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[Verse 1]
AOrder an Old FaEshioned with a spDlash of Grand MarnierE  
AI'll be there iEn ten minutes if Dyou'll stayE  
F#mI don't wanna C#margue, but I gotta Dtell you strAaight
DAnd better if it happens face to Eface
AThey're lookin' for you, brothEer, They keep stoDpping by the housEe 
AThey're waiting at my wEork when I get ouDtE  
F#mWhat do you think would hC#mappen if they'd foDllowed me here nAow
DDo you really think they'd let it Ego
BmWell judging by your silence, the answer'E7s no
[Chorus]
DIt's not true, MaEtthew
ANo it's nothing like F#mbefore
DThey know exactly wEhere you're gonna bAe
DIn that presidential Esuite up on the A37tEh floDor
BmWith your feet propped up, watchin' the ETV
BmWith a tray of food you're never gonna Eeat
BmAnd some shit excuse that no one would beElieve
In that Gempty hBmotel by Ethe Asea
[Harmonica]
A E D E
A E D E
[Verse 2]
ANow when it's oEver I'll be talDkin' to your gravEe
AYou might as weEll hear what I'll saDyE  
F#mI can't forgive C#myou, and I'll neveDr sing your praiAse
DWhy'd you always have to get your wEay
ANow you're a legEend to those siDck NeanderthalEs
AThe ones who couEnt the bullet hDolesE  
F#mCan't help admC#miring the splDatter on the waAll
DLike cherry blossoms in the sprEing
BmOh, it's a thing of beauty 'til it gets clE7eaned
[Chorus]
DIt's not true, MaEtthew
ANo it's nothing like F#mbefore
DThey know exactly wEhere you're gonna bAe
DIn that presidential sEuite up on the A37Eth fDloor
BmWith a blindfold on, tryin' to fall aslEeep
BmWhile your rental car's on fire in the strEeet
BmAnd the snowflakes falling softly on the beEach
In that emGpty hBmotel bEy the Asea
[Solo]
A E D E
A E D E
F#m C#m D A
D E7
[Chorus]
DOh, it's, it's not true, MaEtthew
ANo it's nothing like beF#mfore
DThey know exactly wheEre you're bound to Abe
DIn that presidential sEuite up on the A37Eth flDoor
BmWith your fingers broken, pickin' up your tEeeth
BmWith the realization you were in too deEep
BmWith some final words that no one will rEepeat
BmWhile the snow's still fallin' softly on the bEeach
In that eGmpty hoBmtel Eby tAhe sea
[Outro]
A E D E
A E D   A

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Empty Hotel By The Sea

by Conor Oberst

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

[Verse 1]

A E D E

Order an Old Fashioned with a splash of Grand Marnier

A E D E

I'll be there in ten minutes if you'll stay

F#m C#m D A

I don't wanna argue, but I gotta tell you straight

D E

And better if it happens face to face

A E D E

They're lookin' for you, brother, They keep stopping by the house

A E D E

They're waiting at my work when I get out

F#m C#m D A

What do you think would happen if they'd followed me here now

D E

Do you really think they'd let it go

Bm E7

Well judging by your silence, the answer's no

[Chorus]

D E

It's not true, Matthew

A F#m

No it's nothing like before

D E A

They know exactly where you're gonna be

D E A E D

In that presidential suite up on the 37th floor

Bm E

With your feet propped up, watchin' the TV

Bm E

With a tray of food you're never gonna eat

Bm E

And some shit excuse that no one would believe

G Bm E A

In that empty hotel by the sea

[Harmonica]

A E D E

[Verse 2]

A E D E

Now when it's over I'll be talkin' to your grave

A E D E

You might as well hear what I'll say

F#m C#m D A

I can't forgive you, and I'll never sing your praise

D E

Why'd you always have to get your way

A E D E

Now you're a legend to those sick Neanderthals

A E D E

The ones who count the bullet holes

F#m C#m D A

Can't help admiring the splatter on the wall

D E

Like cherry blossoms in the spring

Bm E7

Oh, it's a thing of beauty 'til it gets cleaned

[Chorus]

D E

It's not true, Matthew

A F#m

No it's nothing like before

D E A

They know exactly where you're gonna be

D E A E D

In that presidential suite up on the 37th floor

Bm E

With a blindfold on, tryin' to fall asleep

Bm E

While your rental car's on fire in the street

Bm E

And the snowflakes falling softly on the beach

G Bm E A

In that empty hotel by the sea

[Solo]

A E D E

F#m C#m D A

D E7

[Chorus]

D E

Oh, it's, it's not true, Matthew

A F#m

No it's nothing like before

D E A

They know exactly where you're bound to be

D E A E D

In that presidential suite up on the 37th floor

Bm E

With your fingers broken, pickin' up your teeth

Bm E

With the realization you were in too deep

Bm E

With some final words that no one will repeat

Bm E

While the snow's still fallin' softly on the beach

G Bm E A

In that empty hotel by the sea

[Outro]

A E D E

A E D A

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