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Capo 4
C/G: 332010
Am7/G: 320010
[Intro]
 C/G   Em   C/G   Emx2
[Verse 1]
C/GLong time lEmover have you Fgone
I left you C/Gwalking through the Emparking lot of a FMotel 6
As I tuAm7rned our Am7/Gvan back C/GeastEm  
  C/GSomewhere on thEme road we lost our Fway
In my C/Gmind
In my mEmind
I can sFave us all
I can bAm7reathe it all Am7/Gback to liC/Gfe
In my mEmind
In my mFind
[Chorus]
I've sAmpent my wFhole life C/Gmoving
I've sAmpent my wFhole life C/Gon a roadG  
From a dream I'm Fwaking up
And for the C/Gfirst tAmimeF  
I'm tAmerrified of Fwaking up C/GaloneEm  C/G  Em  
C/G Em C/G Em
[Verse 2]
C/GWithin the sEmhade of my dFelusion
I drive into the nC/Gight
I drive into a Emlie that I deemed worth Fliving all my lifAm7eAm7/G  
   C/GIn my Emhands a child is dFying
In my C/Gmind
In my mEmind
I can sFave the boy
I can bAm7reathe it all Am7/Gback to liC/Gfe
In my mEmind
In my mFind
[Chorus]
I've sAmpent my wFhole life C/Gmoving
I've sAmpent my wFhole life C/Gon a roadG  
From a dream I'm Fwaking up
And for the C/Gfirst tAmimeF  
I'm tAmerrified of Fwaking up C/GaloneEm  C/G  
I'm Emterrified of waking up C/GaloneEm  C/G  Em  
 C/G   Em   G/G   Em(Strum out)

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Motel 6

by River Whyless

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Am7

Am7/G

G/G

Capo 4

C/G: 332010

Am7/G: 320010

[Intro]

C/G Em C/G Em

[Verse 1]

C/G Em F

Long time lover have you gone

C/G Em F

I left you walking through the parking lot of a Motel 6

Am7 Am7/G C/G Em

As I turned our van back east

C/G Em F

Somewhere on the road we lost our way

C/G

In my mind

I can save us all

Am7 Am7/G C/G

I can breathe it all back to life

In my mind

[Chorus]

Am F C/G

I've spent my whole life moving

Am F C/G G

I've spent my whole life on a road

From a dream I'm waking up

C/G Am F

And for the first time

Am F C/G Em C/G Em

I'm terrified of waking up alone

C/G Em C/G Em

[Verse 2]

C/G Em F

Within the shade of my delusion

C/G

I drive into the night

Em F Am7 Am7/G

I drive into a lie that I deemed worth living all my life

C/G Em F

In my hands a child is dying

C/G

In my mind

I can save the boy

Am7 Am7/G C/G

I can breathe it all back to life

In my mind

[Chorus]

Am F C/G

I've spent my whole life moving

Am F C/G G

I've spent my whole life on a road

From a dream I'm waking up

C/G Am F

And for the first time

Am F C/G Em C/G

I'm terrified of waking up alone

Em C/G Em C/G Em

I'm terrified of waking up alone

C/G Em G/G Em

(Strum out)

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