Paper Thin Hotel Chords

by Leonard Cohen
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author robertarroyo2 [a] 323. Last edit on Apr 22, 2018

Chords

F
F6
Fmaj7
Gm
C7
Gm7
D7/F#
Am
Am(maj7)
Am7
Am6
Dm
Dm(maj7)
Dm7
G7

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Paper Thin Hotel - Leonard Cohen
 
*Note: the line beginning on Am can also be played with the descending
G#, G, and F# notes as the root note, which the bass does on the recored.
This is just how I prefer to play it on guitar.
 
[Intro]
F F6 Fmaj7
Gm C7 Gm7 C7
F F6 Fmaj7
Gm C7 Gm7 C7
 
[Verse]
F            D7/F#      Gm7        C7
The walls of this hotel are paper-thin
F            D7/F#             Gm7    C7
Last night I heard you making love to him
Am          Am(maj7)            Am7     Am6
The struggle mouth to mouth and limb to limb
Dm          Dm(maj7)    Dm7     G7
The grunt of unity when he came in
Fmaj7 (132211)              Gm7
I stood there with my ear against the wall
Fmaj7 (132211)        Gm7
I was not seized by jealousy at all
 
[Chorus]
F                        Gm7
In fact a burden lifted from my soul
C7                           F         F6
I heard that love was out of my control
Fmaj7    F6                   Gm7
A heavy burden lifted from my soul
C7                           F         F6 Fmaj7 F6 Gm C7 Gm7 C7
I heard that love was out of my control
 
[Verse]
F         D7/F#          Gm7        C7
I listened to your kisses at the door
F       D7/F#               Gm7        C7
I never heard the world so clear before
Am          Am(maj7)            Am7     Am6
You ran your bath and you began to sing
Dm       Dm(maj7)         Dm7     G7
I felt so good I couldn't feel a thing
Fmaj7 (132211)              Gm7
I stood there with my ear against the wall
Fmaj7 (132211)        Gm7
I was not seized by jealousy at all
 
[Chorus]
F                        Gm7
In fact a burden lifted from my soul
C7                           F         F6
I heard that love was out of my control
Fmaj7    F6                   Gm7
A heavy burden lifted from my soul
C7                           F         F6 Fmaj7 F6 Gm C7 Gm7 C7
I heard that love was out of my control
 
[Verse]
F           D7/F#           Gm7       C7
And I can't wait to tell you to your face
F           D7/F#           Gm7      C7
And I can't wait for you to take my place
Fmaj7                  Gm7
You are The Naked Angel In My Heart
Fmaj7                      Gm7
You are The Woman With Her Legs Apart
 
[Chorus]
Fmaj7                        Gm7
It's written on the walls of this hotel
C7                            F       F6 Fmaj7 F6 Gm C7 Gm7 C7
You go to heaven once you've been to hell
Fmaj7                  Gm7
A heavy burden lifted from my soul
N.C.                             F  F6  Fmaj7  F6  Gm C7 Gm7 C7
I heard that love was out of my control
 
[Outro]
F  F6  Fmaj7  F6
Gm C7 Gm7 C7
Fmaj7
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Paper Thin Hotel – Leonard Cohen
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