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The Rose Hotel

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[Verse 1]
G                          Bm
He was walkin' through the alley way 
          C                      G
Where the drifters sleep and the wild dogs play 
    Am                  Em
The moon was black, the sky was grey 
   C              D
He thought he was alone 
[Verse 2]
G                      Bm
She was waiting at the rose hotel 
C                          G
across the street from the wishing well 
Am                   Em
Turned the latch and broke a nail 
C                  D
Checked her mobile phone 
[Chorus] 
C             G    D             Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall 
C             G               D
Sometimes you don't get up at all 
C             D                  G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall 
[Verse 3]
G                         Bm
He bought a ticket on the uptown tram 
C                  G
Got off at 8th and Birmingham 
Am              Em
Wondered if she gave a damn 
C            D
about him anymore 
[Verse 4]
G                        Bm
She hadn't seen him in a year or so 
C                 G
Why he called she did not know 
Am                        Em
She had the oldies on the radio 
    C             D
                  ||
and someone at the door 
[Chorus] 
C             G    D             Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall 
C             G               D
Sometimes you don't get up at all 
C             D                  G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall 
[Verse 5]
G                        Bm
He threw a nickle in the wishin' well 
C                         G
crossed the street to The Rose Hotel 
Am                    Em
Got no answer when he rang the bell 
      C             D
So he gave a little shout 
[Verse 6]
G                    Bm
Tiny watchman with a baseball bat 
  C                 G
A cheap cigar and a persian cat 
Am              Em
Told him it was too bad 
     C                    D
that she had just checked out 
[Chorus] 
C             G    D             Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall 
C             G               D
Sometimes you don't get up at all 
C             D
Sometimes you run, sometimes you 
[Chorus]
C             G    D             Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall 
C             G               D
Sometimes you don't get up at all 
C             D                  G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall 

The Rose Hotel chords and lyrics

Free chords for The Rose Hotel by Robert Earl Keen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus] 
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Chorus] 
[Verse 5]
[Verse 6]
[Chorus] 
[Chorus]

The Rose Hotel Chords by Robert Earl Keen

Learn how to play The Rose Hotel by Robert Earl Keen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Rose Hotel chords”, “The Rose Hotel guitar chords”, or “Robert Earl Keen The Rose 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 The Rose Hotel chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Rose Hotel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Bm, C, Am, Em, D.

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Is "The Rose Hotel" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Rose Hotel" in?

The chords for "The Rose Hotel" show the original chord names (including G, Bm, C, Am, Em, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.