{"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":73241,"song":"Honky Tonk America","artist":"Sammy Kershaw","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11545854-honky-tonk-america-chords-by-sammy-kershaw/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/73241?type=chord","rating":4.80061,"votes":5,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n#\r\n\r\n\r\nIntro: [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dsus[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWell the day it ends when the sun comes up[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand starts when the sun goes down.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nOut on the back roads and on the back streets[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nof every farm and factory town.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere in the world of weekly wage,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nthere's always a place out there,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand the names and the faces are the same----everywhere.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]\t [ch]G[/ch]   \t\t      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell the room is full, it's a Friday night,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nwe all want to hear \"Louie, Louie\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t    [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's been a long, hard day and a long hard life,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\t\t   [ch]D[/ch]\t\t   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nand this is how we make it through it.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]\t\t    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\ntonight everything's all right,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   pause\r\nIn honky-tonk Amer-----ica.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n2x [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dsus[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[tab]\t  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere's a flashing sign on a rain soaked street,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     \t\t\t  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nthat lights up just about dark.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA welcome beakon on a lost highway[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nwhen you're weary and when you've lost heart.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNever say it's lonelyness,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\t\t\t     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nit's only the drinks and the band,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\t\t     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nbut something brings us back here again,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nand again.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]\t [ch]G[/ch]\t\t      [ch]D[/ch]\t     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell the room is full, it's a Friday night.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\t       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe all want to hear \"Proud Mary.\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's been a long hard day and a long hard life,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe've all got our crosses to carry.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTonight everything is all right,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   PAUSE\r\nIn honky-tonk Amer-----ica.[/tab]\r\n\r\n1x [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dsus[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe talk about freedom alright,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\t             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut maybe some other time,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\t\t    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTonight everybody's feeling fine-----------.[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]\t [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell the room is full, it's a Friday night.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\t\t[ch]D[/ch]\t   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe all want to hear \"Wolly Bully\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]\t    [ch]G[/ch]\t      [ch]D[/ch]\t\t[ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's been a long hard day and a long hard life,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nMonday morning we'll all do our duty.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]\t\t    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIt's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\ntonight every things all right,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nin honky-tonk Amer-ica[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nhonky-tonk Amer-ica[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nhonky-tonk Amer-----ica[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Dsus[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]:300023\r\n[ch]D[/ch]:232000\r\n[ch]Dsus[/ch]: 332000\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]:000220\r\n[ch]C[/ch]:010230","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#\n#\n\n\nIntro: G D Dsus C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2x G D Dsus C\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1x G D Dsus C\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG D Dsus C\n\nG:300023\nD:232000\nDsus: 332000\nEm:000220\nC:010230","chords":["G","D","Dsus","C","Em","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}