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Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter - Honky Tonk Angels
[Intro]
A  B7  E
[Verse]
(Waylon)
You Ewouldn't read my letter if I Awrote you
You B7asked me not to call you on the Ephone
But there's something I'm wanting to Atell you
So I B7wrote it in the words of this Esong
[Chorus]
I didn't Eknow God made honky tonk aAngels
I B7might have known you'd never make a Ewife
You gave up the only one who ever lAoved you
And went B7back to the wild side of Elife
[Verse]
(Jessi)
As I Dsit here tonight, the jukebox Gplayin'
Your A7song about the wild side of Dlife
As I listen to the words you are Gsayin'
It brings A7memories of when I was a trusting Dwife
[Chorus]
It wasn't DGod who made honky tonk Gangels
As you A7say in the words of your Dsong
Too many times married men think they're Gsingle
And it's A7caused many a good girl to go Dwrong
[Chorus]
(Jessi and Waylon)
It wasn't DGod who made honky tonk Gangels
I A7might have known you'd never make a Dwife
Too many times married men think they're Gsingle
And go A7back to the wild side of Dlife
They go A7back to the wild side of Dlife  A7  D  

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The story behind the song

Waylon Jennings was a pioneer of the outlaw movement in country music, known for his distinctive style. He started playing guitar at a young age and dedicated his life to music, forming several bands and performing extensively. This song, appearing on the release "You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie)," comes from an artist deeply rooted in the country tradition. Playing it can feel like stepping into the raw, independent spirit of country music.

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Honky Tonk Angels

by Waylon Jennings

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Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter - Honky Tonk Angels

[Intro]

A B7 E

[Verse]

(Waylon)

E A

You wouldn't read my letter if I wrote you

B7 E

You asked me not to call you on the phone

But there's something I'm wanting to tell you

B7 E

So I wrote it in the words of this song

[Chorus]

E A

I didn't know God made honky tonk angels

B7 E

I might have known you'd never make a wife

You gave up the only one who ever loved you

B7 E

And went back to the wild side of life

[Verse]

(Jessi)

D G

As I sit here tonight, the jukebox playin'

A7 D

Your song about the wild side of life

As I listen to the words you are sayin'

A7 D

It brings memories of when I was a trusting wife

[Chorus]

D G

It wasn't God who made honky tonk angels

A7 D

As you say in the words of your song

Too many times married men think they're single

A7 D

And it's caused many a good girl to go wrong

[Chorus]

(Jessi and Waylon)

D G

It wasn't God who made honky tonk angels

A7 D

I might have known you'd never make a wife

Too many times married men think they're single

A7 D

And go back to the wild side of life

A7 D A7 D

They go back to the wild side of life

About Honky Tonk Angels Chords by Waylon Jennings

Learn how to play Honky Tonk Angels by Waylon Jennings with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Honky Tonk Angels chords”, “Honky Tonk Angels guitar chords”, or “Waylon Jennings Honky Tonk Angels chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Honky Tonk Angels chords and for experienced players who want accurate Honky Tonk Angels lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, B7, E, D, G, A7.

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