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Honky Tonk America

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Intro:  G   D   Dsus  C  
GWell the day it ends when the sun comes up
and Dstarts when the sun goes Cdown.
GOut on the back roads and on the back streets
of every Dfarm and factory Ctown.
EmThere in the world of Dweekly wage,
Gthere's always a place out Cthere,
and the Gnames and the Dfaces are the Csame----everyDwhere.D  
Chorus:
WeGll the room Dis fullC, it's a Friday night,
we Gall want to Dhear "Louie, CLouie"
It's Gbeen a long, hard day Dand a lonCg hard life,
and Gthis iDs how Cwe make it through it.
It's a Emblue colDlar place, a red blooded crowd,
toGnight everything's all Cright,
        G      D     Cpause
In honky-tonk Amer-----ica.
2x  G   D   Dsus  C  
TheGre's a flashing sign on a rain soaked street,
Dthat lights Cup just about dark.
A Gwelcome beakon on a lost highway
when you're Dweary and when you've lost Cheart.
EmNever say it's Dlonelyness,
it's Gonly the Cdrinks and the band,
but GsomethinDg brings Cus back here again,
and Dagain.
Chorus:
WeGll the roDom is fCull, it's a Friday night.
We Gall want Dto hear "ProCud Mary."
It's been a Glong hard day and a Dlong hard Clife,
We've Gall got our Dcrosses to Ccarry.
It's a Emblue collar place, a Dred blooded crowd,
ToGnight everything is all Cright,
        G      D     CPAUSE
In honky-tonk Amer-----ica.
1x  G   D   Dsus  C  
EmWe talk about Dfreedom alright,
But Gmaybe some otheCr time,
EmTonight CeveryboDdy's feeling fine-----------.
Chorus:
WeGll the room is full, Dit's a CFriday night.
We Gall Dwant Cto hear "Wolly Bully"
It's Gbeen a lDong Chard day and a long hard life,
Monday Gmorning we'll Dall do our Cduty.
It's a Emblue colDlar place, a red blooded crowd,
toGnight every things all Cright,
in Ghonky-Dtonk CAmer-ica
Ghonky-Dtonk CAmer-ica
Ghonky-Dtonk CAmer-----ica
G D Dsus C
G:300023
D:232000
Dsus: 332000
Em:000220
C:010230

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Honky Tonk America

by Sammy Kershaw

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Dsus

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G D Dsus C

Intro:

Well the day it ends when the sun comes up

D C

and starts when the sun goes down.

Out on the back roads and on the back streets

D C

of every farm and factory town.

Em D

There in the world of weekly wage,

G C

there's always a place out there,

G D C D D

and the names and the faces are the same----everywhere.

Chorus:

G D C

Well the room is full, it's a Friday night,

G D C

we all want to hear "Louie, Louie"

G D C

It's been a long, hard day and a long hard life,

G D C

and this is how we make it through it.

Em D

It's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,

G C

tonight everything's all right,

G D C

pause

In honky-tonk Amer-----ica.

G D Dsus C

There's a flashing sign on a rain soaked street,

D C

that lights up just about dark.

A welcome beakon on a lost highway

D C

when you're weary and when you've lost heart.

Em D

Never say it's lonelyness,

G C

it's only the drinks and the band,

G D C

but something brings us back here again,

and again.

Chorus:

G D C

Well the room is full, it's a Friday night.

G D C

We all want to hear "Proud Mary."

G D C

It's been a long hard day and a long hard life,

G D C

We've all got our crosses to carry.

Em D

It's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,

G C

Tonight everything is all right,

G D C

PAUSE

In honky-tonk Amer-----ica.

G D Dsus C

Em D

We talk about freedom alright,

G C

But maybe some other time,

Em C D

Tonight everybody's feeling fine-----------.

Chorus:

G D C

Well the room is full, it's a Friday night.

G D C

We all want to hear "Wolly Bully"

G D C

It's been a long hard day and a long hard life,

G D C

Monday morning we'll all do our duty.

Em D

It's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,

G C

tonight every things all right,

G D C

in honky-tonk Amer-ica

G D C

honky-tonk Amer-ica

G D C

honky-tonk Amer-----ica

G D Dsus C

:300023

:232000

Dsus

: 332000

:000220

:010230

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