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Travelers Hotel

by Chris Taylor

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    Includes four Bonus Tracks: Tears and Grace, Burn the Night Away and an alternate version of Words of a Woman

    Also includes the Travelers Hotel 'behind the scenes' Newsletter
    All lyrics and guitar chords to every song PDF
    Exclusive: Notes From Room 44 by Chris Taylor
    1 Hi Rez photo taken by Allen Clark Photography
    2 Hi Rez photos taken by photographer Steve Circeo
    2 Chris Taylor original Travelers Hotel digital paintings for you to print out and frame
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1.
TRAVELERS HOTEL VERSE: I ARRIVED IN THE DARK, ABOUT EIGHT OCLOCK THE CHILLY WIND BLOWING RIGHT THROUGH MY SOCKS I BEAT UP MY PILLOW THEN I REST MY HEAD I DREMPT THAT I HAD WOKE UP DEAD WALK THE STREETS, GET OUT OF THIS CELL ROOM 44 AT THE TRAVELERS HOTEL SHA LA LA LA VERSE: SOMEWHERE JUST PAST BROKEN AVENUE THE MAYOR AND INVESTORS ARE PLAYING WHOS WHO TATTOO PARLOR QUEEN IS ONLY QUEEN FOR A DAY SAXOPHONE SALLY WANTS YOU TO PAY WALK THE STREETS, GET OUT OF THIS CELL ROOM 44 AT THE TRAVELERS HOTEL SHA LA LA LA VERSE: WAKING UP AT NIGHT, IT JUST FEELS WRONG LIKE IM IN THE LAST VERSE OF A PINK FLOYD SONG ALL THE HEAVY DAYS THRY ARE OVER NOW STILL I KEEP LOOKING BACK FOR SOMEONE, SOMEHOW WALK THE STREETS, GET OUT OF THIS CELL ROOM 44 AT THE TRAVELERS HOTEL SHA LA LA LA VERSE: PICASSO ONCE TOLD ME, IN A DREAM OF A DREAM DONT PUT DOWN THE BRUSH, TIL YOUVE BEEN REDEEMED IM CONFRONTED BY DALI, ON A MELTING BAR STOOL HE WONT LOOK AT MY CANVAS, HE KNOWS IM A FOOL WALK THE STREETS, GET OUT OF THIS CELL ROOM 44 AT THE TRAVELERS HOTEL SHA LA LA LA VERSE: IM DOWN AT THE BAR BUT YOURE NOT THERE I WANT TO DROWN MY SORROWS IN YOUR LONG DARK HAIR WHO NEEDS CASH, FEELS SO GOOD TO BE BROKE THE PEOPLE IN HERE, THEY DRIFT LIKE SMOKE WALK THE STREETS, GET OUT OF THIS CELL ROOM 44 AT THE TRAVELERS HOTEL SHA LA LA LA VERSE: IN THE REFLECTION OF A TWO WAY MIRROR BEGINNING TO SEE THINGS WAY TOO CLEAR I PAN MY EYES, IM ALL ALONE IN A CROWD OF GYPSIES ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES WALK THE STREETS, GET OUT OF THIS CELL ROOM 44 AT THE TRAVELERS HOTEL SHA LA LA LA VERSE: WHEN YOU FLASHED THAT SMILE, YOU DIDNT REALIZE THE SECRETS OF GOD, WERE DANCING IN YOUR EYES YOU LIT UP THE NIGHT, YOU LIT UP THE WORLD FAR ABOVE THE DEEP OF HEAVEN UNFURLED WALK THE STREETS, GET OUT OF THIS CELL ROOM 44 AT THE TRAVELERS HOTEL SHA LA LA LA OUTRO: IVE DANCED UPON ROCKS, IVE PASSED THIS DOOR IVE STOOD IN THE MIST, ON A LONELY SEA SHORE IM BOUND TO BE BROKEN, DETERMINED AND BOUND CAST OFF MY RELIGION AND STILL I AM FOUND WALK THE STREETS, GET OUT OF THIS CELL ROOM 44 AT THE TRAVELERS HOTEL SHA LA LA LA
2.
FLIP SIDE OF LOVE VERSE: E D A THE WORLD CRACKED OPEN SURRENDER RETURNS THE MYSTERY OF FIRE OF THE SPIRIT THAT BURNS CHORUS: E D A I WANT TO GET ON WITH THE BUSINESS OF LIVING INDIFFERENCE IS SO DAMN HARD TO SHAKE OFF I WANT TO GET ON WITH THE BUSINESS OF LIVING I BUILT A HOUSE ON THE FLIP SIDE OF LOVE VERSE 2: E D A THE SUN IN MY MOUTH THE MOON IN MY EYES UP AGAINST THE DARKNESS BUT I FEEL SO ALIVE CHORUS: E D A I WANT TO GET ON WITH THE BUSINESS OF LIVING INDIFFERENCE IS SO DAMN HARD TO SHAKE OFF I WANT TO GET ON WITH THE BUSINESS OF LIVING I BUILT A HOUSE ON THE FLIP SIDE OF LOVE BRIDGE: F#m D THE MOMENT THAT YOU FEEL, YOU ARE NO ONE BUT YOURSELF A IN A WORLD, DOING ITS BEST, TO MAKE YOU JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE F#m D THE MOMENT THAT YOU FEEL, YOU ARE NO ONE BUT YOURSELF A IN A WORLD, DOING ITS BEST, TO MAKE YOU LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE F#m D THE MOMENT THAT YOU FEEL, YOU ARE NO ONE BUT YOURSELF A IN A WORLD, DOING ITS BEST, TO MAKE YOU LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE F#m D THE MOMENT THAT YOU FEEL, YOU ARE NO ONE BUT YOURSELF E ohhhhhhhhhhh OUTRO: A I BUILT A HOUSE ON THE FLIP SIDE OF LOVE D I BUILT A HOUSE ON THE FLIP SIDE OF LOVE A E7 I PAWNED EVERYTHING I OWN, FOR A DRINK OF DUST
3.
LOVESTORY FOR THE BROKENHEARTED INTRO: G VERSE: G D7 HOW I WANT TO SHINE, WITH A CLEAR PURE LIGHT D7 G LIKE A LITTLE CANDLE, BURNING IN THE NIGHT G C G IN THIS WORLD OF DARKNESS, TOO MUCH PAIN TO FIGHT D7 C G D7 C G SEND, THE, LIGHT... SEND, THE, LIGHT. VERSE 2: I ASKED TE LORD ABOVE IF HES WATCHING OVER ME IM SELFISH AND IM BLIND AND I CANT SEE IN THIS WORLD OF DARKNESS, CANT ALWAYS GET IT RIGHT SEND, THE, LIGHT... SEND, THE, LIGHT HARMONICA VERSE 3: LIFE IS SO ORDINARY, THEN ITS FULL OF PAIN EVERY TIME I LAUGH, IT STARTS TO RAIN SO THIS IS MY ROUTINE, NOW THIS IS MY PLIGHT SEND, THE, LIGHT... SEND, THE, LIGHT VERSE 4: IM SO BROKEN, THAT I ALMOST FORGOT CRACKED AND SHATTERED, MORE BROKEN THAN NOT NOW IM OUT IN PUBLIC, PRETENDING IM ALRIGHT SEND, THE, LIGHT... SEND, THE, LIGHT SEND, THE, LIGHT... SEND, THE, LIGHT VERSE 5: TIME TO STAY ALERT, TIME TO STAY AWARE ALL I SEE AROUND ME, STORM CLOUDS EVERYWHERE I KNOW TO WALK BY FAITH, BUT STILL I CRAWL BY SIGHT SEND, THE, LIGHT... SEND, THE, LIGHT VERSE 6: FATHER UP IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME IM LIVING ON THE EARTH, IN FEAR AND GUILT AND SHAME NOTHING THAT IVE DONE, CAN BE UNDONE TONIGHT SEND, THE, LIGHT... SEND, THE, LIGHT SEND, THE, LIGHT... SEND, THE, LIGHT OUTRO: LOVESTORY FOR THE BROKENHEARTED
4.
Three Sixty 04:55
THREE SIXTY Capo 3 INTRO: Am G C G VERSE: Am G C G CELEBRATE YOUR LAUGHTER, CELEBRATE YOUR TEARS CELEBRATE YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH, THE DARKEST OF YOUR YEARS CELEBRATE WHATS TO COME, BLOWING IN THE WINDS OF CHANGE CELEBRATE TRUE BLESSINGS, DRESSED UP IN DAYS SO STRANGE CHORUS: Em G C Em G C THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DEGREES, PRAYING OUT LOUD OR DOWN ON MY KNEES THE CIRCLE OF LIFE AT TIMES LIKE THESE, PEACE LEADS TO FREEDOMS RELEASE VERSE: CELEBRATE WHEN YOURE STRANDED, CELEBRATE WHEN YOU COME HOME WHEN YOURE AT YOUR LONELIEST, IS WHEN YOURE LEAST ALONE CELEBRATE THROUGH CHAOS, THERE IS A PATH FOR YOU TRAVEL THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED, COULD LEAD TO YOUR BREAK THROUGH CHORUS: Em G C Em G C THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DEGREES, PRAYING OUT LOUD OR DOWN ON MY KNEES THE CIRCLE OF LIFE AT TIMES LIKE THESE, PEACE LEADS TO FREEDOM... LEADS TO RELEASE VERSE: CELEBRATE THE TRIUMPH, OF YOUR FRIENDS AND ENEMIES FOR WE ARE ALL MADE OF LOVE, AND LOVES OUR DESTINY CELEBRATE FRUSTRATION, CELEBRATE YOUR SOUL'S DESPAIR THEY ARE THE KEY TO YOUR IGNITION, TO GET FROM HERE TO THERE CHORUS: Em G C Em G C THREE HUNDRED SIXTY DEGREES, PRAYING OUT LOUD OR DOWN ON MY KNEES THE CIRCLE OF LIFE AT TIMES LIKE THESE, PEACE LEADS TO FREEDOMS RELEASE PEACE LEADS TO FREEDOMS RELEASE OUTRO: DEFINE YOURSELF AS RADICALLY LOVED THIS IS THE TRUTH, ALL ELSE IN AN ILLUSION
5.
I Love You 05:26
I LOVE YOU INTRO: D A G VERSE 1: I WANNA FALL AT YOUR FEET AND BEG YOUR FORGIVENESS NOTHING IN THIS WORLD I WOULDN'T DO FOR YOU ONE OF THESE DAYS I WILL FIND THE RIGHT WORDS TO SAY LET THEM ROLL OFF MY TONGUE, BOTH SIMPLE AND TRUE CHORUS: I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU VERSE 2: I KNOW IT ALL ENDS IN TEARS I KNOW IT ALL ENDS IN GRACE I KNOW IT ALL ENDS IN PAIN AND DANGER I CAN TELL BY THE LOOK UPON YOUR FACE CHORUS: I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU VERSE 3: I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO OFFER BUT A LITTLE CONFUSION I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO OFFER THAN A LITTLE HOPE I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO OFFER THAN A LITTLE BIT OF LAUGHTER BABY WHEN WE'VE COME... TO THE END OF OUR ROPE, THERES HOPE CHORUS: I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU OUTRO: STAY ON D
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HALLELUJAH WHATS IT TO YA? INTRO: A G D VERSE: FROM ANOTHER LIFE OF TIME AND SPACE IM WIDE AWAKE WITH A LONELY BEAT THE MOON SAILS OUT ON A BLANKET OF STARS IM LEFT WALKING ON MY TIRED FEET VERSE: LONG BEFORE THE MORNING FIRE I MET A WOMAN WITH COUNTLESS DREAMS I BROUGHT TO HER MY LONESOME RHYMES I BROUGHT TO HER MY MELODIES CHORUS: E SWEET AND SOUR, SYRUPY DRY G THERES A PRISON IN YOUR HEART & CHAOS IN YOUR EYES E PUT OFF THE WORLD, ITS TIME TO CHOOSE G A GOTTA RID ME OF THE DEVIL DANCING IN MY SHOES VERSE: IVE ALWAYS KNOWN THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE CRYING HOURS WHERE THE DARK MEETS DAWN YOU COME TO ME FROM THE SETTING SUN, SAYING MAN MADE DEATH IN THE IMAGE OF HIS OWN VERSE: FALLEN MAJESTY, STOLEN GRACE A CROWD WILL GATHER, NONE EMBRACE MEN WITH THEIR PRIDE, MEN SO PROUD THEY TRY TO HOLD ON TO A BURNING CLOUD CHORUS: SWEET AND SOUR, SYRUPY DRY THERES A PRISON IN YOUR HEART & CHAOS IN YOUR EYES PUT OFF THE WORLD, ITS TIME TO CHOOSE GOTTA RID ME OF THE DEVIL DANCING IN MY SHOES VERSE: MY SORROW'S FULL OF LOVE AND THAT LONELY BEAT SOMEWHERE THERE'S A KITE TRAPPED IN THE TREES SO LIVE TO LIGHT YOUR WANDERING SOUL A FLICKERING FLAME ON THE SEA SHORE CHORUS: SWEET AND SOUR, SYRUPY DRY THERES A PRISON IN YOUR HEART & CHAOS IN YOUR EYES PUT OFF THE WORLD, ITS TIME TO CHOOSE GOTTA RID ME OF THE DEVIL DANCING IN MY SHOES OUTRO: A G D HALLELUJAH, WHATS IT TO YA, HALLELUJAH, HALLELUJAH I'VE GOT A SORROW FULL OF LOVE AND A LONELY BEAT
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LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE Key of E VERSE: IVE GOT AN ANGEL ON MY ASS, DEVIL AT MY HEALS YOURE TOO AFRAID TO ASK IF I KNOW HOW IT FEELS AS IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: IVE BEEN RANSOMED, REDEEMED, RENEWED AND RESTORED WITHOUT YOU AROUND, I JUST GET BORED AS IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: YOURE LOCKED IN A CAGE OF YOUR OWN CONCLUSIONS YOU RATTLE THE BARS OF YOUR CONFUSION AS YOURE LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: IN A FUTILE ATTEMPT TO ERASE MY PAST I SIT IN THE ASHES OF MY OWN BOMB BLAST AS IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE CHORUS: SOMEONE GET A DOCTOR, SOMEONE GET A NURSE THEY TELL ME THAT IM BETTER, THINK IM GETTING WORSE WILL I NEED A VACATION, WILL I NEED A HEARSE? LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE, OH MY LOVE VERSE: ONE LONELY TEAR IN THESE BLUE EYES ONE ONION RING UNDER MY FRENCH FRIES AS IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: BEDRAGGLED, BEWILDERED, BEAT-UP, BURNT OUT IM NOWHERE NEAR FAITH AND IM WAY BEYOND DOUBT AS IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: THERE'S SOMEBODY WHISTLING BUT IT AINT ME GREAT MELODIES DONT COME FOR FREE WHEN YOU'RE LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: I NEVER MEANT TO WEAR A FALSE FACE LOOKING BACK ON IT ALL, I JUST FELL FROM GRACE WHILE I WAS LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE CHORUS: SOMEONE GET A DOCTOR, SOMEONE GET A NURSE THEY TELL ME THAT IM BETTER, THINK IM GETTING WORSE WILL I NEED A VACATION, WILL I NEED A HEARSE? LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE, OH MY LOVE VERSE: IVE BEEN STABBED IN THE BACK WITH A KNIFE SO BLUNT TRUE FRIENDS WILL STAB YOU... RIGHT IN THE FRONT AS IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: EVERY SAINT HAS A PAST, EVERY SINNER HAS A FUTURE IM A BLEEDING HEART LOOKING FOR A SUTURE AS IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: YOU GAVE ME A MASK, I TOLD YOU THE TRUTH I THINK IM GONNA DROWN IN THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH AS IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: HATRED IS BLIND, SO IS LOVE BOTH HIT ME LIKE A BRICK IN A BOXING GLOVE AS IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE CHORUS: SOMEONE GET A DOCTOR, SOMEONE GET A NURSE THEY TELL ME THAT IM BETTER, THINK IM GETTING WORSE WILL I NEED A VACATION, WILL I NEED A HEARSE? LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: JUDAS HIMSELF COULDN'T FACE HIS SHADOW HE THREW A PARTY FOR HIMSELF, DOWN IN THE GALLOWS LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: STAYED THREE NIGHTS AT THE TRAVELERS HOTEL SOMEONE STOLE MY WALLET, COULDNT PAY MY BILL NOW IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: JOSEPH ARTHUR WAS THERE, AND BILL MALLONEE I COULD HAVE SWORN THEY WERE LOOKING AT ME BUT THEY WERE LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: IM HONEST TO A FAULT, IN SO MANY WAYS IF IM HONEST WITH YOU NOW, IM A LIAR SOME DAYS WHEN IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE VERSE: IVE HATED MYSELF, FOR MORE THAN A YEAR IM A SIN-SCARRED LOVER STUCK IN FIRST GEAR AS IM LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE CHORUS: SOMEONE GET A DOCTOR, SOMEONE GET A NURSE THEY TELL ME THAT IM BETTER, THINK IM GETTING WORSE WILL I NEED A VACATION, WILL I NEED A HEARSE? LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE TAG: WILL I NEED A VACATION, WILL I NEED A HEARSE? LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE WILL I NEED A VACATION, WILL I NEED A HEARSE? LAUGHING AT THE UNIVERSE OH MY LOVE
8.
Yes 04:46
YES also called: YES IS THE ONLY LIVING THING Capo 5th fret INTRO: Am E VERSE: Am E Am E THIS MOST AMAZING DAY, GREEN SPIRIT OF TREES BLUE DREAM OF THE SKY, EVERY INFINITE THING CHORUS: YES, IS THE LIVING THING YES, IS THE ONLY LIVING THING YES, IS THE LIVING THING YES, IS THE ONLY LIVING THING (break) VERSE: THE EARTH LAUGHS IN FLOWERS THE EARTH CRIES IN RAIN THE EARTH HOLDS ITS MYSTERIES COLLIDING IN MY BRAIN CHORUS: YES, IS THE LIVING THING YES, IS THE ONLY LIVING THING YES, IS THE LIVING THING YES, IS THE ONLY LIVING THING VERSE: NOW THE EARS OF MY EARS AWAKE NOW THE EYES OF MY EYES ARE OPEN NOW THE EARS OF MY EARS AWAKE NOW THE EYES OF MY EYES ARE OPEN CHORUS: YES, IS THE LIVING THING YES, IS THE ONLY LIVING THING YES, IS THE LIVING THING YES, IS THE ONLY LIVING THING SOLO: C C Am Am F F C C BRIDGE: THE SEASON OF JOYFUL SONGS HAVE COME WINTER HAS PASSED AND SNOW IS GONE COME NOW LOVE, MY LOVELY ONE COME ON, COME ON OUTRO: C TO BE YOURSELF AND NOBODY ELSE Am TO BE YOURSELF AND NOBODY ELSE F TO BE YOURSELF AND NOBODY ELSE C IS THE HARDEST FIGHT WE'LL EVER FIGHT
9.
GOTTA PRESS ON VERSE 1: HAVENT LOST MYSELF, I HAVENT LOST MY FAITH BUT THERES ONLY ROOM FOR ONE BABY AND WE'RE FIGHTING FOR SPACE IVE GOT A TAMBOURINE, SHAKING IT FOR YOU BABY CANT YOU SEE, NO MONEY COMING THROUGH WE GOTTA PRESS ON, WE GOTTA PRESS ON VERSE 2: IM ALL CAUGHT UP, IN A BARREL FULL OF MONKEYS DETOXING FROM A DRUG, I NEVER KNEW I WAS A JUNKIE I SEE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT ME NOW YOUR EYES ARE FULL OF FAITH AND DOUBT WE GOTTA PRESS ON, WE GOTTA PRESS ON VERSE 3: GOD IN THE HUMAN, THE HUMAN IN GOD DOES IT TAKE A GENIUS, TO SEE THAT KIND OF LOVE? A DOWNWARD SPIRAL, GOODBYE MY FRIEND I CANNOT SAVE MYSELF, SO THEN I GOTTA PRESS ON, I GOTTA PRESS ON VERSE 4: THERES THE ME YOU SEE, THEN THERES THE REST OF ME SPENT ALL MY LIFE, WONDERING, JUST WHO I COULD BE SACRIFICE FOR FREE, MY IDENTITY IM EVERYTHING AND NOTHING THAT I EVER BELIEVED STILL I PRESS ON, STILL I PRESS ON VERSE 5: HAVENT LOST MYSELF, I HAVENT LOST MY FAITH BUT THERES ONLY ROOM FOR ONE BABY AND WE'RE FIGHTING FOR SPACE IVE GOT A TAMBOURINE, SHAKING IT FOR YOU BABY CANT YOU SEE, NO MONEY COMING THROUGH WE GOTTA PRESS ON, WE GOTTA PRESS ON OUTRO: I'M WALKING IN THE DESERT OF YOUR EVER LOVIN' GRACE WITH YOUR SONG INSIDE MY SOUL SONG INSIDE MY SOUL
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One in the spirit We are, one in the spirit shouldn't have to work so hard, work so hard to be loved, loved, loved, loved There's a new law May it spread around the town Love one another, just love one another Abandon yourself To ever-transcending Grace Ever-transcending Grace We are, one in the spirit shouldn't have to work so hard, work so hard to be loved, loved, loved, loved In loving me You made me lovable You made me lovable In loving me you.... In loving me So unconditional Unconditional You made me lovable We are, one in the spirit shouldn't have to work so hard, work so hard to be loved, loved, loved, loved Ohhh, I am a witness Trade the drumbeat of doom For a song in your heart And twinkle in your eye Twinkle in your eye Revolutionary revelation Extraordinary Adoration Calling out to you We are, one in the spirit shouldn't have to work so hard, work so hard to be loved, loved, loved, loved
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Words of a woman capo 7th fret INTRO: G F C The words of a woman won't go away Like a thumbprint on a heart of clay They are knives in your back, they can dance on her tongue They can run through your mind, make you come undone The words of a woman can break your heart Without lifting a finger, can tear you apart She can give you a burden, with her heavy sigh Or make you uneasy with that look in her eye The words of a woman can shine like the sun Make a man feel like he's Gods favorite son They give hope to the hopeless, sight to the blind They can melt a hard heart and ease your troubled mind The words of a women, hold the power to destroy But are never more beautiful when theyre bringing me joy The words of a women, hold the power to destroy But are never more beautiful when theyre bringing me joy The words of a woman could buy back your past Make the chains fall away, make you free at last The words of a woman may come too late Leave you stranded without keys at heavens gate I'd tattoo them on my heart if I only could They are meant to be loved, not understood The words of a woman are her silver and gold When I steal them away my heart grows cold The words of a woman are just not fair Good thing for me I don't even care The words of a woman make my blood run hot But her language of love cannot be bought
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Forgiveness 05:58
FORGIVENESS VERSE 1: G COME TO ME, WHERE I LIVE C LOVE ME AS I AM D7 I WANT TO BE FORGIVEN, I WANT TO FORGIVE C MY HEART IS IN A TRAFFIC JAM VERSE 2: G FAILING AND FALLING AND GETTING BACK UP C WOUNDED AND FORGETTING TO FIX MYSELF UP D7 THE GOSPEL OF GRACE FILLS MY EMPTY CUP C AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN CHORUS: G C THERE AINT NOTHING I CAN DO TO EARN YOUR FORGIVENESS D7 C GRACE MEANS IM FORGIVEN, EVEN BEFORE I BRUISE MY KNEES G C THERE AINT NOTHING I CAN DO TO EARN YOUR FORGIVENESS D7 C STOP HATING YOURSELF, START LOVING WHO YOU SEE ALTERNATE CHORUS: YOU GOTTA WORK FOR IT, BEG FOR IT YOU GOTTA CRY FOR IT, DIE FOR IT YOU GOTTA CLIMB THAT LADDER, NEVER REACH IT PREACH IT, TEACH IT, NEVER RECEIVE IT VERSE 3: G THE STUMBLING STEPS TO BECOMING REAL C SUFFERING, SORROW IS PART OF THE DEAL D7 MY HUFFING AND PUFFING TO TRY AND CONCEAL C AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN VERSE 4: G AT THIS VERY MOMENT IM ON HOLY GROUND AMAZING GRACE HOW SWEET THE SOUND I WASH OFF ALL THE MAKE UP BUT THERES STILL A SAD CLOWN ALL OVER AND OVER AGAIN CHORUS: G C THERE AINT NOTHING I CAN DO TO EARN YOUR FORGIVENESS D7 C GRACE MEANS IM FORGIVEN, EVEN BEFORE I BRUISE MY KNEES G C THERE AINT NOTHING I CAN DO TO EARN YOUR FORGIVENESS D7 C STOP HATING YOURSELF, START LOVING WHO YOU SEE ALTERNATE CHORUS: YOU GOTTA WORK FOR IT, BEG FOR IT YOU GOTTA CRY FOR IT, DIE FOR IT YOU GOTTA CLIMB THAT LADDER, NEVER REACH IT PREACH IT, TEACH IT, NEVER RECEIVE IT BREAK: SHA LA LA LA, SHA LA LA LA VERSE 5: EYES TO SEE AND HANDS TO TOUCH A MIND TO SHAPE, A HEART TO LOVE I HAVE BELIEF, OTHERS DENY I HAVE SOME HOPE, WHILE OTHERS THEY CRY I KNOW YOUR GRACE, WHILE OTHERS THEY HURT THIS IS A GIFT, ITS NOT A REWARD IVE DONE NOTHING TO EARN IT AND I DONT DESERVE IT ITS AN ACT OF FAITH, IN LOVE AND GRACE TO DO THE RIGHT THING, FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS IS THE NOONDAY DEVIL, OF SPIRITUAL TREASON THE MORE I KNOW, THE MORE I ALLOW SO WHERE ARE YOU NOW? WHERE ARE YOU NOW? YOU HAVE BELIEF, IVE GOT DENAIL YOU HAVE SOME HOPE, IM LOOKING FOR MY SMILE YOU KNOW GRACE, ME I JUST HURT THIS IS A GIFT, NOT A REWARD CHORUS: DONT MAKE ME WORK FOR IT, BEG FOR IT YOU GOTTA CRY FOR IT, DIE FOR IT YOU GOTTA CLIMB THAT LADDER, NEVER REACH IT PREACH IT, TEACH IT, NEVER RECEIVE IT OUTRO: IM ALWAYS GONNA NEED IT AND IM ALWAYS GONNA GIVE IT FORGIVENESS
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about

Just before I passed by the Travelers Hotel sign here in downtown San Antonio... I was telling myself that I don't want to write and record songs anymore. It just seemed silly. I have so many records for you to pick and choose from... so why do you need one more?

Then, I saw the sign: Travelers Hotel.

By the time I got to the car, I had all these characters in my head... these sounds and ideas of sounds. I knew I had to start recording and writing. Oh well.... I guess giving up making music is NOT in the cards for me.

I realized that even though I love you guys.... my fans, friends, supporters, encouragers.... I wasn't writing this music for you. I was writing it for me! It saves my own life, my sanity, my heartbreak and my own internal struggle in this life.

But the rewarding part of it all is the fact that you guys are right with me and for that - I am so grateful!

This album is officially 12 songs - ending with Forgiveness
But for the digital version I've included 3 Bonus Tracks for you as well!
The original 12 songs clock in at 1 hour and 1 minute.... so you are definitely getting the grand tour of Travelers Hotel.

All the lyrics and guitar chords are included here as well.
Download away.
Crank up the car stereo.
Slip on your headphones....

Sha la la la la

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released December 2, 2013

Written and Recorded by Chris Taylor at The Creative Space
San Antonio, TX from September through December 2013.

Mastered by Bruce Neher at Disc & Dat
Thank you so much Bruce for making this record sound like it should!

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My name is Chris Taylor. I play music and create visual art and find joy in the process.

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