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Honky Tonk Angels

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Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter - Honky Tonk Angels
[Intro]
A  B7  E
[Verse]
(Waylon)
    E                            A
You wouldn't read my letter if I wrote you
    B7                              E
You asked me not to call you on the phone
                                     A
But there's something I'm wanting to tell you
     B7                            E
So I wrote it in the words of this song
[Chorus]
         E                         A
I didn't know God made honky tonk angels
  B7                                  E
I might have known you'd never make a wife
                                   A
You gave up the only one who ever loved you
         B7                       E
And went back to the wild side of life
[Verse]
(Jessi)
     D                             G
As I sit here tonight, the jukebox playin'
     A7                          D
Your song about the wild side of life
                                 G
As I listen to the words you are sayin'
          A7                                D
It brings memories of when I was a trusting wife
[Chorus]
          D                       G
It wasn't God who made honky tonk angels
       A7                       D
As you say in the words of your song
                                         G
Too many times married men think they're single
         A7                            D
And it's caused many a good girl to go wrong
[Chorus]
(Jessi and Waylon)
          D                       G
It wasn't God who made honky tonk angels
  A7                                  D
I might have known you'd never make a wife
                                         G
Too many times married men think they're single
       A7                       D
And go back to the wild side of life
        A7                       D     A7  D
They go back to the wild side of life  

Honky Tonk Angels chords and lyrics

Free chords for Honky Tonk Angels by Waylon Jennings. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter - Honky Tonk Angels
[Intro]
A  B7  E
[Verse]
(Waylon)
[Chorus]
[Verse]
(Jessi)
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
(Jessi and Waylon)

Honky Tonk Angels Chords by Waylon Jennings

Learn how to play Honky Tonk Angels by Waylon Jennings with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Honky Tonk Angels chords”, “Honky Tonk Angels guitar chords”, or “Waylon Jennings Honky Tonk Angels chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Honky Tonk Angels chords and for experienced players who want accurate Honky Tonk Angels lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, B7, E, D, G, A7.

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What key is "Honky Tonk Angels" in?

The chords for "Honky Tonk Angels" show the original chord names (including A, B7, E, D, G, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.