Biography:
Cold Chisel produced the canonical example of Australian pub rock, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and they are acknowledged as one of the most popular and successful Australian groups of the period, although this success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to Australia.
The band formed in Adelaide in 1973 as a heavy metal band called Orange around keyboard player Don Walker and original bassist Les Kascmarek and while hard rock remained at the core of their sound Cold Chisel displayed a remarkable versatility.
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Gorgeous piano song here clunkily transposed to guitar. Opening bars has a gorgeous little transition
that isn't a total nightmare to play which fits into the intro.
Dm C
e|---1-1-3-5-3-1-3-1-0-------------------------|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-1---------------------|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------2---------------------|
A|-----------------------3---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
C Bm Am D Dm C G
[Verse 1]
Am D
I've been living
Dm
In the Plaza Hotel
It ain't the Hilton
C
But I live well
[Verse 2]
Am D
Holes in the ceiling
Dm
Holes in the floor
Dm
Wallpaper's peeling
C G
There's a nude on the door
[Verse 3]
Am
Pretty girls
D
They jump and shout
Dm
Cops come running
C G
When I step out
[Verse 4]
Am
I get my money
D
When they page me to the phone
Dm
You know man cannot live on
C G
Empty principles alone
[Verse 5]
Am
And who's gonna judge
D Dm
The part somebody plays
C G
In someone else's home movie
[Outro]
Am
Come on up to my room baby
D Dm
I need a co-star
C
And I can't afford to be too choosy
that isn't a total nightmare to play which fits into the intro.
Dm C
e|---1-1-3-5-3-1-3-1-0-------------------------|
B|---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----3-1---------------------|
G|---2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------------------|
D|-----------------------2---------------------|
A|-----------------------3---------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
C Bm Am D Dm C G
[Verse 1]
Am D
I've been living
Dm
In the Plaza Hotel
It ain't the Hilton
C
But I live well
[Verse 2]
Am D
Holes in the ceiling
Dm
Holes in the floor
Dm
Wallpaper's peeling
C G
There's a nude on the door
[Verse 3]
Am
Pretty girls
D
They jump and shout
Dm
Cops come running
C G
When I step out
[Verse 4]
Am
I get my money
D
When they page me to the phone
Dm
You know man cannot live on
C G
Empty principles alone
[Verse 5]
Am
And who's gonna judge
D Dm
The part somebody plays
C G
In someone else's home movie
[Outro]
Am
Come on up to my room baby
D Dm
I need a co-star
C
And I can't afford to be too choosy
Cole Swindel
Cole Weidenbach
Coleman Hell
Colin Hay
Colin Meloy