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Holed Up in Some Honky Tonk
[Intro Riff] 
                            A   A(Alternating bass for 4 beats)
e|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-------------------------|----------------------------------| x2
A|--------0--2b> 0-----0---|--0 (strum)--------------0--------|
E|--0--2------------2------|-------------0 (strum)------------|
This same riff appears throught the song
[More advanced] Use alternating bass notes and "walk ups" during lyrics
Walk-up to "A" into the first verse
    A(first verse starts here)
e|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|
A|------------------------------------0----|-----------------------|
E|----0-------2----------4-----------------|-----------------------|
[Verse 1]
WellA, sticks and stones may break my bones, anD7d turn me black anAd blue.
AIf you think you'll break my heart, Honey, EI got news for you. (walk-up to "A")
AYou say you're gonna let me go, Hell ID7'm as good as gAone.
AIf you don't want me hangin' 'round, Honey, EI ain't hangin' Aon.
[Chorus]
AI'll be holed up in some honky tonk, D7holdin' someone Anew.
AGettin' tight, with someone else, thEe minute you turn loose.
If you're Agivin' up on all we had, D7I'll just give up Atoo
AI'll be holed up in some honky tonk, Eholdin'someone Anew.
[Intro Riff]
[Verse 2]
Honey, AI tried hard to treat you right and D7I can't try no mAore.
If you'rAe walkin'out, I'm walkin' in, through them Eswangin' doors
ASome night you'll find yourself all alone anD7d in need Aof company
AIf you change your heart, or change your mind, EHoney you know wherAe I'll be.
[Chorus]
AI'll be holed up in some honky tonk, D7holdin' someone Anew.
AGettin' tight, with someone else, thEe minute you turn loose.
If you're Agivin' up on all we had, D7I'll just give up Atoo
AI'll be holed up in some honky tonk, Eholdin'someone Anew.

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Holed Up In Some Honky Tonk

by Dean Dillon

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Holed Up in Some Honky Tonk

[Intro Riff]

A A

(Alternating bass for 4 beats)

e|-------------------------|----------------------------------|

B|-------------------------|----------------------------------|

G|-------------------------|----------------------------------| x2

A|--------0--2b> 0-----0---|--0 (strum)--------------0--------|

E|--0--2------------2------|-------------0 (strum)------------|

This same riff appears throught the song

[More advanced] Use alternating bass notes and "walk ups" during lyrics

Walk-up to "" into the first verse

(first verse starts here)

e|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------|

A|------------------------------------0----|-----------------------|

E|----0-------2----------4-----------------|-----------------------|

[Verse 1]

A D7 A

Well, sticks and stones may break my bones, and turn me black and blue.

A E

If you think you'll break my heart, Honey, I got news for you. (walk-up to "A")

A D7 A

You say you're gonna let me go, Hell I'm as good as gone.

A E A

If you don't want me hangin' 'round, Honey, I ain't hangin' on.

[Chorus]

A D7 A

I'll be holed up in some honky tonk, holdin' someone new.

A E

Gettin' tight, with someone else, the minute you turn loose.

A D7 A

If you're givin' up on all we had, I'll just give up too

A E A

I'll be holed up in some honky tonk, holdin'someone new.

[Intro Riff]

[Verse 2]

A D7 A

Honey, I tried hard to treat you right and I can't try no more.

A E

If you're walkin'out, I'm walkin' in, through them swangin' doors

A D7 A

Some night you'll find yourself all alone and in need of company

A E A

If you change your heart, or change your mind, Honey you know where I'll be.

[Chorus]

A D7 A

I'll be holed up in some honky tonk, holdin' someone new.

A E

Gettin' tight, with someone else, the minute you turn loose.

A D7 A

If you're givin' up on all we had, I'll just give up too

A E A

I'll be holed up in some honky tonk, holdin'someone new.

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