Kinks - Sitting in my hotel
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Song title: Sitting In My Hotel
Original Album: Everybody's In Showbiz
Words and Music by Raymond Douglas Davies
Copyright © 1972 Davray Music Limited
Published by Davray Music Publishing Limited
Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)
NOTES:
Capo on 5 if you want to play along with Ray. Chords are relative to capo.
Timing is 4/4.
VERSE1:
Chords:
C x32010 Dm7 xx0211
C6 x32210 G7 xx0001
C7 x32310 F x33211
G 320003
If my Cfriends could see me now, driving C6round just like a film star,
In a C7chauffeur-driven jam-jar, they would Glaugh.
Dm7 They would all be G7saying that it’Cs not reallGy me.
Dm7 They would all be G7asking who I’Cm trying tGo be.
If my Cfriends could see me now, looking C6out my hotel window,
Dressed in C7satin strides and two-tone daisy Froots.
FIf my friends could Csee me now I Dm7know they would Csmile.
CHORUS1:
Chords:
C x32010 F x33211
G7 320001 Dm xx3231
Am x02210 E7 020130
C7 x32310 Dm7 xx0211
C G7 Am C7 | F Dm |
Sitting in my hotel, hiding from the dramas of this great big world.
Am E7 Am C7 | F C | Dm7 C |
Seven storeys high, looking at the world go by-y.
CSitting in my hotel G7room, thinking ‘bout thAme countryside
C7 | F Dm |
and sunny days in June
Am E7 Am C7 | F C | Dm7 C |
Trying to hide the gloom, sitting in my hotel room.
VERSE2:
Chords:
C x32010 Dm7 xx0211
C6 x32210 G7 xx0001
C7 x32310 F x33211
G 320003
If my Cfriends could see me now, dressing C6up in my bow-tie,
Prancing C7round the room like some outrageous Gpoof.
Dm7 They would G7tell me that I’Cm just beinGg used.
Dm7 They would G7ask me what I’Cm trying tGo prove.
They would Csee me in my hotel, watching C6late shows ‘til the morning,
Writing C7songs for old-time vaudeville reFvues.
FAll my friends would Cask me what it’Dm7s all leadinCg to.
CHORUS2:
Chords:
C x32010 F x33211
G7 320001 Dm xx3231
Am x02210 E7 020130
C7 x32310 Dm7 xx0211
C G7 Am C7 | F Dm |
Sitting in my hotel, looking through the window at the people in the street.
Am E7 Am C7 | F C | Dm7 C |
Seven storeys high, looking at the world go by-y.
Am E7 Am C7 | F C | Dm7 C |
Sitting in my hotel, looking at the world outside.
ENDING:
Chords:
C x32010 Dm7 xx0211
C6 x32210 G7 xx0001
C7 x32310 F x33211
G 320003
If my Cfriends could see me now, they would C6try to understand me,
They would C7ask what on earth I’m trying tFo prove.
FAll my friends would Cask me what it’Dm7s all leadinCg to.