Motel Lights
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Intro chords:
F C G Bb C G
G
Little did she know
Em
The ring wouldn?t go
C G
With him out to the bar
G Em
Newlyweds, barely out of bed
C G
And now he?s leaving in another girl?s car
D
She should?ve known
C
When she took him home
G
And stole him from another
D C
He?d do the same thing with a wedding ring
G Em
And leave it a lover
C D
She thought she could change all of the things
G Em
That kept him out at night
C D
But even gold can?t hold a man
C D
Who sold his home for motel lights
[Refrão] F C G
Now these motel lights flicker outside my door
F C G
Well I guess I deserve everything I get and more
F C G
And that vacancy reminds me of what I?ve got in store
F C D
As these motel lights flicker outside my door
He sells a lie she still wants to buy
But that can?t last for long
Who wants to wait at home all day
For a man who never wants to come home
She can?t keep the faith at home all day
And her mind begins to stray
She starts to think about having a drink
At a little place down the way
She can?t believe she?s about to leave the home
She tried to build
But she gets in a car with a man from the bar
Up to her neck in guilt
Chorus
How to play Motel Lights
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.