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Hotel Song

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Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)
Chords used in this song:
          G  G*  Em7  Em7*  |   Am  
   G  G*  |     D    C/G    G  G*
                        |                   |
e--V->--3--3---3---3----C->--0---0---3--3---B->--2--0---3--3--|
B--E->--3--0---3---0----H->--1---1---3--0---R->--3--1---3--0--|
G--R->--0--0---0---0----O->--2---0---0--0---I->--2--0---0--0--|
D--S->--0--0---2---2----R->--2---2---0--0---D->--0--2---0--0--|
A--E->--2--2---2---2----U->--0---3---2--2---G->--0--3---2--2--|
E--!->--3--3---3---3----S->--x---3---2--2---E->--x--3---2--2--|
For the asterisk'd (*) chords, I improvised on the G and Em7 chords, more or less. I
what I've labeled Em7 is not really Em7, but we'll call it that just so we can call the
chord Em7*....ok?....ok!
When making the transition from the G --> G*, simply pull of on the B string, and when
from Em7 --> Em7*, do the same.
I like playing it slower than the original version, and below is the strumming pattern I
works nicely...feel free to strum however you feel like strummin tho ;)
For example, this would be the basic structure of the verses:
                           G  G*                Em7  Em7*
          e---3-33-333---3-33-333---3-33-333---3-33-333---|
          B---3-33-333---0-00-000---3-33-333---0-00-000---|
          G---0-00-000---0-00-000---0-00-000---0-00-000---|
          D---0-00-000---0-00-000---2-22-222---2-22-222---|
          A---2-22-222---2-22-222---2-22-222---2-22-222---|
          E---3-33-333---3-33-333---0-00-000---0-00-000---|
Strumming: ===D=DU=UDU===D=DU=UDU===D=DU=UDU===D=DU=UDU===
Pattern
Lyric                   G  G*                         Em7  Em7*
Example :  Come into my  world I've got to show, show, show you
NOW PUT IT ALL TOGETHER!!
--Intro:
       G  G*            G  G*
Come in,       come in.
--Verse
            G  G*                         Em7  Em7*
Come into my world I've got to show, show, show you.
            G                  G           Em7  Em7*
Come into my bed, I've got to know, know, know you.
--Chorus
               Am               C/G                        G  G*
I have dreams of orca whales and owls, but I wake up in fear.
                    Am                    C/G  G*
   G*
You will never be my, you will never be my fool, will never be my fool.
--Verse
Floaters in my eyes wake up in a hotel room.
Cigarettes and lies, I am a child, it's too soon.
--Chorus
I have dreams of orca whales and owls, but I wake up in fear.
You will never be my, you will never be my fool, will never be my fool.
--Bridge
DA little bag of cocaine, C/Ga little bag of cocaine,
                                 G  G*
so who's the girl wearing my dress?
DI figured out her numberC/G, its on a paper napkin,
                          G  G*
but I don't know her address.
---Verse
I wade downstairs, the porter smiles to me a smile I've bought
With a couple of gold coins, a sign that I've been caught.
--Chorus
I have dreams of orca whales and owls, but I wake up in fear .
You will never be my, you will never be my dear,
will never be my dear, dear friend...
GBa-da-da-Cdum-ma, dear dear friend…
Ba-da-da-dum-ma, dear dear friend…
Ba-da-da-dum-ma, dear dear friend…
Ba-da-da-dum-ma…
--Bridge
A little bag of cocaine, a little bag of cocaine,
so who's the girl wearing my dress ?
I figured out her number, its on a paper napkin,
but I don't know her address.
--Verse
Come into my world I've got to show, show, show you.
Come into my bed, I've got to know, know, know you.
--Chorus
I have dreams of orca whales and owls, but I wake up in fear.
You will never be my, you will never be my dear,
will never be my dear, dear friend...
Ba-da-da-dum-ma-bum, dear dear friend…
Ba-da-da-dum-ma-bum, dear dear friend…
Ba-da-da-dum-ma-bum, dear dear friend…
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Hotel Song

by Regina Spektor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

C/G

Tuning: Standard (EADGBe)

Chords used in this song:

G G Em7 Em7 Am

* * |

G G D C/G G G

* | *

| |

e--V->--3--3---3---3----C->--0---0---3--3---B->--2--0---3--3--|

B--E->--3--0---3---0----H->--1---1---3--0---R->--3--1---3--0--|

G--R->--0--0---0---0----O->--2---0---0--0---I->--2--0---0--0--|

D--S->--0--0---2---2----R->--2---2---0--0---D->--0--2---0--0--|

A--E->--2--2---2---2----U->--0---3---2--2---G->--0--3---2--2--|

E--!->--3--3---3---3----S->--x---3---2--2---E->--x--3---2--2--|

For the asterisk'd (*) chords, I improvised on the G and Em7 chords, more or less. I

what I've labeled Em7 is not really Em7, but we'll call it that just so we can call the

chord Em7*....ok?....ok!

When making the transition from the G --> G*, simply pull of on the B string, and when

from Em7 --> Em7*, do the same.

I like playing it slower than the original version, and below is the strumming pattern I

works nicely...feel free to strum however you feel like strummin tho ;)

For example, this would be the basic structure of the verses:

G G Em7 Em7

* *

e---3-33-333---3-33-333---3-33-333---3-33-333---|

B---3-33-333---0-00-000---3-33-333---0-00-000---|

G---0-00-000---0-00-000---0-00-000---0-00-000---|

D---0-00-000---0-00-000---2-22-222---2-22-222---|

A---2-22-222---2-22-222---2-22-222---2-22-222---|

E---3-33-333---3-33-333---0-00-000---0-00-000---|

Strumming: ===D=DU=UDU===D=DU=UDU===D=DU=UDU===D=DU=UDU===

Pattern

G G Em7 Em7

Lyric * *

Example : Come into my world I've got to show, show, show you

NOW PUT IT ALL TOGETHER!!

--Intro:

G G G G

* *

Come in, come in.

--Verse

G G Em7 Em7

* *

Come into my world I've got to show, show, show you.

G G Em7 Em7

Come into my bed, I've got to know, know, know you.

--Chorus

Am C/G G G

I have dreams of orca whales and owls, but I wake up in fear.

Am C/G G

You will never be my, you will never be my fool, will never be my fool.

--Verse

Floaters in my eyes wake up in a hotel room.

Cigarettes and lies, I am a child, it's too soon.

--Chorus

I have dreams of orca whales and owls, but I wake up in fear.

You will never be my, you will never be my fool, will never be my fool.

--Bridge

D C/G

A little bag of cocaine, a little bag of cocaine,

G G

so who's the girl wearing my dress?

D C/G

I figured out her number, its on a paper napkin,

G G

but I don't know her address.

---Verse

I wade downstairs, the porter smiles to me a smile I've bought

With a couple of gold coins, a sign that I've been caught.

--Chorus

I have dreams of orca whales and owls, but I wake up in fear .

You will never be my, you will never be my dear,

will never be my dear, dear friend...

G C

Ba-da-da-dum-ma, dear dear friend…

Ba-da-da-dum-ma…

--Bridge

A little bag of cocaine, a little bag of cocaine,

so who's the girl wearing my dress ?

I figured out her number, its on a paper napkin,

but I don't know her address.

--Verse

Come into my world I've got to show, show, show you.

Come into my bed, I've got to know, know, know you.

--Chorus

I have dreams of orca whales and owls, but I wake up in fear.

You will never be my, you will never be my dear,

will never be my dear, dear friend...

Ba-da-da-dum-ma-bum, dear dear friend…

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