Honky Cat
View chords used in this chart
[Intro: ]D7+ D7 Am D D D7+ D7 Am D D
G G Em G Em G D G Em G D G Em G Em G
D G Em G D G Em G Em G D G Em G D G Em G Em(B C C#)
D7
When I look back boy I must have been green
G
Bopping in the country, fishing in a stream
D7
Looking for an answer trying to find a sign
G
Until I saw your city lights honey I was blind
B7
They said get back honky cat
Better get back to the woods
E7
Well I quit those days and my redneck ways
D7 G
And oh the change is gonna do me good
B7
You better get back honky cat
Living in the city ain't where it's at
E7
It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine
D7 G
It's like trying to drink whisky from a bottle of wine
D7
Well I read some books and I read some magazines
G
About those high class ladies down in New Orleans
D7
And all the folks back home well, said I was a fool
G
They said oh, believe in the Lord is the golden rule
B7
They said get back honky cat
Better get back to the woods
E7
Well I quit those days and my redneck ways
D7 G
And oh the change is gonna do me good
(instrumental solo)
B7 E7 D7 G
B7
They said get back honky cat
Better get back to the woods
E7
Well I quit those days and my redneck ways
D7 G
And oh the change is gonna do me good
D7
They said stay at home boy, you gotta tend the farm
G
Living in the city boy, is going to break your heart
D7
But how can you stay, when your heart says no
G
How can you stop when your feet say go
B7
They said get back honky cat
Better get back to the woods
E7
Well I quit those days and my redneck ways
D7 G
And oh the change is gonna do me good
B7
You better get back honky cat
Living in the city ain't where it's at
E7
It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine
D7 G
It's like trying to drink whisky from a bottle of wine
D7 G
Get back honky cat, get back honky cat, get back
D7 G
Get back honky cat, get back honky cat, get back
D7 G
Get back honky cat, get back honky cat, get back
{REPEAT, SOLO, VAMP, FADE}
How to play Honky Cat
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 D7. 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.