Honky Tonkin'
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E
When you are sad and lonely and have no place to go
Call me up, sweet baby, and bring along some dough
And we'll go honky tonkin', honky tonkin'
Honky tonkin', honey baby
B7 E
We'll go honky tonkin' 'round this town.
E
When you and your baby have a fallin' out
Just call me up sweet mama and we'll go steppin' out
And we'll go honky tonkin', honky tonkin'
Honky tonkin', honey baby
B7 E
We'll go honky tonkin' 'round this town.
E
We're goin' to the city, to the city fair,
If you go to the city then you will find me there.
And we'll go honky tonkin', honky tonkin,'
Honky tonkin', honey baby,
B7 E
We'll go honky tonkin' 'round this town.
E
And we'll go Honky Tonkin', Honky Tonkin',
Honky Tonkin', honey baby,
B7 E
We'll go honky tonkin' 'round this town.
Tabbed by Joe Wallace, Countrytabs.com
How to play Honky Tonkin'
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What is the starting chord?
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.