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[Intro]
C Am Dm G
[Verse 1]
CThe walls oAmf this hotel are Dmpaper-thinG  
CLast night AmI heard you makinDmg love to himG  
EmThe struggle EmMaj7mouth to mouth and Glimb to limbA  
AmThe grunt of unAmMaj7ity when Che came iDn
[Chorus]
CI stood there with my ear Dmagainst the wallG  
CI was not seized by jealouDmsy at allG  
CIn fact a burden lifted frDmom my soul
GI heard that love was out of mFy controlC  
[Verse 2]
CI listened Amto your kisses at Dmthe doorG  
CI never heaAmrd the world so cDmlear beforeG  
EmYou ran your EmMaj7bath and you began Gto singA  
AmI felt so AmMaj7good I couldn't Cfeel a Dthing
[Chorus]
CI stood there with my ear Dmagainst the wallG  
CI was not seized by jDmealousy at aGll
CIn fact a burden lifted Dmfrom my soul
GI learned that love was out of Fmy controlC  
[Verse 3]
CAnd I can't wait to tell you Dmto your faceG  
CAnd I can't wait for you to Dmtake my placeG  
CYou are The Naked Angel DmIn My HeGart
CYou are The Woman With DmHer Legs ApaGrt
CIt's written on the walls of Dmthis hotel
GYou go to heaven once you've bCeen to hell
CA heavy burden lifted from mDmy soul
GI heard that love was out of Fmy contCrol

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Paper Thin Hotel

by Matt Maltese

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

EmMaj7

AmMaj7

[Intro]

C Am Dm G

[Verse 1]

C Am Dm G

The walls of this hotel are paper-thin

C Am Dm G

Last night I heard you making love to him

Em EmMaj7 G A

The struggle mouth to mouth and limb to limb

Am AmMaj7 C D

The grunt of unity when he came in

[Chorus]

C Dm G

I stood there with my ear against the wall

C Dm G

I was not seized by jealousy at all

C Dm

In fact a burden lifted from my soul

G F C

I heard that love was out of my control

[Verse 2]

C Am Dm G

I listened to your kisses at the door

C Am Dm G

I never heard the world so clear before

Em EmMaj7 G A

You ran your bath and you began to sing

Am AmMaj7 C D

I felt so good I couldn't feel a thing

[Chorus]

C Dm G

I stood there with my ear against the wall

C Dm G

I was not seized by jealousy at all

C Dm

In fact a burden lifted from my soul

G F C

I learned that love was out of my control

[Verse 3]

C Dm G

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

C Dm G

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

C Dm G

You are The Naked Angel In My Heart

C Dm G

You are The Woman With Her Legs Apart

C Dm

It's written on the walls of this hotel

G C

You go to heaven once you've been to hell

C Dm

A heavy burden lifted from my soul

G F C

I heard that love was out of my control

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