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Innkeeper

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[Intro]
 Em|  Am7|  Em| Am7  
[Verse 1]
EmOh Mary, Am7I know you’re tired
DBut there’s no B/D#room at the D/EInnEm7  
EmOh Mary, Am7I’ll try once more
DMaybe he’ll B/D#fit us inD/E  Em7  D/F#  
[Chorus]
GInnkeeper, G/BInnkeeper, Cdo you have Droom?
Em7For my Am7wife with Dchild?C/D  D  
GInnkeeper, G/BInnkeeper, Ccan you make Droom?
Em7For the Am7meek and Dmild?C/D  D  
[Interlude]
 Em| Em  
[Verse 2]
EmOh Mary, Am7sorry is he
DThere is no B/D#room todayD/E  Em7  
EmOh Mary, Am7I’ll try once more
DYou wait behB/D#ind and prayD/E  Em7  
[Chorus]
GInnkeeper, G/BInnkeeper, Cplease don’t say Dno
Em7We’ve traveled Am7far you DseeC/D  D  
GInnkeeper, G/BInnkeeper, Chow could you Dknow?
Em7A King he’s desAm7tined to DbeC/D  D  
BbInnkeeper, Bb/DInnkeeper, Ebwhat’s that you Fsay?
Gm7“A stable Cm7lined with Fstraw”Eb  F  
BbInnkeeper, Bb/DInnkeeper, Ebwhere will he Flay?
Gm7With friendly Cm7beasts in Fsusawe!F  
GInnkeepers, G/BInnkeepers, CInnkeepers Dall
Em7Do you have Am7room for the Dchild?C/D  D  
BbInnkeepers, Bb/DInnkeepers, Ebwon’t you make Froom?
Gm7For     Cm7the     holy Fchild?Eb  F  
GInnkeepers, G/BInnkeepers, CInnkeepers Dall
Em7Do you have Am7room for the Dchild?
Chords
Experiment with chord shapes. I play most of them in the 1st positions but here are some shapes I use
        B/Dx6444x
        D/Ex7777x
        Em7x7978x
       Bb/Dx5333x
         Ebx6534x

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Innkeeper

by Roger Emerson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

B/D#

D/E

Em7

D/F#

G/B

C/D

Bb/D

Gm7

Cm7

Fsus

B/D

[Intro]

Em Am7 Em Am7

| | |

[Verse 1]

Em Am7

Oh Mary, I know you’re tired

D B/D# D/E Em7

But there’s no room at the Inn

Em Am7

Oh Mary, I’ll try once more

D B/D# D/E Em7 D/F#

Maybe he’ll fit us in

[Chorus]

G G/B C D

Innkeeper, Innkeeper, do you have room?

Em7 Am7 D C/D D

For my wife with child?

G G/B C D

Innkeeper, Innkeeper, can you make room?

Em7 Am7 D C/D D

For the meek and mild?

[Interlude]

Em Em

[Verse 2]

Em Am7

Oh Mary, sorry is he

D B/D# D/E Em7

There is no room today

Em Am7

Oh Mary, I’ll try once more

D B/D# D/E Em7

You wait behind and pray

[Chorus]

G G/B C D

Innkeeper, Innkeeper, please don’t say no

Em7 Am7 D C/D D

We’ve traveled far you see

G G/B C D

Innkeeper, Innkeeper, how could you know?

Em7 Am7 D C/D D

A King he’s destined to be

Bb Bb/D Eb F

Innkeeper, Innkeeper, what’s that you say?

Gm7 Cm7 F Eb F

“A stable lined with straw”

Bb Bb/D Eb F

Innkeeper, Innkeeper, where will he lay?

Gm7 Cm7 Fsus F

With friendly beasts in awe!

G G/B C D

Innkeepers, Innkeepers, Innkeepers all

Em7 Am7 D C/D D

Do you have room for the child?

Bb Bb/D Eb F

Innkeepers, Innkeepers, won’t you make room?

Gm7 Cm7 F Eb F

For the holy child?

G G/B C D

Innkeepers, Innkeepers, Innkeepers all

Em7 Am7 D

Do you have room for the child?

Chords

Experiment with chord shapes. I play most of them in the 1st positions but here are some shapes I use

B/D

x6444x

D/E

x7777x

Em7

x7978x

Bb/D

x5333x

x6534x

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