Honkytonk Situation
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Intro
D A Em G
D A Em G
[Verso 1]
D G
What's goin on man? My name's Zane
A D
Good to know ya. Glad you came
G
Where you from now? Is that right?
A
What brings you all the way to Texas tonight?
D
Well, yeah you heard right
G A D
We got a scene that's rock n roll mixed with western swing
G
You wanna hear it? Alright
A
I gotta say you're in the right place tonight
[Refrão]
D
'Cause what we got here's a honky tonk situation
A Em
Cold beer and a hot band playin'
Em
Don't worry, I'll get you through
G A
Just do exactly what I tell you to do
D
It's two steps left, and one step to the right
A
Once you get it down, you can do it all night
Em
And take a pretty girl out on the floor
G
Then you'll know what God made these old honky tonks for
Interlude
D A Em G
[Verso 2]
D G
I'd buy a Lonestar or maybe a Shiner
A D
And tip your waitress, that's a friendly reminder
G
Keep your beer close so it don't end up
A
Being some good ole boy's spit cup
D G
Now we're awful proud of our Texas daughters
A D
They can dance to George Strait or Randy Rogers
G
Fire up the tunes and here they come
A
Come on ladies, won't you show us how it's done
[Refrão]
D
'Cause what we got here's a honky tonk situation
A Em
Cold beer and a hot band playin'
Em
Don't worry, I'll get you through
G A
Just do exactly what I tell you to do
D
It's two steps left, and one step to the right
A
Once you get it down, you can do it all night
Em
And take a pretty girl out on the floor
G
Then you'll know what God made these old honky tonks for
{Instrumnetal Break}
A D Em A Em F#m G
[Ponte]
A
Well loosen up now and just have a good time
Em
Texas ain't just a state, it's a state of mind
A
One of these girls just might take you home
Em G
If you get that far, man, you're on your own
N.C.
'Til the next time
[Refrão]
D A
You get yourself in a honky tonk situation
Em
Hormones mixed with intoxication
Em
Don't worry I'll get you through
G A
Just do exactly what I tell you to do
D
It's two steps left, and one step to the right
A
Once you get it down, you can do it all night
Em
And take a pretty girl out on the floor
G
Then you'll know what God made these old honky tonks for
Outro
D A Em G
D A Em G A D
How to play Honkytonk Situation
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