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The Motel Life chords by
Willie Nile
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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1, 2, 3, 2, 2, 3
C
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G
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D
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The lights all went out sometime after three
Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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A red -headed stranger was
D
D

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C
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D
D

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looking at me
C
C

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G
G

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D
D

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Mama, sweet mama, where can you be?
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G

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Em
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C
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D
D

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What in this world is to become of me?
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G

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D
D

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G

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Em
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C
C

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G
G

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It's the motel life, the motel life
Em
Em

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Whiskey and cigarettes,
C
C

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D
D

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struggle and strife
G
G

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Em
Em

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C
C

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G

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Pray for my children, pray for my wife
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Em

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It's the motel, motel,
D
D

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G

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Em
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D

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G
G

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the motel life
C
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G

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D
D

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Rent it was due, a quarter to four
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G

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The drunk in the hallway
D
D

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C
C

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just banged on my door
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D

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C

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G
G

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The rain that was fallin'
D
D

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is startin' to pour
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G

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C
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D
D

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I don't know if I can take this anymore
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G

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D
D

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G

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Em
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C

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G

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It's the motel life, the motel life
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Whiskey and cigarettes,
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struggle and strife
D
D

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G

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Em
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G

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Pray for my children, pray for my wife
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Em

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It's the motel, motel,
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G

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D
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the motel life
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G

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Em
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D
D

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C
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The king of the last round
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sits on his throne
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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As the waitress in blue jeans
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throws him his
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G

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The frown on the bartender
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G

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is turning to stone
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Me, I'm just waiting,
D
D

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I just want to go home
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Em
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It's the motel life, the motel life
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Whiskey and cigarettes,
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D
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struggle and strife
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G

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Pray for my children, pray for my wife
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D
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It's the motel, motel, the motel life
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It's the motel life, the motel life
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Whiskey and cigarettes,
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struggle and strife
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Pray for my children
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D
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Pray for my wife
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G

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Em
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It's the mortal, mortal
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The mortal life
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It's the mortal,
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The mortal life
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It's the mortal, mortal
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Mortal life

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Motel Life by Willie Nile is G major.

The primary chords used in The Motel Life are G, C, D, Em, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of The Motel Life is approximately 60 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Motel Life 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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