Motel chords by Caitlin Canty

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Prelude:
   A augmentedA              D MajorD
In a motel with a bouquet in the ice pail
    A augmentedA            D MajorD
You can tell them I'm doing OK, doing real well


Verse 1:
     F# minorF#m        A augmentedA
I've got six strings in the morning
  E MajorE            D MajorD
The rain danced on the roof last night
F# minorF#m        A augmentedA
Moon rose without warning
     E MajorE         D MajorD
Took its time crossing the sky

Verse 2:
    A augmentedA                  D MajorD
I could tell you about lonely roads and the high way
    A augmentedA                 D MajorD
I could warn you about the trouble and the time it takes
  A augmentedA            F# minorF#m      D MajorD    F# minorF#m
But California woke up this morning with a sweet refrain


Chorus 1:
F# minorF#m          A augmentedA
Yellow sun beat on the window
  E MajorE               D MajorD
The light cut straight through the blinds
    F# minorF#m        A augmentedA
It was love that broke my sorrow
     E MajorE        D MajorD
Like the day breaks the night


Instrumental:
E MajorE A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA (x3)


Chorus 2:
F# minorF#m          A augmentedA
Yellow sun beat on the window
  E MajorE               D MajorD
The light cut straight through the blinds
    F# minorF#m        A augmentedA
It was love that broke my sorrow
    E MajorE      D MajorD  A augmentedA
Like a day breaks a long night


Outro:
   A augmentedA              D MajorD
In a motel with a bouquet in the ice pail
    A augmentedA               D MajorD
You can tell them I'm doing OK, doing real well