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It All Happened In A Honky Tonk
By Jon Wolfe
(Capo 4)
Intro:   D   G|   D   G|   D    G  A  
Verse 1:
GI've made some good Dfriends and GI've had some bad Dfights
GAnd I've had my Dshare of Awasted nights
GI've seen Dhusbands take the Gring off their Dhand
GAnd I've seen a Dwoman Acheat on her Dman
GYea I've had a few Apaychecks blown
GIn the name of a good time, Adon't you know…
Chorus:
GIt all Dhappened in a Ahonky Dtonk
Some Groadside Djoint full of Acountry songs
GLaughin' and Dcryin', Amisery and Bmfun
And Gevery kind of drinkin' that's Aever been done
GYea I've seen a lot of life Alived
It all Ghappened in a Ahonky tonk like Dthis
(Intro)
Verse 2:
GI sing these soDngs and GI play this guDitar
GBut I ain't the Dfirst one to Achase this star
GSo here's to the Dheroes of this Gredneck worDld
GWaylon and WiDllie, HaAnk and MeDrle
GThey traveled round with a fivAe piece band
GAnd I think you know where thiAs music began
(Chorus) 
(Intro/Solo) 
(Chorus/Outro)

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It All Happened In A Honky Tonk

by Jon Wolfe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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It All Happened In A Honky Tonk

By Jon Wolfe

(Capo 4)

D G D G D G A

Intro: | |

Verse 1:

G D G D

I've made some good friends and I've had some bad fights

G D A

And I've had my share of wasted nights

G D G D

I've seen husbands take the ring off their hand

G D A D

And I've seen a woman cheat on her man

G A

Yea I've had a few paychecks blown

G A

In the name of a good time, don't you know…

Chorus:

G D A D

It all happened in a honky tonk

G D A

Some roadside joint full of country songs

G D A Bm

Laughin' and cryin', misery and fun

G A

And every kind of drinkin' that's ever been done

G A

Yea I've seen a lot of life lived

G A D

It all happened in a honky tonk like this

(Intro)

Verse 2:

G D G D

I sing these songs and I play this guitar

G D A

But I ain't the first one to chase this star

G D G D

So here's to the heroes of this redneck world

G D A D

Waylon and Willie, Hank and Merle

G A

They traveled round with a five piece band

G A

And I think you know where this music began

(Chorus)

(Intro/Solo)

(Chorus/Outro)

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