Tom Russell – American Hotel chords
Chords:
[Intro] C G C G C G [Verse 1]C GStephen sprawled across the bed,C GRaised the bottle to his mouth.C GPictures danced inside his head,C GGentle breezes from the south,C GCotton fields with voices ringin' low,C GOld Black Joe.[Verse 2]C GAnd here's to one tender and fairC GJeannie with the light brown hairC GRaised a banjo to her knee,C GSang a lovely melody.C GWeep no more, my lady; shed your care.C G C GI'll be there.[CHORUS]Am Em Am Em CAnd the Swanee River runs outside the door,Am Em Am Em CAnd the whiskey bottles gather on the floor,Am Em Am Em CAnd the camp-town ladies stop and ring the bellG COf the American Hotel.[Verse 3]C GHe wrote a song for ev'ryone,C GLifted hearts throughout the land.C GNow his world's an empty one,C GA broken dream and a tremblin' hand,C GSad and weary ev'rywhere he'd roam,C GKentucky home.[CHORUS]Am Em Am Em CAnd the Swanee River runs outside the door,Am Em Am Em CAnd the whiskey bottles gather on the floor,Am Em Am Em CAnd the camp-town ladies stop and ring the bellG COf the American Hotel.[CHORUS]Am Em Am Em CAnd the Swanee River runs outside the door,Am Em Am Em CAnd the whiskey bottles gather on the floor,Am Em Am Em CAnd the camp-town ladies stop and ring the bellG COf the American Hotel.