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Motel 6

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[Intro]
G C D G
[Chorus]
YouG're a nice motelC,
but you're nDot a home.G  
WhGen I hold you close to my bodyC,
my heDart starts to roam.G  
Your glGowing neon lighCts,
they puDll me inG.
ArtifiGcially so brighCt,
like the dDeer you skin.G  
[Interlude]
Am C B G
[Verse 1]
The kAmnife, it glows soCftly,
The spiBrits will hGide.
AmCome join the paCrty,
I'll clBimb deep inGside
[Verse 2]
But wAmatch for you arroCgance,
I wanna gBet under your sGkin.
I wAmant to be in loCve,
but you won't shBow me where to Embegin.D  
[Interlude]
D D
[Chorus]
YouG're a nice motelC,
but you're nDot a home.G  
WhGen I hold you close to my bodyC,
my heDart starts to roam.G  
Your glGowing neon lighCts,
they puDll me inG.
ArtifiGcially so brighCt,
like the dDeer, the deer you skGin.

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Motel 6

by sheepskin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C D G

[Chorus]

G C

You're a nice motel,

D G

but you're not a home.

G C

When I hold you close to my body,

D G

my heart starts to roam.

G C

Your glowing neon lights,

D G

they pull me in.

G C

Artificially so bright,

D G

like the deer you skin.

[Interlude]

Am C B G

[Verse 1]

Am C

The knife, it glows softly,

B G

The spirits will hide.

Am C

Come join the party,

B G

I'll climb deep inside

[Verse 2]

Am C

But watch for you arrogance,

B G

I wanna get under your skin.

Am C

I want to be in love,

B Em D

but you won't show me where to begin.

[Interlude]

D D

[Chorus]

G C

You're a nice motel,

D G

but you're not a home.

G C

When I hold you close to my body,

D G

my heart starts to roam.

G C

Your glowing neon lights,

D G

they pull me in.

G C

Artificially so bright,

D G

like the deer, the deer you skin.

About Motel 6 Chords by sheepskin

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