Biography:
Robert Earl Keen, Jr. (born January 11, 1956 in Houston, Texas) is an American singer-songwriter. Growing up, Keen was interested in music, sports, movies and writing. He attended Texas A&M University, enrolling in the school of journalism. Disappointed in the College Station, Texas music scene, he began playing guitar and learned to read and write music, basing his style on folk, country, blues and roots rock. In 1977 he rented a house from landlord Jack Boyett, where his neighbor was a then-unknown Lyle Lovett.
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Song: The Rose Hotel
Artist: Robert Earl Keen
Album: The Rose Hotel
Tabbed By: Jared Nunnally
[Verse]
G Bm
He was walkin' through the alley way
C G
Where the drifters sleep and the wild dogs play
Am Em
The moon was black, the sky was grey
C D
He thought he was alone
G Bm
She was waiting at the rose hotel
C G
across the street from the wishing well
Am Em
Turned the latch and broke a nail
C D
Checked her mobile phone
[Chorus]
C G D Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall
C G D
Sometimes you don't get up at all
C D G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall
[Verse]
G Bm
He bought a ticket on the uptown tram
C G
Got off at 8th and Birmingham
Am Em C D
Wondered if she gave a damn about him anymore
G Bm
She hadn't seen him in a year or so
C G
Why he called she did not know
Am Em C D
She had the oldies on the radio and someone at the door
[Chorus]
C G D Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall
C G D
Sometimes you don't get up at all
C D G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall
[Verse]
G Bm
He threw a nickle in the wishin' well
C G
crossed the street to The Rose Hotel
Am Em
Got no answer when he rang the bell
C D
So he gave a little shout
G Bm
Tiny watchman with a baseball bat
C G
A cheap cigar and a persian cat
Am Em C D
Told him it was too bad that she had just checked out
[Chorus]
C G D Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall
C G D
Sometimes you don't get up at all
C D
Sometimes you run, sometimes you
C G D Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall
C G D
Sometimes you don't get up at all
C D G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall
Artist: Robert Earl Keen
Album: The Rose Hotel
Tabbed By: Jared Nunnally
[Verse]
G Bm
He was walkin' through the alley way
C G
Where the drifters sleep and the wild dogs play
Am Em
The moon was black, the sky was grey
C D
He thought he was alone
G Bm
She was waiting at the rose hotel
C G
across the street from the wishing well
Am Em
Turned the latch and broke a nail
C D
Checked her mobile phone
[Chorus]
C G D Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall
C G D
Sometimes you don't get up at all
C D G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall
[Verse]
G Bm
He bought a ticket on the uptown tram
C G
Got off at 8th and Birmingham
Am Em C D
Wondered if she gave a damn about him anymore
G Bm
She hadn't seen him in a year or so
C G
Why he called she did not know
Am Em C D
She had the oldies on the radio and someone at the door
[Chorus]
C G D Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall
C G D
Sometimes you don't get up at all
C D G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall
[Verse]
G Bm
He threw a nickle in the wishin' well
C G
crossed the street to The Rose Hotel
Am Em
Got no answer when he rang the bell
C D
So he gave a little shout
G Bm
Tiny watchman with a baseball bat
C G
A cheap cigar and a persian cat
Am Em C D
Told him it was too bad that she had just checked out
[Chorus]
C G D Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall
C G D
Sometimes you don't get up at all
C D
Sometimes you run, sometimes you
C G D Em
Sometimes you run, sometimes you stall
C G D
Sometimes you don't get up at all
C D G
Sometimes you run, sometimes you fall
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