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Blue Hotel

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Willie Nelson/Ryan Adams
Blue Hotel
No Capo
Standard Tune
Lyrics from answeringbell.com
by BlackBirdSephiroth..Enjoy !
Chords:
     E     F#     G#   Aor   A  A7?
e  0  2    4    5    0  0
b  0  2    4    5    2  2
g  1  2    4    6    2  1 
D  2  2(4) 4(6) 7    2  2
A  2  4    6    7    0  0
E  0  2    4    5    X  X
Intro
E F# G# A E
E F#   E
EI'd like to say that I tried  
It fits in with all the suggestions and lies
and empty tF#ables
with food untouched
I couldn't see the fEuture
and I liked it too much
G#I've been goin' door to dF#oor
like I got soG#mething to sEell
G#Wanderin' like a fool
through the hF#alls of a bG#lue hEotel
Chorus:
So Ego F#on G#and rAain down on Eus
Ego F#on G#and rAainE  
Ego F#on G#and raAin down on Eus
EI give F#up ooooh I give uEp
A7?   E    F#  E  
ESomething about her that's cold
blowin' through the trees leaving me raw
the words come outF#  
and they get confused
I get shadowed like a light buElb
in an October moon
G#She's inside me like a sF#ecret and I got nG#oone to tEell
G#wandering like a fool through the hF#alls of a bG#lue hEotel
Chorus:
So Ego F#on G#and rAain down on Eus
Ego F#on G#and rAainE  
Ego F#on G#and raAin down on Eus
EI give F#up uuh I give uEp
I give F#up     I give uEp
E
you can extemporize the end how you want it..

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Blue Hotel

by Ryan Adams

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Willie Nelson/Ryan Adams

Blue Hotel

No Capo

Standard Tune

Lyrics from answeringbell.com

by BlackBirdSephiroth..Enjoy !

Chords:

E F# G# A A A7

or ?

e 0 2 4 5 0 0

b 0 2 4 5 2 2

g 1 2 4 6 2 1

D 2 2(4) 4(6) 7 2 2

A 2 4 6 7 0 0

E 0 2 4 5 X X

Intro

E F# G# A E

E F# E

I'd like to say that I tried

It fits in with all the suggestions and lies

and empty tables

with food untouched

I couldn't see the future

and I liked it too much

G# F#

I've been goin' door to door

G# E

like I got something to sell

Wanderin' like a fool

F# G# E

through the halls of a blue hotel

Chorus:

E F# G# A E

So go on and rain down on us

E F# G# A E

go on and rain

E F# G# A E

go on and rain down on us

E F# E

I give up ooooh I give up

A7 E F# E

Something about her that's cold

blowin' through the trees leaving me raw

the words come out

and they get confused

I get shadowed like a light bulb

in an October moon

G# F# G# E

She's inside me like a secret and I got noone to tell

G# F# G# E

wandering like a fool through the halls of a blue hotel

Chorus:

E F# G# A E

So go on and rain down on us

E F# G# A E

go on and rain

E F# G# A E

go on and rain down on us

E F# E

I give up uuh I give up

F# E

I give up I give up

you can extemporize the end how you want it..

About Blue Hotel Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play Blue Hotel by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Blue Hotel chords”, “Blue Hotel guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams Blue Hotel 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 Blue Hotel chords and for experienced players who want accurate Blue Hotel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, F#, G#, A, A7, D.

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