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to just play the chords, and it sounds just as nice. I made sure to put all the chords in 
BmFrom a dark desert highwayF#, we pulled into the inn
ARome called for a census, EI was from Bethlehem
GUp above from a distance Da star was giving me light
EmMy wife was heavy ‘cause her child was due
F#We had to stop for the night
BmSo I stood in the doorway F#of Bethlehem hotel
AAnd I was thinking to myself "I hope to Eheaven they'll give me some help"
GBut they told us no-can-do Dand they sent me away
Em"There's a place around the corner though F#where you both can stay"
GWelcome, but the hotel can't Dafford ya
Such a Emlovely place but we're Bmout of space
GRan out of room and the hotel can't Dafford ya
It's the Etime of year with the F#census here
BmMy wife was definitely gifted, F#that's what the Lord's angel said
AShe was about to have a baby boy Ewhile still virgin
GSpent the night in the barnyard, Dcheap slumlord's rent
EmSome night to rememberF#, some night to forget
BmSo because of what happened I was F#grieving for my wife
                                                                                   A
I said "They probably haven't cleaned Ein here since B.C. 65"
GAnimal voices were calling for Dstraw and hay
EmKeeping you up through the middle of the night F#just as if to say…
GWelcome, but the hotel can't Dafford ya
Such a Emlovely place, but we're Bmout of space
GHoliday rush and the hotel can't Dafford ya
What a Emnice surprise for your F#silent night
BmHe was born that evening and F#shepherds came that night
And they said A"We're all just visitors here Eof the Holy Christ"
GAnd in an ass's manger, they Dfound the boy asleep
EmThey started getting teary eyed F#so they went back to their sheep
BmLast thing I remember there were F#wise men at the door
AThey had a bunch of packages from the Eplace they were before
G"We're late," said the wise men "We had Dproblems Christmas Eve
EmWe've been checking out your shiny lighF#t all through the Middle East"

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Hotel Cant Afford Ya

by ApologetiX

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to just play the chords, and it sounds just as nice. I made sure to put all the chords in

Bm F#

From a dark desert highway, we pulled into the inn

A E

Rome called for a census, I was from Bethlehem

G D

Up above from a distance a star was giving me light

My wife was heavy ‘cause her child was due

We had to stop for the night

Bm F#

So I stood in the doorway of Bethlehem hotel

A E

And I was thinking to myself "I hope to heaven they'll give me some help"

G D

But they told us no-can-do and they sent me away

Em F#

"There's a place around the corner though where you both can stay"

G D

Welcome, but the hotel can't afford ya

Em Bm

Such a lovely place but we're out of space

G D

Ran out of room and the hotel can't afford ya

E F#

It's the time of year with the census here

Bm F#

My wife was definitely gifted, that's what the Lord's angel said

A E

She was about to have a baby boy while still virgin

G D

Spent the night in the barnyard, cheap slumlord's rent

Em F#

Some night to remember, some night to forget

Bm F#

So because of what happened I was grieving for my wife

I said "They probably haven't cleaned in here since B.C. 65"

G D

Animal voices were calling for straw and hay

Em F#

Keeping you up through the middle of the night just as if to say…

G D

Welcome, but the hotel can't afford ya

Em Bm

Such a lovely place, but we're out of space

G D

Holiday rush and the hotel can't afford ya

Em F#

What a nice surprise for your silent night

Bm F#

He was born that evening and shepherds came that night

A E

And they said "We're all just visitors here of the Holy Christ"

G D

And in an ass's manger, they found the boy asleep

Em F#

They started getting teary eyed so they went back to their sheep

Bm F#

Last thing I remember there were wise men at the door

A E

They had a bunch of packages from the place they were before

G D

"We're late," said the wise men "We had problems Christmas Eve

Em F#

We've been checking out your shiny light all through the Middle East"

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