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Paper Thin Hotel - Leonard Cohen
*Note: the line beginning on Am can also be played with the descending
G#, G, and F# notes as the root note, which the bass does on the recored.
This is just how I prefer to play it on guitar.
[Intro]
F F6 Fmaj7
Gm C7 Gm7 C7
F F6 Fmaj7
Gm C7 Gm7 C7
[Verse]
FThe walls of D7/F#this hotel Gm7are paper-tC7hin
FLast night I D7/F#heard you making lGm7ove to C7him
AmThe struggle Am(maj7)mouth to mouth and Am7limb to Am6limb
DmThe grunt of Dm(maj7)unity when Dm7he came G7in
 Fmaj7(132211)              Gm7  
I stood there with my ear against the wall
 Fmaj7(132211)        Gm7  
I was not seized by jealousy at all
[Chorus]
FIn fact a burden lifted fGm7rom my soul
C7I heard that love was out of Fmy controlF6  
Fmaj7A heavy bF6urden lifted from my Gm7soul
C7I heard that love was out of Fmy controlF6  Fmaj7  F6  Gm  C7  Gm7  C7  
[Verse]
FI listened D7/F#to your kisses Gm7at the dooC7r
FI never D7/F#heard the world so cGm7lear beforeC7  
AmYou ran your Am(maj7)bath and you began Am7to singAm6  
DmI felt so Dm(maj7)good I couldn't Dm7feel a tG7hing
 Fmaj7(132211)              Gm7  
I stood there with my ear against the wall
 Fmaj7(132211)        Gm7  
I was not seized by jealousy at all
[Chorus]
FIn fact a burden lifted fGm7rom my soul
C7I heard that love was out of Fmy controlF6  
Fmaj7A heavy bF6urden lifted from my Gm7soul
C7I heard that love was out of Fmy controlF6  Fmaj7  F6  Gm  C7  Gm7  C7  
[Verse]
FAnd I can't D7/F#wait to tell you Gm7to your fC7ace
FAnd I can't D7/F#wait for you to Gm7take my pC7lace
Fmaj7You are The Naked Angel Gm7In My Heart
Fmaj7You are The Woman With Her Gm7Legs Apart
[Chorus]
Fmaj7It's written on the walls of Gm7this hotel
C7You go to heaven once you've bFeen to hF6ellFmaj7  F6  Gm  C7  Gm7  C7  
Fmaj7A heavy burden lifted fGm7rom my soul
N.C.                               F    F6    Fmaj7    F6   Gm   C7   Gm7  C7  
I heard that love was out of my control
[Outro]
F  F6  Fmaj7  F6
Gm C7 Gm7 C7
Fmaj7

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Paper Thin Hotel

by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Gm7

D7/F#

Am(maj7)

Am7

Am6

Dm(maj7)

Dm7

Paper Thin Hotel - Leonard Cohen

*Note: the line beginning on Am can also be played with the descending

G#, G, and F# notes as the root note, which the bass does on the recored.

This is just how I prefer to play it on guitar.

[Intro]

F F6 Fmaj7

Gm C7 Gm7 C7

F F6 Fmaj7

Gm C7 Gm7 C7

[Verse]

F D7/F# Gm7 C7

The walls of this hotel are paper-thin

F D7/F# Gm7 C7

Last night I heard you making love to him

Am Am(maj7) Am7 Am6

The struggle mouth to mouth and limb to limb

Dm Dm(maj7) Dm7 G7

The grunt of unity when he came in

Fmaj7 Gm7

(132211)

I stood there with my ear against the wall

Fmaj7 Gm7

(132211)

I was not seized by jealousy at all

[Chorus]

F Gm7

In fact a burden lifted from my soul

C7 F F6

I heard that love was out of my control

Fmaj7 F6 Gm7

A heavy burden lifted from my soul

C7 F F6 Fmaj7 F6 Gm C7 Gm7 C7

I heard that love was out of my control

[Verse]

F D7/F# Gm7 C7

I listened to your kisses at the door

F D7/F# Gm7 C7

I never heard the world so clear before

Am Am(maj7) Am7 Am6

You ran your bath and you began to sing

Dm Dm(maj7) Dm7 G7

I felt so good I couldn't feel a thing

Fmaj7 Gm7

(132211)

I stood there with my ear against the wall

Fmaj7 Gm7

(132211)

I was not seized by jealousy at all

[Chorus]

F Gm7

In fact a burden lifted from my soul

C7 F F6

I heard that love was out of my control

Fmaj7 F6 Gm7

A heavy burden lifted from my soul

C7 F F6 Fmaj7 F6 Gm C7 Gm7 C7

I heard that love was out of my control

[Verse]

F D7/F# Gm7 C7

And I can't wait to tell you to your face

F D7/F# Gm7 C7

And I can't wait for you to take my place

Fmaj7 Gm7

You are The Naked Angel In My Heart

Fmaj7 Gm7

You are The Woman With Her Legs Apart

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Gm7

It's written on the walls of this hotel

C7 F F6 Fmaj7 F6 Gm C7 Gm7 C7

You go to heaven once you've been to hell

Fmaj7 Gm7

A heavy burden lifted from my soul

F F6 Fmaj7 F6 Gm C7 Gm7 C7

N.C.

I heard that love was out of my control

[Outro]

F F6 Fmaj7 F6

Gm C7 Gm7 C7

Fmaj7

About Paper Thin Hotel Chords by Leonard Cohen

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