{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1798557,"song":"The Honky Tonk Kid","artist":"Aaron Watson","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11395730-the-honky-tonk-kid-chords-by-aaron-watson/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1798557?type=chord","rating":4.51667,"votes":9,"content":"Aaron Watson - The Honky Tonk Kid\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n He’s wrinkled and gray[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n But he’s still got the fire[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\n And he sings on the stage[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Like a bird on a wire[/tab]\r\n\r\n Oh he’ll pack ‘em in\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Just like he always did[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Oh everybody loves the honky tonk kid[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n He got his first guitar\r\n When he was 15\r\n Thirstin’ for knowledge\r\n All hungry and green\r\n Strummin’ that six string\r\n Just like Lefty did\r\n Everybody loves the honky tonk kid\r\n\r\n\r\n [Chorus]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Well the honky tonk kid loves the honky tonk crowd[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n He picks them up when this world gets them down[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\n But all the smoke and the neon keep his pain hid[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Oh nobody knows the honky tonk kid[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n Ten million fans\r\n And a handful of friends\r\n But he’ll go home alone\r\n When each night ends\r\n He’ll think about her\r\n And then twist off a lid\r\n Nobody loves the honky tonk kid\r\n\r\n\r\n [Chorus]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Well the honky tonk kid loves the honky tonk crowd[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n He picks them up when this world gets them down[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\n But all the smoke and the neon keep his pain hid[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Oh nobody knows the honky tonk kid[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Well the honky tonk kid loves the honky tonk crowd[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n He picks them up when this world gets them down[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\n But all the smoke and the neon keep his pain hid[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Oh nobody knows the honky tonk kid[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n It won’t be long\r\n The Lord will take him away\r\n He’ll have sung his last song\r\n They’ll place a wreath on his grave\r\n Oh and he’ll draw a crowd\r\n Just like he always did\r\n Oh one last goodbye for the honky tonk kid","plain_text":"Aaron Watson - The Honky Tonk Kid\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Oh he’ll pack ‘em in\n\n\n\n\n He got his first guitar\n When he was 15\n Thirstin’ for knowledge\n All hungry and green\n Strummin’ that six string\n Just like Lefty did\n Everybody loves the honky tonk kid\n\n\n [Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Ten million fans\n And a handful of friends\n But he’ll go home alone\n When each night ends\n He’ll think about her\n And then twist off a lid\n Nobody loves the honky tonk kid\n\n\n [Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n It won’t be long\n The Lord will take him away\n He’ll have sung his last song\n They’ll place a wreath on his grave\n Oh and he’ll draw a crowd\n Just like he always did\n Oh one last goodbye for the honky tonk kid","chords":["D","G","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}