Michelle Branch : Hotel Paper
Transcribed by Jerry Sun
The chords are off of the songbook, so it should match the recording. Key of A,
not relative to capo.
Capo: 2nd fret
-E A D G B e-
Asus [x 0 2 2 3 0]
Bm7 [x 2 0 2 0 2]
C [x 3 2 0 1 0]
C/G [3 x 2 0 1 0]
Cmaj7 [x 3 2 0 0 0]
Cmaj7*[x 3 4 4 5 x]
D [x x 0 2 3 2]
Em9 [x 7 5 7 7 x]
Em7 [0 2 2 0 3 0]
F#m7 [2 x 2 2 2 x]
G [3 2 0 0 0 3]**
G(9) [3 x 0 2 0 3]
*(#11)
**I think the book uses the simple G form instead of [320033] because it sounds
better (and not for beginners), because it uses [320033] in other songs.
Intro:
D -- D G(9) C G(9) D G(9) C G(9)
Verse 1 & 2:
D G(9) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G(9) Em9
I write mostly on hotel paper
D G(9) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G(9) Em9
Knowing that my thoughts will never leave this room
D G(9) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G(9) Em9
I'd be out of line telling you, "leave her"
D G(9) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G(9) Em9
So I lie lonely surrounded by you
D G(9) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G(9) Em9
...by you, oh
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/m/michelle-branch/34623.html ]
D G(9) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G(9) Em9
Lately, I can't be happy for no one
D G(9) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G(9) Em9
They think I need time to myself
D G(9) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G(9) Em9
I'd try to smile but I can't remember
D G(9) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G(9) Em9
I know tomorrow there'll be nothing else, oh
Chorus:
D Em7 C G D Em7 C
And I, I wanted to be
G D Em7 C G D Em7 C G
giving you e-very-thing that she's not giving
D Em7 C G D Em7 C
And I, I wanted to see
G Bm7 F#m7 G(9)
'cause I didn't believe what I'd been hearin'
D G(9) C G(9) D G(9) C G(9)
-Verse 3- (just like verse 2)
You turned out to be more than I bargained for,
And I can tell that you need to get away.
Forgive me if I admit that I'd love to love you;
We both realized it way too late
Chorus:
D Em7 C G D Em7 C
And I, I wanted to be
G D Em7 C G D Em7 C G
giving you e-very-thing that she's not giving
D Em C G D Em7 C
And I, I wanted to see
G Bm7 F#m7 G(9)
'cause I didn't believe what I'd been hearin'
C/G G
Asus Cmaj7*
Maybe this wind blowin' in just came from the ocean.
D G(9) C G(9) D G(9) C G(9)
D Cmaj7
I write mostly on hotel paper
(end on G)
The last Cmaj7 sounds like it's strummed slowly like this:
e|-------------------------|
B|-------1---0-------------|
G|-----0-------------------|
D|---2---------------------|
A|-3-----------------------|
E|-------------------------|
