Verse 1
 
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My brother's old room used to be mine 
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And all of our posters have changed over time 
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Now all of our idols are on the tip of our tongues 
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And we can't recall what's-his-name, over eggnog and rum 
 
Verse 2
 
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And my brother's old room used to be mine 
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Now my mother's old paintings can finally shine 
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And fill all the spaces where celebrities posed 
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I woke up this morning in a room that I know 
 
Verse 3
 
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My brother's old room used to be mine 
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He painted it blue when I left it behind 
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Now my mother's old Alvarez leans up against white 
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In the brand new guest room where I slept last night 
 
Chorus
 
            Am             Dm 
And let me stay, a little longer 
           Am           Dm 
And let me rest, let me belong here 
         C             G              C   F C 
I am a guest in every room I've ever known 
 
Verse 4
 
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And if my brother's old ceiling gets just enough sun 
    Dm            C        Em        Dm 
The shapes of our made-up constellations 
 Dm        C              G       Am 
Glow in a pattern that I knew by heart 
       Dm          C                 Em       Dm 
I woke up in the morning and picked up her guitar 
 
Verse 5
 
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And on my mother's old Alvarez, from '76 
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I wrote down this song as a bargaining chip 
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To capture a moment from mercilesstime 
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To stay in a room that I know, for a while 
 
Chorus
 
            Am             Dm 
And let me stay, a little longer 
           Am           Dm 
And let me rest, let me belong here 
         C             G              C   F C 
I am a guest in every room I've ever known 
 
Verse 6
 
    Dm           C          G          Am 
My brother's old room, this morning is mine 
    Dm          C           Em           Dm 
And someday a stranger will wake to this light 
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And this illumination is a passage of rite 
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And the lineage of visitors grows a little in size 
 
Verse 7
 
     Dm           C       G          Am 
Four walls and a window opposite the door 
  Dm          C          Em          Dm 
I pack up my bag and I leave it once more 
         Dm      C         G      Am 
Another holiday ends in a teary embrace 
        Dm        C          Em        Dm 
Because even our bodies are places we stay 
        Dm        C          G         C 
Because even our bodies are places we stay 
 
Chorus
 
            Am             Dm 
And let me stay, a little longer 
           Am           Dm 
And let me rest, let me belong here 
         C             G 
I am a guest in every room 
             C             Dm 
I'm just a guest, I'll be going soon 
         C             G              C 
I am a guest in every room I've ever known