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Recorded Key: D
INTRO (2 Bars):
|  D|  D|
VERSE 1:
Well, I Dthink I'm in Kansas, maybe Missouri. The truth is I really ain't sure.
But I've been in this van going on fifteen hours. My back and my butt, God they hurt.
There's a Gsign up ahead, flashing in red. From DNashville, appearing tonight.
It's always the same, they misspell my name. Still I love the Ahonky-tonk Dlife.
VERSE 2:
Hey DSoir, grab the guitars, and I'll get the speakers. Could somebody plug in my amp.
If we hurry they'll feed us, before we go on and I'll work it out with the man.
GSometimes the beer's free and sometimes it's half price and Dsometimes there's no beer at all.
But me and the boys'll be making some noise either way 'til they Agive that last Dcall.
CHORUS:
The Dguys will be drinkin', the Ggirls will be Cdan-Gcing, Ddancing up there on the Abar.
This Djoint's got an atmosphere: Gblue collar, Ccold Gbeer, deDcidedly come as you Aare.
I could Dquit all this road stuff, go Gback to my real job and Dput in a straight nine to Gfive
But DI love the neon and GI love the people and DI love the Ahonky-tonk Dlife.
VERSE 3:
I got a wink from a barmaid straight out of a magazine. Man, that girl's breaking my heart
Now I've got ten after, but according to tavern time this gig is fixing to start
This crowd here is rowdier, the girls here are prettier than any place we've ever played
You got us boys thinking, if y'all keep on drink in' tonight we might all just get... paid
CHORUS:
The guys are all drinkin', the girls are all dancing, dancing up there on the bar.
This joint's got an atmosphere: blue collar, cold beer, decidedly come as you are.
I could quit all this road stuff go back to my real job and put in a straight nine to five.
But I love the neon and I love the people and I love the honky tonk life.
Yeah I love the neon. I love the people and I love the honky-tonk life!

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Honkytonk Life

by Darryl Worley

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Recorded Key: D

INTRO (2 Bars):

D D

| | |

VERSE 1:

Well, I think I'm in Kansas, maybe Missouri. The truth is I really ain't sure.

But I've been in this van going on fifteen hours. My back and my butt, God they hurt.

G D

There's a sign up ahead, flashing in red. From Nashville, appearing tonight.

A D

It's always the same, they misspell my name. Still I love the honky-tonk life.

VERSE 2:

Hey Soir, grab the guitars, and I'll get the speakers. Could somebody plug in my amp.

If we hurry they'll feed us, before we go on and I'll work it out with the man.

G D

Sometimes the beer's free and sometimes it's half price and sometimes there's no beer at all.

A D

But me and the boys'll be making some noise either way 'til they give that last call.

CHORUS:

D G C G D A

The guys will be drinkin', the girls will be dan-cing, dancing up there on the bar.

D G C G D A

This joint's got an atmosphere: blue collar, cold beer, decidedly come as you are.

D G D G

I could quit all this road stuff, go back to my real job and put in a straight nine to five

D G D A D

But I love the neon and I love the people and I love the honky-tonk life.

VERSE 3:

I got a wink from a barmaid straight out of a magazine. Man, that girl's breaking my heart

Now I've got ten after, but according to tavern time this gig is fixing to start

This crowd here is rowdier, the girls here are prettier than any place we've ever played

You got us boys thinking, if y'all keep on drink in' tonight we might all just get... paid

CHORUS:

The guys are all drinkin', the girls are all dancing, dancing up there on the bar.

This joint's got an atmosphere: blue collar, cold beer, decidedly come as you are.

I could quit all this road stuff go back to my real job and put in a straight nine to five.

But I love the neon and I love the people and I love the honky tonk life.

Yeah I love the neon. I love the people and I love the honky-tonk life!

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