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[Intro]
G   B7   E   E F F#
G   A7   D   A7
[Verse 1]
Woman, Dyou'd better D7get up and Grun while you Ecan
Don't A7waste your sweet time loving DmeA7  
You're Dstarting to D7think that I'm Gyour kind of Eman
But there's a A7danger in me you can't DseeD7  
[Chorus]
I've Galways been B7honky tonk Ecrazy
I'm Gsomeone that's A7best left aDloneD7  
'cause Gwhen I get B7honky tonk Ecrazy
I Gonly feel A7right doing DwrongD7  
[Interlude]
G   B7   E   E F F#
G   A7   D   A7
[Verse 2]
I'll Dtake you and D7make you love Gsmoky old Ebars
Cheap A7whiskey and a sad country DsongA7  
'til Dthere's nothing D7left of the Glady you Eare
And A7then, like your pride, I'll be DgoneD7  
[Chorus]
I've Galways been B7honky tonk Ecrazy
I'm Gsomeone that's A7best left aDloneD7  
'cause Gwhen I get B7honky tonk Ecrazy
I Gonly feel A7right doing DwrongD7  
Yes, Gwhen I get B7honky tonk EcrazyE  F  F#  
I Gonly feel A7right doing Dwrong

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Honky Tonk Crazy

by Gene Watson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G B7 E E F F#

G A7 D A7

[Verse 1]

D D7 G E

Woman, you'd better get up and run while you can

A7 D A7

Don't waste your sweet time loving me

D D7 G E

You're starting to think that I'm your kind of man

A7 D D7

But there's a danger in me you can't see

[Chorus]

G B7 E

I've always been honky tonk crazy

G A7 D D7

I'm someone that's best left alone

G B7 E

'cause when I get honky tonk crazy

G A7 D D7

I only feel right doing wrong

[Interlude]

G B7 E E F F#

G A7 D A7

[Verse 2]

D D7 G E

I'll take you and make you love smoky old bars

A7 D A7

Cheap whiskey and a sad country song

D D7 G E

'til there's nothing left of the lady you are

A7 D D7

And then, like your pride, I'll be gone

[Chorus]

G B7 E

I've always been honky tonk crazy

G A7 D D7

I'm someone that's best left alone

G B7 E

'cause when I get honky tonk crazy

G A7 D D7

I only feel right doing wrong

G B7 E E F F#

Yes, when I get honky tonk crazy

G A7 D

I only feel right doing wrong

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