{"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":2111733,"song":"Honky Tonky Mama","artist":"Merle Haggard","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2111733-honky-tonky-mama-chords-by-merle-haggard/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2111733?type=chord","rating":4.62483,"votes":3,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf you go down to the bottom better watch the way you act,[/tab]\r\n\r\nIf you fool around them honkies you will never make it back.\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen you get in trouble the best you can do is lose,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOr them honky tonky moma's they'll give you the honky blues.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI went down to the bottom just a week ago today,[/tab]\r\n\r\nMet a honky tonky baby and I couldn't get away.\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLost all my money and brand new padded shoes,[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor them honky tonky moma's they had them honky blues.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI drank a half of pint a liquor and a half a pint of gin,[/tab]\r\n\r\nSaw my honky tonky mama foolin around some other men.\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nReally felt mistreated my baby I was about to lose,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGot jealous of my baby I had them old honky tonky blues. (Sure Did)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumentals]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nShe's a honky tonky mama got her honky tonky ways,[/tab]\r\n\r\nShe got me in trouble now I'm servin days.\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBig policmen got me would not turn me loose,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                                           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTook me down to the station locked me in the county blues. (Good Mornin Judge)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen I go back to the bottom gonna watch my p's and q's,[/tab]\r\n\r\nOr them honky tonky mama's will be givin me the blues.\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]                                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGonna have protection I think I have paid my dues,[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                                                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll find me a honky tonky mama and give her back theses old honky tonky blues.[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll find me a honky tonky mama and give her these old honky blues.[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                                                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll find me a honky tonky mama and give her these old honky tonky blues.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\n\nIf you fool around them honkies you will never make it back.\n\n\n\n\n\nMet a honky tonky baby and I couldn't get away.\n\n\n\n\n\nSaw my honky tonky mama foolin around some other men.\n\n\n\n[Instrumentals]\n\n\nShe got me in trouble now I'm servin days.\n\n\n\n\n\nOr them honky tonky mama's will be givin me the blues.","chords":["C","F","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}