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Riverside Hotel

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[Intro]
C  F  G  C
[Verse 1]
 CMonday morning Fsidewalk man, sits Gback to watch the Cshow
The Crebar and the Fwet cement, tranGsistor radiCo
He Amtakes a pull from a Gpaper bag, aCcross the street on an Fold park bench
Oh, the Cbig maEm7chines and Am7rolled blueprints, stir Fsomething in his Csoul
[Verse 2]
 CA memory comes Fwinding through the Gruin of his Cmind
The Chardhats and the Fheavy boots, the Gnail gun’s ringing Cwhine
A Amjungle with the same Gsharp sound, his Cbrothers falling Fall around
Oh, they Cbuilt them Em7up, just to Am7tear them down, and Fleft him half aClive
[Chorus]
 FSomeday I’m gonna laugh aCbout it, Flooking down from heaven’s golden Gplain
But for Cnow I found some peace down by the Fwater,
just to Cwatch a building Grise up in the Crain
[Instrumental]
  C    F    G    Cx2
[Verse 3]
He Cwaits each day till Fevening falls, the Gmen all drive aCway
The Cecho of their Fhammers linger, Gvoices slowly Cfade
The Amlights along the Gpath come on, the Cscaffolding a Fskeleton
All the Cthings he Em7dreamed and Am7then forgot, the Fpromises he Cmade
[Chorus]
 FSomeday I’m gonna laugh aCbout it, Flooking down from heaven’s golden Gplain
But for Cnow I found some peace down by the Fwater,
just to Cwatch a building Grise up in the Amrain
just to Cwatch a building Grise up in the Crain
[Bridge]
And the Fmoon shines on the river like a Cdream, and he Fsmokes a cigarette and falls aGsleep
And the Cwind it wanders slow through empty Frooms without their walls
And a Csilence settles Gover everyCthing
[Instrumental]
  C    F    G    Cx2
[Verse 4]
And Cfrom the ground it Frises up, a Griverside hoCtel
The Csidewalk man, he Fcomes to watch near Gevery day unCtil
The Amribbon cut and the Gcurtains hung, the Creservations Ffilled and gone
And the Cowner Em7tells him Am7move along, go Flinger somewhere Celse
[Chorus]
 FSomeday I’m gonna laugh aCbout it, Flooking down from heaven’s golden Gplain
But for Cnow I found some peace down by the Fwater,
just to Cwatch a building Grise up in the Amrain
just to Cwatch a building Grise up in the Crain

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Riverside Hotel

by Anna Tivel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

[Intro]

C F G C

[Verse 1]

C F G C

Monday morning sidewalk man, sits back to watch the show

C F G C

The rebar and the wet cement, transistor radio

Am G C F

He takes a pull from a paper bag, across the street on an old park bench

C Em7 Am7 F C

Oh, the big machines and rolled blueprints, stir something in his soul

[Verse 2]

C F G C

A memory comes winding through the ruin of his mind

C F G C

The hardhats and the heavy boots, the nail gun’s ringing whine

Am G C F

A jungle with the same sharp sound, his brothers falling all around

C Em7 Am7 F C

Oh, they built them up, just to tear them down, and left him half alive

[Chorus]

F C F G

Someday I’m gonna laugh about it, looking down from heaven’s golden plain

C F

But for now I found some peace down by the water,

C G C

just to watch a building rise up in the rain

[Instrumental]

C F G C

[Verse 3]

C F G C

He waits each day till evening falls, the men all drive away

C F G C

The echo of their hammers linger, voices slowly fade

Am G C F

The lights along the path come on, the scaffolding a skeleton

C Em7 Am7 F C

All the things he dreamed and then forgot, the promises he made

[Chorus]

F C F G

Someday I’m gonna laugh about it, looking down from heaven’s golden plain

C F

But for now I found some peace down by the water,

C G Am

just to watch a building rise up in the rain

C G C

just to watch a building rise up in the rain

[Bridge]

F C F G

And the moon shines on the river like a dream, and he smokes a cigarette and falls asleep

C F

And the wind it wanders slow through empty rooms without their walls

C G C

And a silence settles over everything

[Instrumental]

C F G C

[Verse 4]

C F G C

And from the ground it rises up, a riverside hotel

C F G C

The sidewalk man, he comes to watch near every day until

Am G C F

The ribbon cut and the curtains hung, the reservations filled and gone

C Em7 Am7 F C

And the owner tells him move along, go linger somewhere else

[Chorus]

F C F G

Someday I’m gonna laugh about it, looking down from heaven’s golden plain

C F

But for now I found some peace down by the water,

C G Am

just to watch a building rise up in the rain

C G C

just to watch a building rise up in the rain

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