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Honky Tonk Man

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[Chorus]
Well I'm a honky tonk Aman and I can't seem to stop
I love to give the girl a wDhirl to the music of an old jukeboAx
But when my money's all Egone, I'm on the telephone, callin'
HAey, hey, mama can your daddy come home
[Verse]
IA'm living fast and dEangerously
But I've got plenty of Acompany
When the moon comes up and the Esun goes down
DThat's when I wanna see the lAights of town
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a honky tonk Aman and I can't seem to stop
I love to gDive the girl a whirl to the music of an old jukeboAx
But when my money's all Egone, I'm on the telephone, callin'
AHey, hey, mama can your daddy come home
[Guitar Solo]
A D A E A
It took a preDtty little girl and a jAug of wine
Well that's what it takes to make a hoDnky tonk man
With the jukebox moaning my honAky tonk sounds
GThat's where I wanna lay my monDey down
[Chorus] 
'Cause I'm a honky tonk mDan and I can't seem to stop
I love to gGive the girl a whirl to the music of an old jukeboDx
But when my money's all goAne, I'm on the telephone, callin'
DHey, hey, mama can your daddy come home
'Cause I'm a honky tonk mDan and I can't seem to stop
I love to gGive the girl a whirl to the music of an old jukeboDx
But when my money's all goAne, I'm on the telephone, callin'
DHey, hey, mama can your daddy come home
[Outro] 
D

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Honky Tonk Man

by Teddy Nelson

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

Well I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem to stop

D A

I love to give the girl a whirl to the music of an old jukebox

But when my money's all gone, I'm on the telephone, callin'

Hey, hey, mama can your daddy come home

[Verse]

A E

I'm living fast and dangerously

But I've got plenty of company

When the moon comes up and the sun goes down

D A

That's when I wanna see the lights of town

[Chorus]

'Cause I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem to stop

D A

I love to give the girl a whirl to the music of an old jukebox

But when my money's all gone, I'm on the telephone, callin'

Hey, hey, mama can your daddy come home

[Guitar Solo]

A D A E A

D A

It took a pretty little girl and a jug of wine

Well that's what it takes to make a honky tonk man

With the jukebox moaning my honky tonk sounds

G D

That's where I wanna lay my money down

[Chorus]

'Cause I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem to stop

G D

I love to give the girl a whirl to the music of an old jukebox

But when my money's all gone, I'm on the telephone, callin'

Hey, hey, mama can your daddy come home

'Cause I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem to stop

G D

I love to give the girl a whirl to the music of an old jukebox

But when my money's all gone, I'm on the telephone, callin'

Hey, hey, mama can your daddy come home

[Outro]

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