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The Rose Hotel

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[Verse 1]
GHe was walkin' through the Bmalley way 
Where the Cdrifters sleep and the Gwild dogs play 
The Ammoon was black, the Emsky was grey 
He Cthought he was Dalone 
[Verse 2]
GShe was waiting at the Bmrose hotel 
Cacross the street from the Gwishing well 
AmTurned the latch and Embroke a nail 
CChecked her mobile Dphone 
[Chorus] 
CSometimes you Grun, Dsometimes you Emstall 
CSometimes you Gdon't get up at Dall 
CSometimes you Drun, sometimes you Gfall 
[Verse 3]
GHe bought a ticket on the Bmuptown tram 
CGot off at 8th and GBirmingham 
AmWondered if she Emgave a damn 
Cabout him anyDmore 
[Verse 4]
GShe hadn't seen him in a Bmyear or so 
CWhy he called she Gdid not know 
AmShe had the oldies on the Emradio 
                  C  D||
and someone at the door 
[Chorus] 
CSometimes you Grun, Dsometimes you Emstall 
CSometimes you Gdon't get up at Dall 
CSometimes you Drun, sometimes you Gfall 
[Verse 5]
GHe threw a nickle in the Bmwishin' well 
Ccrossed the street to The GRose Hotel 
AmGot no answer when he Emrang the bell 
So he Cgave a little Dshout 
[Verse 6]
GTiny watchman with a Bmbaseball bat 
A Ccheap cigar and a Gpersian cat 
AmTold him it was Emtoo bad 
that Cshe had just checked Dout 
[Chorus] 
CSometimes you Grun, Dsometimes you Emstall 
CSometimes you Gdon't get up at Dall 
CSometimes you Drun, sometimes you 
[Chorus]
CSometimes you Grun, Dsometimes you Emstall 
CSometimes you Gdon't get up at Dall 
CSometimes you Drun, sometimes you Gfall 

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The Rose Hotel

by Robert Earl Keen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G Bm

He was walkin' through the alley way

C G

Where the drifters sleep and the wild dogs play

Am Em

The moon was black, the sky was grey

C D

He thought he was alone

[Verse 2]

G Bm

She was waiting at the rose hotel

C G

across the street from the wishing well

Am Em

Turned the latch and broke a nail

C D

Checked her mobile phone

[Chorus]

C G D Em

Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall

C G D

Sometimes you don't get up at all

C D G

Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall

[Verse 3]

G Bm

He bought a ticket on the uptown tram

C G

Got off at 8th and Birmingham

Am Em

Wondered if she gave a damn

C D

about him anymore

[Verse 4]

G Bm

She hadn't seen him in a year or so

C G

Why he called she did not know

Am Em

She had the oldies on the radio

C D

and someone at the door

[Chorus]

C G D Em

Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall

C G D

Sometimes you don't get up at all

C D G

Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall

[Verse 5]

G Bm

He threw a nickle in the wishin' well

C G

crossed the street to The Rose Hotel

Am Em

Got no answer when he rang the bell

C D

So he gave a little shout

[Verse 6]

G Bm

Tiny watchman with a baseball bat

C G

A cheap cigar and a persian cat

Am Em

Told him it was too bad

C D

that she had just checked out

[Chorus]

C G D Em

Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall

C G D

Sometimes you don't get up at all

C D

Sometimes you run, sometimes you

[Chorus]

C G D Em

Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall

C G D

Sometimes you don't get up at all

C D G

Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall

About The Rose Hotel Chords by Robert Earl Keen

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The chords for "The Rose Hotel" show the original chord names (including G, Bm, C, Am, Em, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.