Chords for ''THE NIGHT I MET HANK'' by LEE GUTHRIE
Tempo:
120.45 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
Abm
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [E]
[B] [E]
I had me a little four-piece band and [A] was kind of picking and singing in one-night stands.
[B] We was doing gigs from Tennessee [E] all the way down to Alabama.
Nights were long and the pay was cheap, [A] but we kept on picking and playing the beat.
[Abm] I [B] was doing my songs and hanks every [E] now and then.
Then one night we was playing in this home, and [A] I noticed a stranger walked in alone.
[B] He was tall and slim, hollow-eyed and [E] skin-bones.
Then I noticed he sat alone in the booth, [A] over in the corner or across the room,
where [B] the lights were dim and no one could hardly [E] even see him at all.
Well, me and my band, we finally took a break, [A] and I walked up to the bar and ordered me a drink.
[B] And I asked the waitress, who's that gentleman [E] sitting over there?
She turned around to look to see, [A] then turned back and looked at me,
[B] with that funny look in her eyes, like there's no one [E] there.
Then a chill went through my bones when [A] he motioned for me to come over alone.
[B] As I walked over, and I just sat down in [E] that booth.
Then he reached his hand out to shake, [A] why, as cold as ice, when he said, I'm Hank.
[B] He said, it's a pleasure to meet you, [E] son.
Now I come in every now and then, [A] and I listen to the singers and meet new friends,
[B] and I try to help them any way [E] that I can.
He said, son, if you're going to be a country star, [A] you've got to first be proud of who you are,
[B] and always do the best that you [E] can do.
But don't ever forget who put you there, [A] why, it's the folks out there that wants to hear.
[B] The songs you write's got to come straight from your [E] heart.
Now when he got up to say goodbye, [A] he looked so lonesome, I could cry,
[B] as he turned around and just disappeared into [E] the night.
[B] [E] Now my music ain't been quite the same [A] from that night I met old Hank,
but [B] I've got much more respect for what I do [E] now.
I'm still picking my four-piece band, [A] playing them honky-tonks and one-night stands,
[B] from Tennessee all the way back down to [E] Alabama.
[B] [E] But his words remain in my mind every [A] time I cry, every time I try,
[B] but I'll never forget that night I met [Abm] Hank.
[Bb] [E] [B] [E]
[B] [E]
I had me a little four-piece band and [A] was kind of picking and singing in one-night stands.
[B] We was doing gigs from Tennessee [E] all the way down to Alabama.
Nights were long and the pay was cheap, [A] but we kept on picking and playing the beat.
[Abm] I [B] was doing my songs and hanks every [E] now and then.
Then one night we was playing in this home, and [A] I noticed a stranger walked in alone.
[B] He was tall and slim, hollow-eyed and [E] skin-bones.
Then I noticed he sat alone in the booth, [A] over in the corner or across the room,
where [B] the lights were dim and no one could hardly [E] even see him at all.
Well, me and my band, we finally took a break, [A] and I walked up to the bar and ordered me a drink.
[B] And I asked the waitress, who's that gentleman [E] sitting over there?
She turned around to look to see, [A] then turned back and looked at me,
[B] with that funny look in her eyes, like there's no one [E] there.
Then a chill went through my bones when [A] he motioned for me to come over alone.
[B] As I walked over, and I just sat down in [E] that booth.
Then he reached his hand out to shake, [A] why, as cold as ice, when he said, I'm Hank.
[B] He said, it's a pleasure to meet you, [E] son.
Now I come in every now and then, [A] and I listen to the singers and meet new friends,
[B] and I try to help them any way [E] that I can.
He said, son, if you're going to be a country star, [A] you've got to first be proud of who you are,
[B] and always do the best that you [E] can do.
But don't ever forget who put you there, [A] why, it's the folks out there that wants to hear.
[B] The songs you write's got to come straight from your [E] heart.
Now when he got up to say goodbye, [A] he looked so lonesome, I could cry,
[B] as he turned around and just disappeared into [E] the night.
[B] [E] Now my music ain't been quite the same [A] from that night I met old Hank,
but [B] I've got much more respect for what I do [E] now.
I'm still picking my four-piece band, [A] playing them honky-tonks and one-night stands,
[B] from Tennessee all the way back down to [E] Alabama.
[B] [E] But his words remain in my mind every [A] time I cry, every time I try,
[B] but I'll never forget that night I met [Abm] Hank.
[Bb] [E] [B] [E]
Key:
E
B
A
Abm
D
E
B
A
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I had me a little four-piece band and [A] was kind of picking and singing in one-night stands.
_ [B] We was doing gigs from Tennessee [E] all the way down to Alabama. _
_ _ _ _ _ Nights were long and the pay was cheap, _ [A] but we kept on picking and playing the beat.
_ [Abm] I [B] was doing my songs and hanks every [E] now and then. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then one night we was playing in this home, and _ [A] I noticed a stranger walked in alone.
_ [B] _ He was tall and slim, hollow-eyed and [E] skin-bones. _
_ _ _ _ _ Then I noticed he sat alone in the booth, _ _ [A] over in the corner or across the room,
_ _ where [B] the lights were dim and no one could hardly [E] even see him at all.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, me and my band, we finally took a break, _ [A] and I walked up to the bar and ordered me a drink.
[B] _ And I asked the waitress, who's that gentleman [E] sitting over there? _
_ _ _ _ _ She turned around to look to see, _ _ [A] then turned back and looked at me,
_ _ [B] with that funny look in her eyes, _ like there's no one [E] there. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then a chill went through my bones when [A] he motioned for me to come over alone.
_ _ [B] As I walked over, and I just sat down in [E] that booth. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then he reached his hand out to shake, _ _ [A] why, as cold as ice, when he said, I'm Hank.
_ _ [B] _ He said, it's a pleasure to meet you, [E] son. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now I come in every now and then, _ _ [A] and I listen to the singers and meet new friends,
_ [B] _ and I try to help them any way [E] that I can. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ He said, son, if you're going to be a country star, _ [A] you've got to first be proud of who you are,
_ _ [B] _ and always do the best _ that you [E] can do. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ But don't ever forget who put you there, _ [A] why, it's the folks out there that wants to hear.
_ _ [B] The songs you write's got to come straight from your [E] heart. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now when he got up to say goodbye, _ _ [A] he looked so lonesome, I could cry,
_ [B] as he turned around and just disappeared into [E] the night. _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] Now my music ain't been quite the same _ [A] from that night I met old Hank,
_ _ but [B] I've got much more respect _ for what I do [E] now. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm still picking my four-piece band, _ [A] playing them honky-tonks and one-night stands,
_ _ [B] from Tennessee _ all the way back down to [E] Alabama. _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] [E] But his words remain in my mind _ every [A] time I cry, _ every time I try,
[B] but I'll never forget that night I met [Abm] Hank.
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I had me a little four-piece band and [A] was kind of picking and singing in one-night stands.
_ [B] We was doing gigs from Tennessee [E] all the way down to Alabama. _
_ _ _ _ _ Nights were long and the pay was cheap, _ [A] but we kept on picking and playing the beat.
_ [Abm] I [B] was doing my songs and hanks every [E] now and then. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then one night we was playing in this home, and _ [A] I noticed a stranger walked in alone.
_ [B] _ He was tall and slim, hollow-eyed and [E] skin-bones. _
_ _ _ _ _ Then I noticed he sat alone in the booth, _ _ [A] over in the corner or across the room,
_ _ where [B] the lights were dim and no one could hardly [E] even see him at all.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Well, me and my band, we finally took a break, _ [A] and I walked up to the bar and ordered me a drink.
[B] _ And I asked the waitress, who's that gentleman [E] sitting over there? _
_ _ _ _ _ She turned around to look to see, _ _ [A] then turned back and looked at me,
_ _ [B] with that funny look in her eyes, _ like there's no one [E] there. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then a chill went through my bones when [A] he motioned for me to come over alone.
_ _ [B] As I walked over, and I just sat down in [E] that booth. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Then he reached his hand out to shake, _ _ [A] why, as cold as ice, when he said, I'm Hank.
_ _ [B] _ He said, it's a pleasure to meet you, [E] son. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now I come in every now and then, _ _ [A] and I listen to the singers and meet new friends,
_ [B] _ and I try to help them any way [E] that I can. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ He said, son, if you're going to be a country star, _ [A] you've got to first be proud of who you are,
_ _ [B] _ and always do the best _ that you [E] can do. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ But don't ever forget who put you there, _ [A] why, it's the folks out there that wants to hear.
_ _ [B] The songs you write's got to come straight from your [E] heart. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Now when he got up to say goodbye, _ _ [A] he looked so lonesome, I could cry,
_ [B] as he turned around and just disappeared into [E] the night. _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] Now my music ain't been quite the same _ [A] from that night I met old Hank,
_ _ but [B] I've got much more respect _ for what I do [E] now. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I'm still picking my four-piece band, _ [A] playing them honky-tonks and one-night stands,
_ _ [B] from Tennessee _ all the way back down to [E] Alabama. _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] [E] But his words remain in my mind _ every [A] time I cry, _ every time I try,
[B] but I'll never forget that night I met [Abm] Hank.
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