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The Night Hank Williams Came To Town

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                                    Standard tuning (Capo 2)
CHarry Truman was our presiFdent
A Gcoke and burger cost you thirty Ccents
I was still in love with Mavis FBrown
COn the night Hank GWilliams came to Ctown
I Love Lucy debuted on FTV
That Gwas one big event we didn't Csee
Cause no one stayed at home for miles aFround
CIt was the night Hank GWilliams came to Ctown
FMomma ironed my shirt and daddy Clet me take the truck
I Ddrove on out to Grapevine and Gpicked old Mavis up
CWe hit that county line for one quick Fround
COn the night Hank GWilliams came to Ctown
A thousand people sweltered in the Fgym
Then GI heard someone whisper hey that's Chim
That's when the crowd let out this deafening Fsound
CIt was the night Hank GWilliams came to Ctown
On and on he sang into the Fnight
JamGbalaya, Cheating Heart, I Saw the Clight
How'd they get Miss Audrey in that Fgown
COn the night Hank GWilliams came to Ctown 
FMavis had her picture made with CHank out by his car
DShe said he sure is humble for a GGrand Ole Opry star
CMavis said why don't we hang Faround
CIt ain't often that Hank GWilliams comes to Ctown
FWhile Hank signed his autograph on CBeaulah Rizner's fan
DMavis got acquainted with the GDrifting Cowboys Band
CThe effect on all our lives was quite Fprofound
COn the night Hank GWilliams came to Ctown 

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

This song paints a picture of the excitement and lasting memories created when Hank Williams came to town for a concert. It specifically references a performance on October 15, 1951, a date marked by the debut of "I Love Lucy" on TV. Johnny Cash, known for his deep voice and themes of sorrow and redemption, recorded this song for his 1987 album Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town, with a guest appearance from Waylon Jennings. At its heart, it captures the powerful impact a musical legend can have on a community.

AI-written from these sources:The Night Hank Williams Came to Town — Wikipedia ↗Johnny Cash — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Night Hank Williams Came To Town

by Johnny Cash

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Standard tuning (Capo 2)

C F

Harry Truman was our president

G C

A coke and burger cost you thirty cents

I was still in love with Mavis Brown

C G C

On the night Hank Williams came to town

I Love Lucy debuted on TV

G C

That was one big event we didn't see

Cause no one stayed at home for miles around

C G C

It was the night Hank Williams came to town

F C

Momma ironed my shirt and daddy let me take the truck

D G

I drove on out to Grapevine and picked old Mavis up

C F

We hit that county line for one quick round

C G C

On the night Hank Williams came to town

A thousand people sweltered in the gym

G C

Then I heard someone whisper hey that's him

That's when the crowd let out this deafening sound

C G C

It was the night Hank Williams came to town

On and on he sang into the night

G C

Jambalaya, Cheating Heart, I Saw the light

How'd they get Miss Audrey in that gown

C G C

On the night Hank Williams came to town

F C

Mavis had her picture made with Hank out by his car

D G

She said he sure is humble for a Grand Ole Opry star

C F

Mavis said why don't we hang around

C G C

It ain't often that Hank Williams comes to town

F C

While Hank signed his autograph on Beaulah Rizner's fan

D G

Mavis got acquainted with the Drifting Cowboys Band

C F

The effect on all our lives was quite profound

C G C

On the night Hank Williams came to town

About The Night Hank Williams Came To Town Chords by Johnny Cash

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