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Old Dominion - Hotel Key Chords

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ChordsE, F#, B, G#m, C#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-4-3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[E] [F#] [B] [G#m] [E] [F#] [B] [G#m]
[E]Well it was down some street we couldn’t [F#]even pronounce
We were [B]smoking a little from a [C#]half an ounce
[E]Tequila was cheap but the [F#]flow we were feeling was [G#m]real [B]
Neither [E]one of us looking for [F#]three little words
[B]Unless those three words were [C#]’do not disturb’
[E]Checkout was s’posed to be [F#]noon but we slept in [B]’til three

[chorus]
[E]She kept the [F#]hotel [B]key, slipped it [G#m]in her purse, I guess
[E]It makes her [F#]think of [B]me, and that [G#m]night we left our [E]hearts on
Our sleeves and the [F#]clothes all over the floor
[B]We both know we can’t [G#m]open the door no more, [E]but she kept the [F#]hotel [B]key

[verse 2]
[E]Well I could still see her on the bed sitting [F#]Indian style
With my [B]t-shirt on and a [C#]half drunk smile
She [E]talked about Austin and [F#]how she’d get back there [G#m]someday [B]
We had the [E]curtains wide open and a [F#]song on my phone
We [B]danced by the TV we [C#]never turned on
And [E]wondered would anyone [F#]miss us if we ran [G#m]away [B]
But [E]this isn’t one of those [F#]stories that ends up that [B]way, na

[chorus]
[E]She kept the [F#]hotel [B]key, slipped it [G#m]in her purse, I guess
[E]It makes her [F#]think of [B]me, and that [G#m]night we left our [E]hearts on
Our sleeves and the [F#]clothes all over the floor
[B]We both know we can’t [G#m]open the door no more, [E]but she kept the [F#]hotel [B]key [G#m]yeah

[verse 3]
Ooh ooh [E]ooh ooh, ooh [F#]ooh ooh ooh, [B]ooh ooh ooh ooh [G#m]
Ooh ooh [E]ooh ooh, ooh [F#]ooh, ooh ooh [B] [G#m]
Ooh ooh [E]ooh ooh, ooh [F#]ooh ooh ooh, [B]ooh ooh ooh ooh [G#m]
Ooh ooh [E]ooh ooh, ooh [F#]ooh, ooh ooh [B] [G#m]

[Closing]
We left the [E]lights, we left the [F#]crowd, we left the [B]world and locked it [G#m]out
She left a [E]picture in my [F#]head, she left the [B]night I can’t [G#m]forget, but

[chorus]
[E]She kept the [F#]hotel [B]key, slipped it [G#m]in her purse, I guess
[E]It makes her [F#]think of [B]me, and that [G#m]night we left our [E]hearts on
Our sleeves and the [F#]clothes all over the floor
[B]We both know we can’t [G#m]open the door no more, [E]but she kept the [F#]hotel [B]key
[G#m]Yeah, she kept it

[chorus]
[E]She kept the [F#]hotel [B]key, slipped it [G#m]in her purse, I guess
[E]It makes her [F#]think of [B]me, and that [G#m]night we left our [E]hearts on
Our sleeves and the [F#]clothes all over the floor
[B]We both know we can’t [G#m]open the door no more, [E]but she kept the [F#]hotel [B]key
[G#m]Yeah, she kept it, [E]she kept the [F#]hotel [B]key, [G#m]ooh
[E]She kept the [F#]hotel [B]key [B](fade)

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ArtistOld Dominion
AlbumHappy Endings
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyE

How to play Hotel Key on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Old Dominion - Hotel Key on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Hotel Key uses these transitions most often: E → F# (35), F# → B (32), and B → G#m (24). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - F# chord transition.

1. E → F# chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

To move from E to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.
E to F#

2. F# → B chord transition

Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from F# to B;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.
F# to B

3. B → G#m chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from B to G#m;

  1. While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.
B to G#m

4. G#m → E chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from G#m to E;

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
G#m to E

5. B → C# chord transition

To move from B to C#;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

6. C# → E chord transition

To move from C# to E;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.

7. F# → G#m chord transition

To move from F# to G#m;

  1. While playing F#, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
  4. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.

8. B → E chord transition

To move from B to E;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

Hotel Key chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Hotel Key.

  • Hotel Key includes 135 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Hotel Key connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → G#m: 3%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → F#: 3%
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