Tom: E E A E B7 E [Verse 1] E A Out on Route 66, way back to the sticks E B7 Out on the old Chisolm trail E A Just east of El Reno next to Ted's Escondido E B7 E Sat the old Lucky Diamond Motel [Verse 2] E A Lucille and Madonna slinging cheese enchiladas E B7 Chain smoking non-filtered Pall Malls E A Old men shooting pool and cursing like fools E B7 E At the old Lucky Diamond Motel [Chorus] A E Yeah the old Lucky Diamond, Lucky Diamond Motel A B7 The Queen of the old mother road A E A There's color TV and the kids eat for free E B7 E At the old Lucky Diamond Motel [Break] E A E B7 E [Verse 3] E A There's air streams and truckers and two timing lovers E B7 Teenagers out raising hell E A There's cowboys and shriners and old five and dimers E B7 E At the old Lucky Diamond Motel [Verse 4] E A Room 23 was the first time for me E B7 A stripper named Rita Cantrell E A I spent all of my money on that sweet Spanish honey E B7 E At the old Lucky Diamond Motel [Chorus] A E Yeah the old Lucky Diamond, Lucky Diamond Motel A B7 The Queen of the old mother road A E A There's color TV and the kids eat for free E B7 E At the old Lucky Diamond Motel [Break] E A E B7 E [Verse 5] E A Oh the sign said we doze, but we never do close E B7 I remember her red dress so well E A Old Rita's passed on, the neon sign's gone E B7 E At the old Lucky Diamond Motel [Verse 6] E A There's a big wrecking ball, Just tore down the wall, E B7 A piece of America fell E A Now I'm all for progress, but God knows that I miss E B7 E The old Lucky Diamond Motel [Chorus] A E Yeah the old Lucky Diamond, Lucky Diamond Motel A B7 The Queen of the old mother road A E A There's color TV and the kids eat for free E B7 E At the old Lucky Diamond Motel [Chorus] A E Yeah the old Lucky Diamond, Lucky Diamond Motel A B7 The Queen of the old mother road A E A There's color TV and the kids eat for free E B7 E At the old Lucky Diamond Motel