Grand Hotel chords by Jim & Jean

• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: E

Intro:

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Verse 1:
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The lady speaks with tenderness.  She offers up her keys
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"Ah, come to me when you need a rest.  I only want to please."
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I go to her with an open mind
seeking only peace
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She smiles and takes my weary coat. "I'll fill all your needs."
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There I was treated especially well.  It was a grand hotel

Verse 2:
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Her pillows lay like fine perfume, so gently for my head
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And her sheets were turned with love in mind.  It was a perfect bed
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At night, she would always ask, “Ah, what's inside of me ”
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And freely I gave her the truth but my words she wouldn't believe
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There I was treated especially well.  It was a grand hotel

Verse 3:
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Convinced that I held back from her, she grew dissatisfied
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"Ah, it's only pity I have for you now.  Now you belong outside."
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Well, she came in the next afternoon and brought her friend, the nun
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And they prayed for me while they cleaned the sheets.  Ah, they didn't give me long
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But, there I was treated especially well.  It was a grand hotel

Outro:
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Now, I wonder now as I go along--these thoughts of mine don't change
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'Cause people will always take you for   much more than you claim
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There I was treated especially well.  It was a grand hotel

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