Honky Tonk Nighthawk
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Colter Wall
(From the 2023 Album LITTLE SONGS)
[Intro]
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E7 E7 A7 A7 A7 A7 E E E E
B7 B7 C7 B7 E E B7 B7
[Verse 1]
E
Well, I'm a honky-tonk nighthawk
E
Trottin' on the hardwood floor
A7
Said, I'm a honky-tonk nighthawk
E
Trottin' on the hardwood floor
B7
Yeah, when it comes last call
C7 B7 E B7
I'll be the last to haul out the door
[Verse 2]
E
Give me a buckskin beer and
E E7
A pedal steel guitar
A7
I like a buckskin beer and
E
Pedal steel guitar
B7
I wanna two-step from Fort Worth
C7 B7 E B7
To Calgary at the Ranchmen's Bar
[Instrumental]
E E E E E E E7 E7 A7 A7 A7 A7 E E E E B7 B7 C7 B7 E E B7 B7
E E E E E E E7 E7 A7 A7 A7 A7 E E E E7 B7 B7 C7 B7 E E B7 B7
[Verse 3]
E E E7
Well, I don't care what's cool or where it's at
A7 E
No, I don't care what's cool or where it's at
B7
I'm congregating at the places
C7 B7 E B7
Where the folks dress in boots and hats
[Verse 3]
E
'Cause I'm a honky-tonk nighthawk
E E7
Trottin' on the hardwood floor
A7
And I'm a honky-tonk nighthawk
E
Trottin' on the hardwood floor
B7
Yeah, when it comes last call
C7 B7 E B7
I'll be the last to haul out the door
[Outro]
E E E E E E E7 E7 A7 A7 A7 A7 E E E E B7 B7 C7 B7 E E B7 B7
E E E E E E E7 E7 A7 A7 A7 A7 E E E E7 B7 B7 C7 B7 E E B7 B7
How to play Honky Tonk Nighthawk
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The first identified chord is E. 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.