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Honky Red

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[Intro]
E   F#m   A   G A E
E   F#m   A   G A E   G A E
[Verse 1]
EI ain't got no back porch
F#mI ain't got a rocking chair
AI got a dirty old coat I got shaky hands
And a Gface like a Agrizzly Ebear
EI'm an old wino and I scare all the ladies
F#mYeah you might say that I'm a bum
ABut I'm sure wired up to the Honky Red
And thGat good Gold AAnchor Erum
[Chorus]
BmWhen I need a drink I'm Astains on a sink
GI'm please and Athank you Ema'am
BmBut when I got a head fuAll of Honky Red
I Gdon't give a gAood goddamEn
[Verse 2]
EI fought in your wars now I sleep in your doors
F#mAn' I left my leg in France
AAll that remains is a ghostly pain
When the Gmornings Aget too Edamp
EI come from the sticks and I got grade six
F#mSo I ain't much in demand.
AI deliver hand bills and I steal red pills
From the Gboys in the Awhorehouse Eband
[Chorus]
BmWhen I need a drink I'm Astains on a sink
GI'm please and Athank you Ema'am
BmBut when I got a head fuAll of Honky Red
I Gdon't give a gAood goddamEn
[Verse 3]
EI've got me a girl that I see sometimes
F#mShe's damn near half a ton
AIn a furnished room in the Joyceville pen
I Ggot me a Ano good Eson
EBut I'll keep me a head full of Honky Red
F#m'til the reaper tolls the bell
AIf I'm as high when I die as I was when I lived
I'll be in Gheaven as Asure as Ehell
[Chorus]
BmWhen I need a drink I'm Astains on a sink
GI'm please and Athank you Ema'am
BmBut when I got a head fuAll of Honky Red
I Gdon't give a gAood goddamEn
[Chorus]
BmWhen I need a drink I'm Astains on a sink
GI'm please and Athank you Ema'am
BmBut when I got a head fuAll of Honky Red
I Gdon't give a gAood goddamEn
[Outro]
E   F#m   A   G A E   G A E

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Honky Red

by Murray McLauchlan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

E F#m A G A E

E F#m A G A E G A E

[Verse 1]

I ain't got no back porch

F#m

I ain't got a rocking chair

I got a dirty old coat I got shaky hands

G A E

And a face like a grizzly bear

I'm an old wino and I scare all the ladies

F#m

Yeah you might say that I'm a bum

But I'm sure wired up to the Honky Red

G A E

And that good Gold Anchor rum

[Chorus]

Bm A

When I need a drink I'm stains on a sink

G A E

I'm please and thank you ma'am

Bm A

But when I got a head full of Honky Red

G A E

I don't give a good goddamn

[Verse 2]

I fought in your wars now I sleep in your doors

F#m

An' I left my leg in France

All that remains is a ghostly pain

G A E

When the mornings get too damp

I come from the sticks and I got grade six

F#m

So I ain't much in demand.

I deliver hand bills and I steal red pills

G A E

From the boys in the whorehouse band

[Chorus]

Bm A

When I need a drink I'm stains on a sink

G A E

I'm please and thank you ma'am

Bm A

But when I got a head full of Honky Red

G A E

I don't give a good goddamn

[Verse 3]

I've got me a girl that I see sometimes

F#m

She's damn near half a ton

In a furnished room in the Joyceville pen

G A E

I got me a no good son

But I'll keep me a head full of Honky Red

F#m

'til the reaper tolls the bell

If I'm as high when I die as I was when I lived

G A E

I'll be in heaven as sure as hell

[Chorus]

Bm A

When I need a drink I'm stains on a sink

G A E

I'm please and thank you ma'am

Bm A

But when I got a head full of Honky Red

G A E

I don't give a good goddamn

[Chorus]

Bm A

When I need a drink I'm stains on a sink

G A E

I'm please and thank you ma'am

Bm A

But when I got a head full of Honky Red

G A E

I don't give a good goddamn

[Outro]

E F#m A G A E G A E

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