Melody Motel Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]He drove up to the motel
In his town and country [D]car
He watched the working women
With the field hands from the [G]farm
He walked into the lobby
With his pleased to see
you [C]smile[G]
Scribbled [Am]on to the re[D]gister
His fictitious name [G]and smiled
The footsteps of a young girl
Came tapping along the [D]hall
The outline of his features
Were shadowed on the [G]wall
She stood a little nervous
Half lit by the neon [C]light[G]
That [Am]flashed in many [D]colours
Through the darkness of the night
[G]

[Verse 2]
The [D]skin on his [Ebdim]face
Like a [Em]well worn saddle
[C]Smiled [G]as he [C]said [G]goodnig[D]ht
At the [C]melody [G]motel
It was [Am]business as [Em]usual
As the [C]girls wiped the tears
[D]from their eye[G]s

[Verse 3]
[G]His shirt lay by his bedside
His jeans down by his [D]feet
She swallowed hard and mumbled
With the key between her [G]teeth
On went the television
The picture flickering [C]slow[G]
[Am]Top cat in the alley w[D]ay
As they sat there [G]all alone

[Verse 4]
[G]He drove back up his driveway
In his town and country [D]car
His wife was cooking chicken
With a baby in her [G]arms
The smell of home cooked dinner
Filled the air at home that [C]night[G]
Screaming [Am]Officer [D]Dibble

[Interlude 1]
In the TV's flickering light
[G][Ab][Eb]
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[Abm][Ab][Abm][Ab][Db][Ab][C][Ab][Bbm][Eb]

[Verse 5]
[Ab]Slumped in his favourite armchair
His face as grey as [Eb]stone
His feet up on the table
Next to the chicken [Ab]bones
He seemed to show no feelings
Picking corn out from his [Db]teeth[Cm]
[Ab]Police [Bbm]down at the motel[Eb]
As the blood dried [Ab]on th[Eb]e sh[Edim]eets[Fm][Db][Ab][Db]

[Outro 1]
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[Db][Ab][Db][Eb][E][Dbm]
[Ab][Db][Ab][Bbm][Fm][Db]
[Bbm][Ab][Fm][Eb][E]
[Dbm][Ab]