I noticed that the other tabs make this song way more complicated to play than it really
is. It's a very simple, yet awesome song. Now, this is the first tab I've written, but
when I listen and play, I can't hear any differences in the way I play it and the way
Jack plays it. I do have a few other things I throw in when I play it, but I'll just
give you the meat and potatoes of the song. Then, you can touch it up with what you
feel sounds right, you know? Oh, I gave the chords (all power-chords) right where they
should be played with the lyrics, but you gotta figure out the strumming pattern to what
you think sounds good...
*intro*
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-5-5----------------------------------|
A|-5-5----5---5----0h2------------------|
E|-3-3-3h5--3--3h5-----3----------------|
*verse*
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------5------------|
D|-5-----------------------5------------|
A|-5-----------------------3------------|
E|-3-----------------------x------------|
1."I was watchin', With one eye on the other side,"
2."I've been thinking .... place down by the lake, They've gotta..."
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-----7--------------------------------|
D|-----7--------------------------------|
A|-----5--------------------------------|
E|-----x--------------------------------|
"I got fifteen people tellin' me to move,"
"dirty ol' road leadin' up to the house, I wonder..."
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-----5--------------------------5-----|
A|-----5--------------------------5-----|
E|-----3--------------------------3-----|
"I got movin' on my mind! I found shelter,
"how long it would take, till we're alone,"
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-------5------------------------------|
D|-------5------------------------------|
A|-------3------------------------------|
E|-------x------------------------------|
"in some thoughts turning wheels around,"
"sittin' on the front porch of that home,"
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|------7-------------------------------|
D|------7-------------------------------|
A|------5-------------------------------|
E|------x-------------------------------|
"I said thirthy-nine times that I love you, to the..."
"stompin' our feet on the wooden floor,"
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-5------------------------------------|
A|-5------------------------------------|
E|-3------------------------------------|
"beauty I had found! Well it's...(chorus)"
"never got to worry 'bout lockin' the door! And it's...(chorus)"
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/w/white_stripes/hotel_yorba_tab_ver_6.html ]
*Bridge*
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------5-----------------------|
A|--------------5-----------------------|
E|--------------3-----------------------|
"It might sound silly, for me to think..."
(strummed once)
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--5-----------------------------------|
D|--5-----------------------------------|
A|--3-----------------------------------|
E|--x-----------------------------------|
"childish thoughts like these,"
(strummed once)
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|------7-------------------------------|
D|------7-------------------------------|
A|------5-------------------------------|
E|------x-------------------------------|
"but I'm so tired of actin' tough,"
(strummed once)
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-----------5--------------------------|
A|-----------5--------------------------|
E|-----------3--------------------------|
"that I'm going to do what I please! Lets get..."
(strummed once) (picks up)
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|----------------------5---------------|
D|--5-------------------5---------------|
A|--5-------------------3---------------|
E|--3-------------------x---------------|
"Married, in a big cathedral by a priest. 'Cause if..."
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--7-----------------------------------|
D|--7-----------------------------------|
A|--5-----------------------------------|
E|--x-----------------------------------|
"I'm the man you love the most, you could..."
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|--5-----------------------------------|
A|--5-----------------------------------|
E|--3-----------------------------------|
"Say 'I do' at least! Well it's... (chorus)
*chorus*
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-5------------------------------------|
A|-5------------------------------------|
E|-3------------------------------------|
"one, two, three, four, take the elevator at the..."
"four, five, six, seven, grab your umbrella,"
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-5------------------------------------|
D|-5------------------------------------|
A|-3------------------------------------|
E|-x------------------------------------|
"Hotel Yorba, I'll be gald to see ya later,"
"Grab a holda' me, cause I'm your favorite fella."
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|-7------------------------------------|
D|-7------------------------------------|
A|-5------------------------------------|
E|-x------------------------------------|
"All they've got inside is..."
"All they've got inside is..."
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-------5--3--5------------------------|
A|-------5--3--5------------------------|
E|-------3--1--3------------------------|
"vacancy! And It's a...
"vacancy!"
*outro chorus*
(This is played instead of the normal ending in the chorus at the conclusion of the song...)
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|------------5-------------------------|
D|-------5-xx-5-xx-5-3-5----------------|
A|-------5-xx-3-xx-5-3-5----------------|
E|-------3-xx-x-xx-3-1-3----------------|
"vacancy!"
That's it!
As you may or may not have noticed, I took alot of care in making this as precise as
possible. All you need is the strum pattern and your set.
I want to know what you think about it!
Codynav@msn.com -or- http://www.myspace.com/codynav
