hotel Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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The chords for "The No Hotel" show the original chord names (including Asus2, D, Em, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.