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Luke Combs - Sleepless In A Hotel Room Chords

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ChordsEm7, G, Am7, Cadd9, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-0-0-3-0Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[intro]
[Em7] [G] [Am7] [Cadd9]
[Em7] [G] [Am7] [Cadd9]

[Opening]
I can hear the [Em7]lonely howlin' [G]out my window[Am] [Cadd9]
I can feel the [Em7]whiskey not do [G]anyth[Am]ing[Cadd9]
It's two in the [Em7]morning, tv's [G]on and
I've never [Am]felt so far from [Cadd9]home
I can hear the [Em7]lonely howlin' [G]out my window[Am] [Cadd9]

[chorus]
The [Em7]morning light can't [G]come too soon
[Am]Lyin’ here not [Cadd9]next to you
[Em7]Wide awake I [G]dream of you
[Am]Sleepless in a [Cadd9]hotel room

[verse 2]
[Em7]Woah-[G]oh-[Am]awo[Cadd9]ah-woah-[Em7]oh-[G]awo[Am]ah [Cadd9]

[verse 3]
I wonder if you’re [Em7]starin’ at our [G]bedroom ceil[Am]ing[Cadd9]
Lyin’ [Em7]right beside a [G]glass of wi[Am]ne [Cadd9]
I wonder if you’re [Em7]tossin’ and tur[G]nin’
Wishin’ you were [Am]kissin’ m[Cadd9]e
[Em7]Starin’ at our [G]bedroom ceiling[Am] [Cadd9]

[chorus]
The [Em7]morning light can't [G]come too soon
[Am]Lyin’ here not [Cadd9]next to you
[Em7]Wide awake I [G]dream of you
[Am]Sleepless in a [Cadd9]hotel room

[verse 4]
[Em7]Woah-[G]oh-[Am]awo[Cadd9]ah-woah-[Em7]oh[G]-aw[Am]oah[Cadd9]

[interlude]
[Em7] [G] [Am] [Cadd9]
[Em7] [G] [Am] [Cadd9]

[verse 5]
[Em7]Our four walls are painted blue
[Am]Sleepless in a [Cadd9]hotel room
A [Em7]thousand miles past missin’ yo[Am]u

[chorus]
The [Em7]morning light can't [G]come too soon
[Am]Lyin’ here not [Cadd9]next to you
[Em7]Wide awake I [G]dream of you
[Am]Sleepless in a [Cadd9]hotel room

[Closing]
[Em7]Woah-[G]oh-awoah-[Am]woah-oh-awoah[Cadd9]
[Am]Sleepless in a [Cadd9]hotel room
[Em7]Woah-[G]oh-awoah-[Am]woah-oh-awoah[Cadd9]
[Em7]Woah-[G]oh-awoah-[Am]woah-oh-awoah[Cadd9] [Em7]

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ArtistLuke Combs
AlbumSingle
Year2026
KeyFm

How to play Sleepless In A Hotel Room on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Luke Combs - Sleepless In A Hotel Room on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Sleepless In A Hotel Room uses these transitions most often: Cadd9 → Em7 (26), Am → Cadd9 (25), and Em7 → G (25). 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 Em7 - G chord transition.

1. Em7 → G chord transition

Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em7 to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Em7 to G

2. G → Am7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

To move from G to Am7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Am7

3. Am7 → Cadd9 chord transition

Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-0-0-3-0Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram

To move from Am7 to Cadd9;

  1. While playing Am7, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
Am7 to Cadd9

4. Cadd9 → Em7 chord transition

Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-0-0-3-0Guitar Cadd9 chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram

To move from Cadd9 to Em7;

  1. While playing Cadd9, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Cadd9 to Em7

5. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

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

6. Am → Cadd9 chord transition

To move from Am to Cadd9;

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

7. Em7 → Am chord transition

To move from Em7 to Am;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.

Sleepless In A Hotel Room chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sleepless In A Hotel Room.

  • Sleepless In A Hotel Room includes 107 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sleepless In A Hotel Room contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sleepless In A Hotel Room connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), D (13%), and A7 (13%).
    • Em7 → Am: 9%
    • Em7 → G: 9%
    After Cadd9, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em7 (75%), Fm7 (8%), and Fmaj7 (6%).
    • Cadd9 → Em7: 75%
    • Cadd9 → Am: 2%
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