Honky tonk man    (Listen to midi)    (Listen to sample)

 

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I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem to stop,

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I love to give the girls a whirl to the music of an old jukebox.

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But when my money's all gone, I'm on the telephone,

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callin' hey hey mama can your daddy come home.

 

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1. I'm living fast and dangerously,

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    but I've got plenty of company.

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    When the moon comes up and the sun goes down,

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    that's when I wanna see the lights of town. ‘Cause ….

 

+ CHORUS       + instrumental = CHORUS          + CHORUS

 

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2. It takes a purty little gal and a jug of wine,

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    that's what it takes to make a honky tonk mind.

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    With the jukebox a moanin' a honky tonk sound,

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    that's when I wanna lay my money down. ‘Cause …

 

    (midi = D - G - D - A ...) (Johnny Horton)