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Honky Tonk Gal:Carl Perkins.
Unissued, rare Rockabilly on
SUN Records from 1954.
INTRO:  Bb  Eb  
#1.
EbThey took a light from a honky tonk, put the 
gleam in your eye.
They took a Bbrecord Gbfrom the jukebox and they 
bid my gal goodbye.
Abm7And now she's Bbgone, honky tonk Ebgal.
#2.
EbOh, she said she didn't love me, she didn't care 
no more.
She'd Abrather spend her life on a honky tonk hardwood 
floor.
But I'll be Bbgone, honky tonk Ebgal.
INTERLUDE:  Eb   Ebm   Dm   Bb  Eb  
#3.
EbSomeday you'll come back crying, someday you will 
be blue.
And that mean old Gbhonky tonkin' Ablife'll get the 
best of you.
But I'll be Bbgone, honky tonk Ebgal.
#4.
EbLord, I'll stand right up and tell you, I'll sit 
right down and cry.
Sweetheart, Abif you should leave me now, I'll know 
I'd lay and die.
But I'll be Bbgone, honky tonk Ebgal.
INTERLUDE:  Eb   Ebm   Gb   Bb  Eb  
#5.
EbThey took a light from a honky tonk, put the 
gleam in your eye.
They took a record Abfrom the jukebox and they 
bid my gal goodbye.
And now she's Bbgone, honky tonk Ebgal.
OUTRO:
EbHa-da-a-la-deet-da-da-da-da..ha-da-a-la-Bbdeet-ha-
da-ho..
GbYou'd rather Abm7spend your Ablife on a honky Abm7tonk Abhardwood 
floor.
But I'll be Bbgone, honky Ebmtonk Ebgal.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Honky Tonk Gal

by Carl Perkins

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Abm7

Ebm

Honky Tonk Gal:Carl Perkins.

Unissued, rare Rockabilly on

SUN Records from 1954.

Bb Eb

INTRO:

#1.

They took a light from a honky tonk, put the

gleam in your eye.

Bb Gb

They took a record from the jukebox and they

bid my gal goodbye.

Abm7 Bb Eb

And now she's gone, honky tonk gal.

#2.

Oh, she said she didn't love me, she didn't care

no more.

She'd rather spend her life on a honky tonk hardwood

floor.

Bb Eb

But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.

Eb Ebm Dm Bb Eb

INTERLUDE:

#3.

Someday you'll come back crying, someday you will

be blue.

Gb Ab

And that mean old honky tonkin' life'll get the

best of you.

Bb Eb

But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.

#4.

Lord, I'll stand right up and tell you, I'll sit

right down and cry.

Sweetheart, if you should leave me now, I'll know

I'd lay and die.

Bb Eb

But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.

Eb Ebm Gb Bb Eb

INTERLUDE:

#5.

They took a light from a honky tonk, put the

gleam in your eye.

They took a record from the jukebox and they

bid my gal goodbye.

Bb Eb

And now she's gone, honky tonk gal.

OUTRO:

Eb Bb

Ha-da-a-la-deet-da-da-da-da..ha-da-a-la-deet-ha-

da-ho..

Gb Abm7 Ab Abm7 Ab

You'd rather spend your life on a honky tonk hardwood

floor.

Bb Ebm Eb

But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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