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 fr.) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G (9 fr.) Em9 I write mostly on hotel paper D G (9 fr.) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G (9 fr.) Em9 Knowing that my thoughts will never leave this room D G (9 fr.) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G (9 fr.) Em9 I'd be out of line telling you, "leave her" D G (9 fr.) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G (9 fr.) Em9 So I lie lonely surrounded by you D G (9 fr.) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G (9 fr.) Em9 ...by you, oh D G (9 fr.) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G (9 fr.) Em9 Lately, I can't be happy for no one D G (9 fr.) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G (9 fr.) Em9 They think I need time to myself D G (9 fr.) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G (9 fr.) Em9 I'd try to smile but I can't remember D G (9 fr.) C G(9) Cmaj7 Cmaj7 G (9 fr.) 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 fr.) 'cause I didn't believe what I'd been hearin' D G (9 fr.) C G(9) D G (9 fr.) C G (9 fr.) -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 fr.) 'cause I didn't believe what I'd been hearin' C/G G Asus4 Cmaj7* Maybe this wind blowin' in just came from the ocean. D G (9 fr.) C G(9) D G (9 fr.) C G (9 fr.) 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|-------------------------|