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Moonlight Motel

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[Chords]
         CX32010
     Cadd9X32030
        AmX02210
        A4X02230
         FX33210
         G320003
[Intro]
E|--C-----Cadd9-------0----------Am-------A4------0--------F-------------------------F---------------G------------|
B|--1-----3--------3-----1--1-----3--------3--------1---------------1--------1-----------------0-----|
G|-----0-----0--------0--------2-----2--------0--------2-----0---------0--------2-----------0--------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------3------------------------3-----------------|
A|--3-----3-----3-----------0-----0-----0--------3------------------------3--------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-----------|
[Verse 1]
CThere'Cadd9s a place on a Amblank A4stretch of road where
FNobody travels and nobody Ggoes and the
CDeskCadd9man says these Amdays A4'round here
Where Ftwo young folks could probably up and disaGppear into
FRustlin' sheets, a sleepy Ccorner room
  AmInto the Gmusty smFell
Of CwiltCadd9ed flowers and lazy AmafternA4oon hours
At the FMoonligGht MoteClCadd9  Am  A4  F  G  
[Verse 2]
Now the Cpool's Cadd9filled with empty, Ameight A4foot deep
Got Fdandelions growin' up through the cracks in the Gconcrete
CChainCadd9-link fence half-AmrustA4ed away
Got a sFign, says, "Children, be careful how you Gplay"
FYour lipstick taste and your Cwhispered secret
I Ampromised GI'd never Ftell
A ChalfCadd9-drunk beer and your Ambreath A4in my ear
At the FMoonligGht MoteClCadd9  Am  A4  F  G  
[Chorus]
Well then, Fit's bills and kids and Ckids and bills
And the Amringing Gof the Fbell
Across the CvalleCadd9y floor through the Amdusty A4screen door
Of the FMoonligGht MoteClCadd9  Am  A4  F  G  
[Verse 3]
CLast Cadd9night I dreamed of youAm, my A4lover
And the Fwind blew through the window and blew off the Gcovers
Of my ClonelCadd9y bed, I woke to AmsomethiA4ng you said
That it's Fbetter to have loved, yeah, it's better to have Gloved
As I Fdrove, there was a Cchill in the breeze
And leaves Amtumbled from the Gsky and feFll
On a CroaCadd9d so black as AmI bacA4ktracked
To the FMoonlighGt MoteClCadd9  Am  A4  
[Chorus]
She was Fboarded up and gone like an Cold summer song
AmNothing but an Gempty Fshell
I CpulleCadd9d in and stopped into Ammy olA4d spotF  G  C  Cadd9  
[Outro]
I pulled a Fbottle of Jack out of a Cpaper bag
Poured one for Amme and one for Gyou as Fwell
Then it was Cone Cadd9more shot poured out onto the Amparking A4lot
To the FMoonlighGt MoteClCadd9  Am  A4  F  G  C  

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Moonlight Motel

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

[Chords]

X32010

Cadd9

X32030

X02210

X02230

X33210

320003

[Intro]

C Cadd9 Am A4 F F G

E|--------------0-----------------------0------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--1-----3--------3-----1--1-----3--------3--------1---------------1--------1-----------------0-----|

G|-----0-----0--------0--------2-----2--------0--------2-----0---------0--------2-----------0--------|

D|--------------------------------------------------------3------------------------3-----------------|

A|--3-----3-----3-----------0-----0-----0--------3------------------------3--------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-----------|

[Verse 1]

C Cadd9 Am A4

There's a place on a blank stretch of road where

F G

Nobody travels and nobody goes and the

C Cadd9 Am A4

Deskman says these days 'round here

F G

Where two young folks could probably up and disappear into

F C

Rustlin' sheets, a sleepy corner room

Am G F

Into the musty smell

C Cadd9 Am A4

Of wilted flowers and lazy afternoon hours

F G C Cadd9 Am A4 F G

At the Moonlight Motel

[Verse 2]

C Cadd9 Am A4

Now the pool's filled with empty, eight foot deep

F G

Got dandelions growin' up through the cracks in the concrete

C Cadd9 Am A4

Chain-link fence half-rusted away

F G

Got a sign, says, "Children, be careful how you play"

F C

Your lipstick taste and your whispered secret

Am G F

I promised I'd never tell

C Cadd9 Am A4

A half-drunk beer and your breath in my ear

F G C Cadd9 Am A4 F G

At the Moonlight Motel

[Chorus]

F C

Well then, it's bills and kids and kids and bills

Am G F

And the ringing of the bell

C Cadd9 Am A4

Across the valley floor through the dusty screen door

F G C Cadd9 Am A4 F G

Of the Moonlight Motel

[Verse 3]

C Cadd9 Am A4

Last night I dreamed of you, my lover

F G

And the wind blew through the window and blew off the covers

C Cadd9 Am A4

Of my lonely bed, I woke to something you said

F G

That it's better to have loved, yeah, it's better to have loved

F C

As I drove, there was a chill in the breeze

Am G F

And leaves tumbled from the sky and fell

C Cadd9 Am A4

On a road so black as I backtracked

F G C Cadd9 Am A4

To the Moonlight Motel

[Chorus]

F C

She was boarded up and gone like an old summer song

Am G F

Nothing but an empty shell

C Cadd9 Am A4 F G C Cadd9

I pulled in and stopped into my old spot

[Outro]

F C

I pulled a bottle of Jack out of a paper bag

Am G F

Poured one for me and one for you as well

C Cadd9 Am A4

Then it was one more shot poured out onto the parking lot

F G C Cadd9 Am A4 F G C

To the Moonlight Motel

About Moonlight Motel Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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