You Can't Take The Honky Tonk Out Of The Girl
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-----(Capo 3rd Fret)-----
Intro - D - A - G - D - A - G
(verse 1)
D A
Yea Connie came back for a second cousin's wedding,
G
First time she's been home in a year or two,
D A
Just in time for the rehearsal dinner,
G A
That crazy Connie wasn't wearin any shoes, yea
(chorus)
D A
She lives in L.A. flies to New York city,
G D
That woman's been around the world
D A
You can take the girl out of the honky tonk,
G
But you can't take the honky tonk,
--------------> D - A - G
Take the honky tonk, out of the girl,
(verse 2)
D A
That dinner broke up about around eleven-thirty,
G
Boy's went out to do what boy's do,
D A
Connie said hey girls, let's huddle up,
G A
Round somethin bout a hundred proof,
(chorus)
D A
She lives in L.A. flies to New York city,
G D
That woman's been around the world
D A
You can take the girl out of the honky tonk,
G
But you can't take the honky tonk,
--------------> D
Take the honky tonk, out of the girl,
(sax lead - D - A - G - D - A - G)
(verse 3)
D A
Well at nine a.m. out in front of that church,
G
People goin nuts, lookin for the groom,
D A
Somebody say', by the way where's Connie,
G A
She's run off with that boy to Cancoon, yea,
(chorus)
D A
She lives in L.A. flies to New York city,
G D
That woman's been around the world
D A
You can take the girl out of the honky tonk,
G
But you can't take the honky tonk,
--------------> D
Take the honky tonk, out of the girl,
(outro - D - A - G = 5x's)
How to play You Can't Take The Honky Tonk Out Of The Girl
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.