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Heartbreak Hotel

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[Intro]
This is Ebm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Abm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Ebm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Abm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Ebm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Abm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Ebm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Abm7the heartbreak hotel.
[Verse 1]
You Ebm7said you'd be here by niAbm7ne,
Instead you took your Ebm7time,
You didn't think to cAbm7all me boy.
Here I Ebm7sit, tryin' not to cAbm7ry,
Askin' myself Ebm7why you do this tAbm7o me.
[Pre-Chorus]
Fm7-5Since you're not around for me,
To Bb7tell you baby faEbm7ce to face.
I'm wFm7-5riting you this letter,
And Bb7this is what I hCbmaj7ave to say.
[Chorus]
Ebm7All I really wanted was some of your time,
Instead, you Abm7told me lies when someone else was on your mind.
What'd you Ebm7do to me?
Look what you diAbm7d to me.
I tEbm7hought that you were someone who would do me right,
Until you pAbm7layed with my emotions and you made me cry.
What'd you Ebm7do to me?
Can't take what you dAbm7id to me.
[Verse 2]
Now I Ebm7see, that you've been doing wAbm7rong.
Played me all Ebm7along and made a fool of mAbm7e baby.
You gEbm7ot it all wrong to think that I wouldn't fAbm7ind out,
That you were cheating on Ebm7me, baby how could you do it to Abm7me.
[Pre-Chorus]
Fm7-5Since you're not around for me,
To Bb7tell you baby faEbm7ce to face.
I'm wFm7-5riting you this letter,
And Bb7this is what I hCbmaj7ave to say.
[Chorus]
Ebm7All I really wanted was some of your time,
Instead, you Abm7told me lies when someone else was on your mind.
What'd you Ebm7do to me?
Look what you diAbm7d to me.
I tEbm7hought that you were someone who would do me right,
Until you pAbm7layed with my emotions and you made me cry.
What'd you Ebm7do to me?
Can't take what you dAbm7id to me.
[Bridge]
   Ebm7Heartbreak hotel.
This is Abm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Ebm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Abm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Ebm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Abm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Ebm7the heartbreak hotel.
This is Abm7the heartbreak hotel.
[Chorus]
Ebm7All I really wanted was some of your time,
Instead, you Abm7told me lies when someone else was on your mind.
What'd you Ebm7do to me?
Look what you diAbm7d to me.
I tEbm7hought that you were someone who would do me right,
Until you pAbm7layed with my emotions and you made me cry.
What'd you Ebm7do to me?
Can't take what you dAbm7id to me.
[Chorus]
Ebm7All I really wanted was some of your time,
Instead, you Abm7told me lies when someone else was on your mind.
What'd you Ebm7do to me?
Look what you diAbm7d to me.
I tEbm7hought that you were someone who would do me right,
Until you pAbm7layed with my emotions and you made me cry.
What'd you Ebm7do to me?
Can't take what you dAbm7id to me. (repeat till fade)

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Ebm

X68876

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press6 Fret

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Eb minor

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Heartbreak Hotel

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Heartbreak Hotel

by Whitney Houston

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm7

Abm7

Fm7-5

Bb7

[Intro]

Ebm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Abm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Ebm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Abm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Ebm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Abm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Ebm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Abm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

[Verse 1]

Ebm7 Abm7

You said you'd be here by nine,

Ebm7

Instead you took your time,

Abm7

You didn't think to call me boy.

Ebm7 Abm7

Here I sit, tryin' not to cry,

Ebm7 Abm7

Askin' myself why you do this to me.

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm7-5

Since you're not around for me,

Bb7 Ebm7

To tell you baby face to face.

Fm7-5

I'm writing you this letter,

Bb7 Cbmaj7

And this is what I have to say.

[Chorus]

Ebm7

All I really wanted was some of your time,

Abm7

Instead, you told me lies when someone else was on your mind.

Ebm7

What'd you do to me?

Abm7

Look what you did to me.

Ebm7

I thought that you were someone who would do me right,

Abm7

Until you played with my emotions and you made me cry.

Ebm7

What'd you do to me?

Abm7

Can't take what you did to me.

[Verse 2]

Ebm7 Abm7

Now I see, that you've been doing wrong.

Ebm7 Abm7

Played me all along and made a fool of me baby.

Ebm7 Abm7

You got it all wrong to think that I wouldn't find out,

Ebm7 Abm7

That you were cheating on me, baby how could you do it to me.

[Pre-Chorus]

Fm7-5

Since you're not around for me,

Bb7 Ebm7

To tell you baby face to face.

Fm7-5

I'm writing you this letter,

Bb7 Cbmaj7

And this is what I have to say.

[Chorus]

Ebm7

All I really wanted was some of your time,

Abm7

Instead, you told me lies when someone else was on your mind.

Ebm7

What'd you do to me?

Abm7

Look what you did to me.

Ebm7

I thought that you were someone who would do me right,

Abm7

Until you played with my emotions and you made me cry.

Ebm7

What'd you do to me?

Abm7

Can't take what you did to me.

[Bridge]

Ebm7

Heartbreak hotel.

Abm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Ebm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Abm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Ebm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Abm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Ebm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

Abm7

This is the heartbreak hotel.

[Chorus]

Ebm7

All I really wanted was some of your time,

Abm7

Instead, you told me lies when someone else was on your mind.

Ebm7

What'd you do to me?

Abm7

Look what you did to me.

Ebm7

I thought that you were someone who would do me right,

Abm7

Until you played with my emotions and you made me cry.

Ebm7

What'd you do to me?

Abm7

Can't take what you did to me.

[Chorus]

Ebm7

All I really wanted was some of your time,

Abm7

Instead, you told me lies when someone else was on your mind.

Ebm7

What'd you do to me?

Abm7

Look what you did to me.

Ebm7

I thought that you were someone who would do me right,

Abm7

Until you played with my emotions and you made me cry.

Ebm7

What'd you do to me?

Abm7

Can't take what you did to me. (repeat till fade)

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