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Hotel Hobbies

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[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
DmHotel hobbies padding Am/Ddawns hollow corridors
Am/DBell boys checking out the Dmhookers in the bar
DmSlug-like fingers trace the Am/Dstar-spangled clouds of cocaine on the mirror
DmThe short straw takes its bow
Dm   Am/D
DmThe tell tale sign of the Am/Dlast cigarette marking
Am/Dtime in the pockets as the Dmwhisky sweat lies like
Dmdiscarded armour on an Am/Dunmade bed
Am/DAnd a familiar craving    Dmis crawling through his
Dhead
[Instrumental]
G/D   C/D   A/D   G/D
[Verse 2]
And the Donly sign of life is the ticking of the penG/D  
C/DIntroducing characters to memories like old friends
A/DFrantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines
In a G/Dfever of confession a catalogue of crime in
Dhappy hour. Do you G/Dcry in C/Dhappy hour, do you hide in
A/Dhappy hour, a pilgrimage to G/Dhappy hour
[Instrumental]
Em    D/E   Em    D/E    C    D    C    D
Em    D/E   Em    D/E    C    D    C    D Em Bm
D     Asus4 C5    C      C5
[Verse 3]
EmNew shadows Bmtugging at the corner of his Deye
Jostling for Asus4attention as the
C5sunlight flares Through a curtains tear,
Cshuffling its beams As if in C5nervous anticipaBm7tion of another day

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Hotel Hobbies

by Marillion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/D

G/D

C/D

A/D

D/E

Asus4

Bm7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Dm Am/D

Hotel hobbies padding dawns hollow corridors

Am/D Dm

Bell boys checking out the hookers in the bar

Dm Am/D

Slug-like fingers trace the star-spangled clouds of cocaine on the mirror

The short straw takes its bow

Dm Am/D

The tell tale sign of the last cigarette marking

Am/D Dm

time in the pockets as the whisky sweat lies like

Dm Am/D

discarded armour on an unmade bed

Am/D Dm

And a familiar craving is crawling through his

head

[Instrumental]

G/D C/D A/D G/D

[Verse 2]

D G/D

And the only sign of life is the ticking of the pen

C/D

Introducing characters to memories like old friends

A/D

Frantic as a cardiograph scratching out the lines

G/D

In a fever of confession a catalogue of crime in

D G/D C/D

happy hour. Do you cry in happy hour, do you hide in

A/D G/D

happy hour, a pilgrimage to happy hour

[Instrumental]

Em D/E Em D/E C D C D

Em D/E Em D/E C D C D Em Bm

D Asus4 C5 C C5

[Verse 3]

Em Bm D

New shadows tugging at the corner of his eye

Asus4

Jostling for attention as the

sunlight flares Through a curtains tear,

C C5 Bm7

shuffling its beams As if in nervous anticipation of another day

About Hotel Hobbies Chords by Marillion

Learn how to play Hotel Hobbies by Marillion with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hotel Hobbies chords”, “Hotel Hobbies guitar chords”, or “Marillion Hotel Hobbies chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hotel Hobbies chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hotel Hobbies lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, Am/D, D, G/D, C/D, A/D.

FAQ — Hotel Hobbies by Marillion

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Is "Hotel Hobbies" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Hotel Hobbies" in?

The chords for "Hotel Hobbies" show the original chord names (including Dm, Am/D, D, G/D, C/D, A/D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.