THE ROSE HOTEL
Robert Earl Keen

(G) (C) (G) (C)


(G) He was walkin' through the (D) alley way
Where the (C) drifters sleep and the (G) wild dogs play
(Am) The moon was black, the (C) sky was grey
He thought he was a(D)lone

(G) She was waiting at the (D) Rose hotel
a(C)cross the street from the (G) wishing well
(Am) Turned the latched and (C) broke the nail
Checked her mobile (D) phone


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(C) Sometimes you (G) run, (D) sometimes you (Em) stall
(C) Sometimes you (G) don't get up at (D) all
(C) Sometimes you (D) run, sometimes you (G) fall


He bought a ticket on the uptown train
Got off at 8th and Birmingham
Wonder if she gave a damn 
About him anymore

She hadn't seen him in a year or so
Why he called she did not know
She had the oldies on the radio
And someone at the door

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He threw a nickel in the wishin' well
crossed the street to the Rose hotel
Got no answer when he rang the bell
So he gave a little shout

Tiny watched him with a baseball bat
A cheap cigar and a persian cat
Told him it was too bad that 
She had just checked out

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