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[Verse]
DI was standing at a big hotelF7sus4,D  
GWishing everybody well,
But Dif anybody paid me any mind it was Ahard to A7tell,
DA big policeman on his beatF7sus4,D  
GPulled his pistol and he pointed at me, Dlooking down the barrel,
I could see the gates of A7hell,
I was Standing At A Big DHotel.
DSo i went walking down the avenueF7sus4,D  
GLooking for someone that looked like you,
But I Dnever saw a face that Aseemed to A7ring a bell,
I Dstopped beside the five and dimeF7sus4,D  
Just Gwindow-shopping & wasting time,
When Dalong came a gal who sold me all she had to AsellA7,
She left me Standing At A Big DHotel.
[Chorus]
AI lost my mind in the wilds of HollyDwood,
I A7did some time in the shadows where I Dstood,
AI let the cards A7fall where they Dfell...
And I Afound myself Standing At A Big DHotel.
[Verse]
DA blind lady with her old tin cup,F7sus4  D  
GHad her pencils all sharpened up,
She was Dstanding in the door just to see what she could AsellA7,
But Dnobody bought a thing all nightF7sus4,D  
They just Gthought she was a pitiful sight,
Though the Dlord helps a girl who helps herAselfA7,
Standing At A Big DHotel.
DWell I know what you're thinking todayF7sus4,D  
I can Gfeel it though I'm miles away,
DEverybody knows I love my southern AbelleA7,
But from the Deast to the wild, wild westF7sus4,D  
They say a Gbird in the hand is best,
So Dhere I am with a bird dog and a bottle of muscaAtelA7,
Standing At A Big DHotel.
[Chorus]
AI lost my mind in the wilds of HollyDwood,
I A7did some time in the shadows where I Dstood,
AI let the cards A7fall where they Dfell...
And I Afound myself Standing At A Big DHotelF#,G7  F#m7  
Yeah I Afound myself Standing At A Big DHotel.

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Standing At A Big Hotel

by Joe Ely

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Chords in this song · guitar

F7sus4

F#m7

[Verse]

D F7sus4 D

I was standing at a big hotel,

Wishing everybody well,

D A A7

But if anybody paid me any mind it was hard to tell,

D F7sus4 D

A big policeman on his beat,

G D

Pulled his pistol and he pointed at me, looking down the barrel,

I could see the gates of hell,

I was Standing At A Big Hotel.

D F7sus4 D

So i went walking down the avenue,

Looking for someone that looked like you,

D A A7

But I never saw a face that seemed to ring a bell,

D F7sus4 D

I stopped beside the five and dime,

Just window-shopping & wasting time,

D A A7

When along came a gal who sold me all she had to sell,

She left me Standing At A Big Hotel.

[Chorus]

A D

I lost my mind in the wilds of Hollywood,

A7 D

I did some time in the shadows where I stood,

A A7 D

I let the cards fall where they fell...

A D

And I found myself Standing At A Big Hotel.

[Verse]

D F7sus4 D

A blind lady with her old tin cup,

Had her pencils all sharpened up,

D A A7

She was standing in the door just to see what she could sell,

D F7sus4 D

But nobody bought a thing all night,

They just thought she was a pitiful sight,

D A A7

Though the lord helps a girl who helps herself,

Standing At A Big Hotel.

D F7sus4 D

Well I know what you're thinking today,

I can feel it though I'm miles away,

D A A7

Everybody knows I love my southern belle,

D F7sus4 D

But from the east to the wild, wild west,

They say a bird in the hand is best,

D A A7

So here I am with a bird dog and a bottle of muscatel,

Standing At A Big Hotel.

[Chorus]

A D

I lost my mind in the wilds of Hollywood,

A7 D

I did some time in the shadows where I stood,

A A7 D

I let the cards fall where they fell...

A D F# G7 F#m7

And I found myself Standing At A Big Hotel,

A D

Yeah I found myself Standing At A Big Hotel.

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