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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Village Inn
Written & recorded by Robert Earl Keen
Capo on 3
[Intro]
| F | C | G |
| D D/F# | G | D D/F# | G | D D/F# | G |
| G | G | G
[Verse]
D D/F# G D D/F# G
Where the open range meets the endless sky
D D/F# G A A/B A/C#
On a broad high way, the Big trucks fly
D D/F# G D D/F# G
Purple neon sign is flash in' off and on
D D/F# G A A/E A
There's a vacan cy, you're almost home
[Chorus]
G A D D/F# G D
The Village Inn Motel, so af fordable
G A D D/F# G
For a King or a Queen, clean and comfortable
Em A A/B A/C#
If you ain't been, you should go
D D/F# G A
Village Inn Motel, in Challis, Idaho
[Instrumental]
| G | G | G | F | C | G |
[Verse]
D D/F# G D D/F# G
Midnight thunderstorm is blowin' into town
D D/F# G A A/B A/C#
Wind is kickin' up, rain is fallin' down
D D/F# G D D/F# G
The years have come and gone like lightin in the sky
D D/F# G A A/E A
Here in side your room, the world is safe and dry
[Chorus]
G A D D/F# G
The Village Inn Motel, so af foradable
G A D D/F# G F#m
For a King or a Queen, clean and comfortable
Em A A/B A/C#
Free WiFi H B O
D D/F# G A
Village Inn Motel, in Challis, Idaho
[Outro]
| G | G | G
Written & recorded by Robert Earl Keen
Capo on 3
[Intro]
| F | C | G |
| D D/F# | G | D D/F# | G | D D/F# | G |
| G | G | G
[Verse]
D D/F# G D D/F# G
Where the open range meets the endless sky
D D/F# G A A/B A/C#
On a broad high way, the Big trucks fly
D D/F# G D D/F# G
Purple neon sign is flash in' off and on
D D/F# G A A/E A
There's a vacan cy, you're almost home
[Chorus]
G A D D/F# G D
The Village Inn Motel, so af fordable
G A D D/F# G
For a King or a Queen, clean and comfortable
Em A A/B A/C#
If you ain't been, you should go
D D/F# G A
Village Inn Motel, in Challis, Idaho
[Instrumental]
| G | G | G | F | C | G |
[Verse]
D D/F# G D D/F# G
Midnight thunderstorm is blowin' into town
D D/F# G A A/B A/C#
Wind is kickin' up, rain is fallin' down
D D/F# G D D/F# G
The years have come and gone like lightin in the sky
D D/F# G A A/E A
Here in side your room, the world is safe and dry
[Chorus]
G A D D/F# G
The Village Inn Motel, so af foradable
G A D D/F# G F#m
For a King or a Queen, clean and comfortable
Em A A/B A/C#
Free WiFi H B O
D D/F# G A
Village Inn Motel, in Challis, Idaho
[Outro]
| G | G | G
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