Artist: | Al Stewart (English) |
User: | Steve Godfrey |
Duration: | 130 seconds |
Delay: | 12 seconds |
Chord names: | Not defined |
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Comment: | - |
F#m D F#m D
You told the man in the Broadway Hotel
E D C#m D
Nothing was stranger than being yourself
F#m D F#m D
And he replied, with a tear in his eye
| Bm |
[Chorus]
E D
Love was a rollaway
E D
Just a cajole away
E D
Mist on a summer's day
C#m D
Nothing was clear
E D
Love was a smile away
E D
Just a defile away
E D
I sought it every way
C#m D
No-one came near
| D | | |
[Verse] (Violin, Mandolin, A.Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums)
F#m D F#m D
You asked the man for a room with a view
E D C#m D
Nothing was said as he stared at his shoe
F#m D F#m D
Then he replied as he gave you the key
| Bm |
[Chorus]
E D
Love was a rollaway
E D
Just an unfold away
E D
That's all there is to say
C#m D
No-one came near
| D | | |
[Break]
A G6
Alone in your room you hide
F#m7
As the night rolls by
E
In the street outside
A G6
And you feel over the words he said
F#m7
Till they turn to rain
E
All around your head
| C#m | |
[Violin Solo]
| F#m | D | F#m | D |
| E | D | C#m | D |
| F#m | D | F#m | D |
| Bm |
| E | D |
| E | D |
| E | D |
| C#m | D |
| D | | |
[Break]
A G6
You're seeking a hideaway
F#m7
Where the light of day
E
Doesn't touch your face
A G6
And a door-sign keeps the world away
F#m7
Behind the shades
E
Of your silent day
| C#m | |
[Verse]
F#m D F#m D
You made your home in the Broadway Hotel
E D C#m D
Room service came at the push of a bell
F#m D F#m D
And the man said as he put down the tray
| Bm |
[Chorus]
E D
Love was a stealaway
E D
Just a reveal away
E D
I tried to find a way
C#m D
Nothing was clear
E D
Then as he turned away
E D
You asked the man to stay
E D
He was there all the day
C#m D
No-one came near
| D | | |