Honey I
View chords used in this chart
The majority of the song is the barre chords of D A and G
They're difficult to place over the words exactly because of the way the syllables
are, so listen and it's pretty easy to get a feel for where the chords land with practice
D A G
|--5--| |--5--| |--3--|
|--7--| |--5--| |--3--|
|--7--| |--6--| |--4--|
|--7--| |--7--| |--5--|
|--5--| |--7--| |--5--|
|--5--| |--5--| |--3--|
Intro
D A G x4
D A G
Goodnight
D A G
I know there's nothing good in 'goodbye', yeah
D A G (G)
But you lead me to no other line, no other line
D A G
Eyes wide
D A G
When you walk through the door you
D A G
Made your way across the floor you
D A G (G)
All other girls had to try their turns, try their turns
Pre Chorus
Em G (stop)
But oh, no, no, no see I'm not afraid no more
Em G (stop)
To turn you away, no oh no
Em (ring) G(ring)
To turn you away, to turn away 'cause
Chorus
D A G
My, my honey and I yeah
D G A D
My honey and I, I, my, my
G A
Honey and I, my
(A) D A
Honey and I
G
Do just fine, now
D A G x4
verse 2
D A G
No, no, no oh
D A G
I don't love you just because
D A G (G)
Love wasn't what I thought it once was, I thought it once was
D A G
Telling each other everything
D A G
Picking out your wedding rings and oh, oh
D A G
Now I know and now I see
D A G (G)
And I'm not afraid no more no, no, no, no, no, n-no
Pre Chorus
Em G (stop)
But why are you always staying at home?
Em G (stop)
The song can't be played alo-one
Em (ring) G (ring)
It was made To be played with
Chorus
End
D A G
Woah oh oh oh oh oh yeah
D A G
Woh ho oh oh oh oh yeah
D A G
Woah oh oh oh oh oh yeah
D A G
Hah hah hah, yeah
D A G
My, my, my honey and I
x4 or more
Outro
D A G x4
How to play Honey I
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.