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St Elmos Motel

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Chords Intro: D+: x x x 15 15 14    Dsus4#5: x x x 15 15 15
[Intro]    
  D+      D+Dsus4#5     D+Dsus4#5  D+  
[Verse]
DThere were Bmso many candles on your Gbirthday cake
 DThe smoke alarm went Daugoff,    Gthe sun was like hell fAire
On the wGall was Jesus on his DcrossD+  
[Verse]
DThere was a mBmoment that passed when a jGet flew by
 DAnd the room lay still with Daugviolence,  Gyou called me a goddamned lAiar
Wet sGat on that bed in silDencDeD  
[Chorus]
GYou can drive for foAurteen hours and you Dwon't be oCutta TGexas
EmYou can live to be a hGundred and I wDon't be oCutta yGouG  G  
[Verse]
There was a Bmsong we sang on sGummer nights
DThere was splendor in the Dauggrass, Gregrets and prAomises
GWaiting ahead in the pDast
[Chorus]
GYou can drive for foAurteen hours and you Dwon't be oCutta TGexas
EmYou can live to be a hGundred and I wDon't be oCutta yGouG  G  
[Instrumental]  
Em  G  Em  G     F#m  A
Em  G  Em  G     F#m  A  D  D  D
[Verse]
There were so Bmmany things that I wGanted to say
 DSo I said nothing at Daugall,   GI tried to buy you flAowers
GBut everything was closed at the DmalD  D  
[Verse]
There was a Bmmotorcycle's dGistant roar
 DWhen I turned the TV oDaugn,    Gyou said switch the chAannel
And when I tGurned around you were gDone
[Chorus]
GYou can drive for foAurteen hours and you Dwon't be oCutta TGexas
EmYou can live to be a hGundred and I wDon't be oCutta yGouG  G  
And I wDon't be oCutta yGouG  G  
And I wDon't be oCutta yGouG  D+  

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St Elmos Motel

by Elliott Murphy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D+

Daug

F#m

Chords Intro: D+: x x x 15 15 14 Dsus4#5: x x x 15 15 15

[Intro]

D+ D+ D+ D+

Dsus4#5 Dsus4#5

[Verse]

D Bm G

There were so many candles on your birthday cake

D Daug G A

The smoke alarm went off, the sun was like hell fire

G D D+

On the wall was Jesus on his cross

[Verse]

D Bm G

There was a moment that passed when a jet flew by

D Daug G A

And the room lay still with violence, you called me a goddamned liar

G D D D

Wet sat on that bed in silence

[Chorus]

G A D C G

You can drive for fourteen hours and you won't be outta Texas

Em G D C G G G

You can live to be a hundred and I won't be outta you

[Verse]

Bm G

There was a song we sang on summer nights

D Daug G A

There was splendor in the grass, regrets and promises

G D

Waiting ahead in the past

[Chorus]

G A D C G

You can drive for fourteen hours and you won't be outta Texas

Em G D C G G G

You can live to be a hundred and I won't be outta you

[Instrumental]

Em G Em G F#m A

Em G Em G F#m A D D D

[Verse]

Bm G

There were so many things that I wanted to say

D Daug G A

So I said nothing at all, I tried to buy you flowers

G D D D

But everything was closed at the mal

[Verse]

Bm G

There was a motorcycle's distant roar

D Daug G A

When I turned the TV on, you said switch the channel

G D

And when I turned around you were gone

[Chorus]

G A D C G

You can drive for fourteen hours and you won't be outta Texas

Em G D C G G G

You can live to be a hundred and I won't be outta you

D C G G G

And I won't be outta you

D C G G D+

And I won't be outta you

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