Intro G, D G 

G 
Out on the bypass a not too far 
D 
there's a joint that's a jumpin' 

when they close down the bars 
G 
If walls could talk man 

the stories they'd tell, 
D    G 
holdin up the roof of a cheap motel 
D     G 
holdin up the roof of a cheap motel 

C 
You can rent'em by the night but they're cheaper by the hour, 
G 
The towels are clean but they still smell sour, 
C 
The night clerks smilin' cause he's usually stoned, 
D 
but you can do out there what you can't do at home. 

G 
There's cigerette burns on table by the bed, 
D 
and a king james bible that's never been read, 
G 
If walls could talk man 
the stories they'd tell, 
D     G 
holdin up the roof of a cheap motel 
D      G 
holdin up the roof of a cheap motel 

electric guitar solo 

C 
They got cinder block walls so you can't be seen, 
G 
walkin round naked by the ice machine. 
C 
Keep it hush hush cause you never can tell, 
D 
who'll you'll see walkin rond a cheap motel. 

G 
There's cigerette burns on table by the bed, 
D 
and a king james bible that's never been read, 
G 
If walls could talk man 
the stories they'd tell, 
D     G 
holdin up the roof of a cheap motel 
holdin up the roof of a cheap motel 
holdin up the roof of a cheap motel 
holdin up the roof of a cheap motel