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Honkey Red
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Honky Red Guitar Tab
[Intro]
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------3--5-----------------3--5--------------------3--5---------------------------|
D|---0-----3--0--0----------0--3--0--0----------0--0--3--0--0-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7------7----9^7-----------5--------5^7^5----------0---------0------2^0-----------------------|
A|----7^9------------9----------5^7---------------------0^2--------------2-----0--0----------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--0--------|
[Verse]
E|-------------0------0------3----------------------------2------------|
B|-----3-------1------1------3----------------------------3-------3----|
G|-----2-------0------0------4----------------------------2-------2----|
D|-----0-------2------2------5------5------3------0-------0-------0----|
A|-----0-------0------3-----(5)-----5------3------0-------0-------0----|
D|----------------------------------5------3------0-------0 h3---0-----|
[Chorus]
E|------0-------3-----------------------------------------|
B|------1-------3----------------------------3-------3----|
G|------0-------4----------------------------2-------2----|
D|------2-------5-------5------3-------0-----0-------0----|
A|------3------(5)------5------3-------0-----0-------0----|
D|----------------------5------3-------0-----0--h3--0-----|
[Verse]
DI ain't got no back porch, I ain't Am7got no rockin' chair
I've got a Cdirty coat got Gshaky hands and a face like a Fgrizzly Dbear
DI'm an old wino I scare all the ladies you might say that Am7I'm a bum
But I'm Csure wired up to that GHonky Red and that good Gold FAnchor Drum
[Chorus]
CWhen I need a drink I'm Gchained to a sink
It's "please" and F"thank you, Dma'am."
CWhen I get a head full of GHonky Red
I don't give a Fgood god-damDn
[Verse]
DWell I fought in your wars now I sAm7leep in your doors I left my leg in Iraq
All that reCmains is this gGhostly pain when the mornings Fget too Ddamp
DI was born in the sticks and I got to grade 6 so I ain't Am7much in demand
I deCliver handbills and I Gsteal red pills for the boys in the Fwhore-house Dband
[Chorus]
CWhen I need a drink I'm Gchained to a sink
It's "please" and F"thank you, Dma'am."
CWhen I get a head full of GHonky Red
I don't give a Fgood god-damDn
[Solo]
[Chorus]
CWhen I need a drink I'm Gchained to a sink
It's "please" and F"thank you, Dma'am."
CWhen I get a head full of GHonky Red
I don't give a Fgood god-damDn
[Instrumental]
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------3--5-----------------3--5--------------------3--5---------------------------|
D|---0-----3--0--0----------0--3--0--0----------0--0--3--0--0-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7------7----9^7-----------5--------5^7^5----------0---------0------2^0-----------------------|
A|----7^9------------9----------5^7---------------------0^2--------------2-----0--0----------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--0--------|
DI got me a girl I see sometimes noAm7w she's damn near half a ton
I got me a Cfurnished room at the GJoyceville Pen well I got me a Fno-good Dson
DI'll keep me a head full of Honky Red until the reaper tolls the beAm7ll
If IC'm as high when I die Gas I was when I lived I'll be in HeaFven just as Dsure as hell
[Chorus]
CWhen I need a drink I'm Gchained to a sink
It's "please" and F"thank you, Dma'am."
CWhen I get a head full of GHonky Red
I don't give a Fgood god-damDn
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Honkey Red
by Murray McLauchlan
Chords in this song · guitar
D
Am7
C
G
F
Honky Red Guitar Tab
[Intro]
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------3--5-----------------3--5--------------------3--5---------------------------|
D|---0-----3--0--0----------0--3--0--0----------0--0--3--0--0-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7------7----9^7-----------5--------5^7^5----------0---------0------2^0-----------------------|
A|----7^9------------9----------5^7---------------------0^2--------------2-----0--0----------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--0--------|
[Verse]
E|-------------0------0------3----------------------------2------------|
B|-----3-------1------1------3----------------------------3-------3----|
G|-----2-------0------0------4----------------------------2-------2----|
D|-----0-------2------2------5------5------3------0-------0-------0----|
A|-----0-------0------3-----(5)-----5------3------0-------0-------0----|
D|----------------------------------5------3------0-------0 h3---0-----|
[Chorus]
E|------0-------3-----------------------------------------|
B|------1-------3----------------------------3-------3----|
G|------0-------4----------------------------2-------2----|
D|------2-------5-------5------3-------0-----0-------0----|
A|------3------(5)------5------3-------0-----0-------0----|
D|----------------------5------3-------0-----0--h3--0-----|
[Verse]
D Am7
I ain't got no back porch, I ain't got no rockin' chair
C G F D
I've got a dirty coat got shaky hands and a face like a grizzly bear
D Am7
I'm an old wino I scare all the ladies you might say that I'm a bum
C G F D
But I'm sure wired up to that Honky Red and that good Gold Anchor rum
[Chorus]
C G
When I need a drink I'm chained to a sink
F D
It's "please" and "thank you, ma'am."
C G
When I get a head full of Honky Red
F D
I don't give a good god-damn
[Verse]
D Am7
Well I fought in your wars now I sleep in your doors I left my leg in Iraq
C G F D
All that remains is this ghostly pain when the mornings get too damp
D Am7
I was born in the sticks and I got to grade 6 so I ain't much in demand
C G F D
I deliver handbills and I steal red pills for the boys in the whore-house band
[Chorus]
C G
When I need a drink I'm chained to a sink
F D
It's "please" and "thank you, ma'am."
C G
When I get a head full of Honky Red
F D
I don't give a good god-damn
[Solo]
[Chorus]
C G
When I need a drink I'm chained to a sink
F D
It's "please" and "thank you, ma'am."
C G
When I get a head full of Honky Red
F D
I don't give a good god-damn
[Instrumental]
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------3--5-----------------3--5--------------------3--5---------------------------|
D|---0-----3--0--0----------0--3--0--0----------0--0--3--0--0-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----7------7----9^7-----------5--------5^7^5----------0---------0------2^0-----------------------|
A|----7^9------------9----------5^7---------------------0^2--------------2-----0--0----------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3--0--------|
D Am7
I got me a girl I see sometimes now she's damn near half a ton
C G F D
I got me a furnished room at the Joyceville Pen well I got me a no-good son
D Am7
I'll keep me a head full of Honky Red until the reaper tolls the bell
C G F D
If I'm as high when I die as I was when I lived I'll be in Heaven just as sure as hell
[Chorus]
C G
When I need a drink I'm chained to a sink
F D
It's "please" and "thank you, ma'am."
C G
When I get a head full of Honky Red
F D
I don't give a good god-damn
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