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Lone Star Hotel chords by
Guy Clark
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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The Lone Star Hotel
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Café is nothing but a dive
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And Florence Smith showed up there,
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Lord, every day at five
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Now, Florence was a waitress,
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have I mentioned that before?
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Serving beer to strangers and to
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some she'd seen before
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Verse 2

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Florence used to ride a little
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Appaloosa mare

In the barrel race at the rodeo,
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she had that beehive hair
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There's pictures of her on the wall
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as you pay your check
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Good Lord, didn't she look
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good back in 1956?
Verse 3
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I was loving Florence and she
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was ignoring me
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Oh, Florence had experience,
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it was the first time out for me
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Lord, I tried to tell her,
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but the only words I found
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Was "Give me greasy enchiladas and
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a beer to wash it down"
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Verse 4
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Florence quit the Lone Star Hotel
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and never was seen again

And me, I quit West Texas and I
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ain't been back since then
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That was years ago, Lord, too many to recall
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But I remember Florence and
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them pictures on the wall
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Verse 5

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So here's to you, West Texas,
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you old rodeo queen
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How I miss your beer joints and

your shuffleboard machines
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Here's to you, West Texas,
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how I miss the smell
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Of greasy enchiladas at the old
Outro 1

Lone Star Hotel
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • G

  • C

  • D

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Lone Star Hotel by Guy Clark is A major.

The primary chords used in Lone Star Hotel are G, A, D, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, A, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Lone Star Hotel is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Lone Star Hotel using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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