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Motel Room In My Bed Tab

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Prior uploaded version lacked details about the verse rhythms, "A" chord at end of chorus, turnarounds in guitar lead. Written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka. From "Under the Big Black Sun" (1982). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGjxYC3xUXE.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Bb
Capo: no capo
Author TheGamp [a] 748. Last edit on Oct 15, 2020
[Intro]
   Bb5                                A5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2x)
A|-8-(8)-8-8-8-8-8-(8)-8-x-x-8-x-x-6-x--7-(7)-7-7-7-7-7-(7)-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x--|
E|-6-(6)-6-6-6-6-6-(6)-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--5-(5)-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x--|
   >                   >     >          >         >         >                   
 
[Verse 1]
   Bb5                                       A5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x4)
A|-8-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-8--7-7-9-9-7-9-9-7-9-9-7-9-9-7-9-7-|
E|-6-6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
   >                   >       >       >     >               >     >     >
   Put    the  doorknob                      on my     side
   If   you don't mind                       I don't care
   Put   the   doorknob                      on my side
   It's self-locking                      give me      your  key         I
 
[Chorus]
(play all downstrokes)
     D5               G5                  D5              G5              A5
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------|
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
     Go  to  bed      soggy and forgetful hopefully not    waking up so fitfully
 
[Instrumental]
   Bb5                                A5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2x)
A|-8-(8)-8-8-8-8-8-(8)-8-x-x-8-x-x-6-x--7-(7)-7-7-7-7-7-(7)-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x--|
E|-6-(6)-6-6-6-6-6-(6)-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--5-(5)-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x--|
   >                   >                >                   >
 
[Verse 2]
   Bb5                                       A5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x4)
A|-8-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-8--7-7-9-9-7-9-9-7-9-9-7-9-9-7-9-7-|
E|-6-6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
   >                   >       >       >     >               >     >     >
   I like     coffee                     and I like tea
   I like the pretty boy                 and he likes me
   Put   the doorknob                        on my side
   It's self-locking                     give me       your  key         I
 
[Chorus]
(play all downstrokes)
     D5               G5                  D5              G5              A5
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------|
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
     Go  to  bed      soggy and forgetful hopefully not    waking up so fitfully
 
[Bridge]
   F           Bb      C       F           Bb      C
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------3--(3)--5--(5)--------------3--(3)--5--(5)-----|
D|-3--3--3--3--3--(3)--5--(5)--3--3--3--3--3--(3)--5--(5)-----|
A|-3--3--3--3--1--(1)--3--(3)--3--3--3--3--1--(1)--3--(3)-----|
E|-1--1--1--1------------------1--1--1--1---------------------|
   Motels do that          with rubber sheets
 
   F           Bb      C       D
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------3--(3)--5--(5)--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----|
D|-3--3--3--3--3--(3)--5--(5)--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----|
A|-3--3--3--3--1--(1)--3--(3)--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----|
E|-1--1--1--1---------------------------------------------|
   So I can't sleep            Staring at my sheets 
 
   D
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
D|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Or crying on my sheets   Or bleeding on the sa-  ame
 
 
[Guitar solo]
   Bb5                         A5
e|----6----6----6----6----6-------5------5------5-------5-----------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8b---8b---8b---8b---8b------7b----7b-----7b------7b-----7br-5----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Bb5                        A5
e|----6----6----6----6----6---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
B|----------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
G|-8b---8b---8b---8b---8b-----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
 
[Verse 3]
   Bb5                                       A5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (x4)
A|-8-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-8--7-7-9-9-7-9-9-7-9-9-7-9-9-7-9-7-|
E|-6-6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
   >                   >       >       >     >               >     >     >
   Put   the doorknob                        on my side
   If   you don't mind                       I  don't  care
   A     motel room                          in my bed
   Put both doorknobs                        on    my       side    I
 
[Chorus]
(play all downstrokes)
     D5               G5                  D5              G5              A5
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7----------------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------------------|
D|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
A|---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E|--------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3----------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
     Go  to  bed      soggy and forgetful hopefully not    waking up so fitfully
 
[Bridge]
   F           Bb      C       F           Bb      C
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------3--(3)--5--(5)--------------3--(3)--5--(5)-----|
D|-3--3--3--3--3--(3)--5--(5)--3--3--3--3--3--(3)--5--(5)-----|
A|-3--3--3--3--1--(1)--3--(3)--3--3--3--3--1--(1)--3--(3)-----|
E|-1--1--1--1------------------1--1--1--1---------------------|
   Motels do that          with rubber sheets
 
   F           Bb      C       D
e|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------3--(3)--5--(5)--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----|
D|-3--3--3--3--3--(3)--5--(5)--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-----|
A|-3--3--3--3--1--(1)--3--(3)--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-----|
E|-1--1--1--1---------------------------------------------|
   So I can't sleep            Staring at my sheets 
 
   D
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
D|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--|
A|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
  Or crying on my sheets   Or bleeding on the sa-  ame
 
 
[Guitar solo]
   Bb5                         A5
e|----6----6----6----6----6-------5------5------5-------5-----------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-8b---8b---8b---8b---8b------7b----7b-----7b------7b-----7br-5----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
   Bb5                        A5
e|----6----6----6----6----6---9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
B|----------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
G|-8b---8b---8b---8b---8b-----9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
(play 2x)
 
[Outro Pt. 1]
Guitar 1 (rhythm)
   Bb5                                A5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-(8)-8-8-8-8-8-(8)-8-x-x-8-x-x-6-x--7-(7)-7-7-7-7-7-(7)-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x--|
E|-6-(6)-6-6-6-6-6-(6)-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--5-(5)-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x--|
   >         >         >                >         >         >
Guitar 2 (lead)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------8b-----------------------------------8b---------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
Guitar 1 (rhythm)
   Bb5                                A5
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-(8)-8-8-8-8-8-(8)-8-x-x-8-x-x-6-x--7-(7)-7-7-7-7-7-(7)-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-x--|
E|-6-(6)-6-6-6-6-6-(6)-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-x--5-(5)-5-5-5-5-5-(5)-5-x-x-5-x-x-5-x--|
   >         >         >                >         >         >
 
Guitar 2 (lead)
e|--------------------------------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------|
B|--------------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8------|
G|---------------------8b---------------9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
 
[Outro Pt. 2]
   Bb5
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------| (x3)
A|-8-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-10-8-|
E|-6-6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6--6-|
 
   Bb5
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|-8-8-10-10-8-10-10-8-8-8-8--|
E|-6-6-6--6--6-6--6--6-6-6-6--|
 
 
************************************
 
| x   Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| >   Accented note
| b   Bend
| br  Bend release
 
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