Honky Tonk America

(T) (easier to hold a D chord and drop 4th finger to the (T) 3rd fret of the first string) Intro.: d d d u d u d u d u d u G G D Dsus D C9 C9 C9 C9 C9 C9 C9 (twice) (d = down stroke, u = up stroke, "-" = play chords in quick succession) G Well the day it ends when the sun comes up, C9 D Starts when the sun goes down. G Out on the back roads and on the back streets, C9 D Of every farm and factory town. C9 G G* G C There in the world of weekly wage. There's always a place out there. G D C9 D And the names and the faces are the same everywhere. G C9 G G* Well the room is full it's a Friday night G* D C9 We all want to hear "Louey-Louey". G C9 G G* Been a long hard day and a long hard life, G* D C9 And this is how we make it through it. C D It's a blue-collar place, A red-blooded crowd, G D C9 G D C9 (repeat intro.) Tonight everythings all right, In Honky-tonk America. G There's a flashing sign on rain soaked street, C9 D That lights up just about dark. G A welcome beacon on life's highway, C9 D When your weary and when you've lost heart. C9 G G* G C Never say it's loneliness, It's only the drinks and the pain. G D C9 D But something brings us back here again and again. G C9 G G* Well the room is full it's a Friday night G* D C9 We all want to hear "Proud Mary". G C9 G G* Been a long hard day and a long hard life, G* D C9 We all have our crosses to carry. C D It's a blue-collar place, A red-blooded crowd, G D C9 G D C9 (repeat intro.) Tonight everythings all right, In Honky-tonk America. [Refrão]C D We'll talk about freedom alright, G D C G D But maybe some other time. Tonight everybodys feelin' fine. G C9 G G* Well the room is full it's a Friday night G* D C9 We all want to hear "Wooley-Bully". G C9 G G* Been a long hard day and a long hard life, G* D C9 Monday morning we'll all do our duty. C D It's a blue-collar place, A red-blooded crowd, G D C9 Tonight everythings all right, G D C9 G D C9 G D C9 In Honky-tonk America, Honky-tonk America, Honky-tonk America. (repeat intro. and end)