Honky Cat Chords by Taron Egerton, Richard Madden
Tempo:
111 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
B
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D] When I look back, boy I must have been brave.
[G] Bobbin' in the country, fishin' in the stream.
[D] Lookin' for an answer, tryin' to find a sign.
[G] Until I saw your city lights, honey I was blind.
[B] They said, get back, honky cat.
Better get back to the woods.
Well, [E] I quit those days and my redneck ways.
And [D] I, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the change is gonna do [G] me good.
[B] Better get back, honky cat.
Livin' in the city ain't where it's at.
It's [E] like tryin' to find gold in a shell from my [D] slave.
Tryin' to drink whiskey from [G] a bottle of wine.
Well, [D] I read some books and I read some magazines.
[G] About those high class ladies down in New Orleans.
And all the [D] fools back home, [F#] well, they said I was a [D] fool.
[G] Oh, believe in the Lord [G] is the golden rule.
[B] They said, get back, honky cat.
Better get back to the woods.
[E] Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways.
And [Bm] I, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the change is gonna [G] do me good.
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
[D] When I look back, boy I must have been brave.
[G] Bobbin' in the country, fishin' in the stream.
[D] Lookin' for an answer, tryin' to find a sign.
[G] Until I saw your city lights, honey I was blind.
[B] They said, get back, honky cat.
Better get back to the woods.
Well, [E] I quit those days and my redneck ways.
And [D] I, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the change is gonna do [G] me good.
[B] Better get back, honky cat.
Livin' in the city ain't where it's at.
It's [E] like tryin' to find gold in a shell from my [D] slave.
Tryin' to drink whiskey from [G] a bottle of wine.
Well, [D] I read some books and I read some magazines.
[G] About those high class ladies down in New Orleans.
And all the [D] fools back home, [F#] well, they said I was a [D] fool.
[G] Oh, believe in the Lord [G] is the golden rule.
[B] They said, get back, honky cat.
Better get back to the woods.
[E] Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways.
And [Bm] I, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the change is gonna [G] do me good.
[C]
Key:
D
G
B
E
F#
D
G
B
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_ _ _ [D] When I look back, boy I must have been brave.
[G] _ Bobbin' in the country, _ _ fishin' in the stream. _
[D] Lookin' for an answer, _ tryin' to find a sign.
_ [G] _ Until I saw your city lights, honey I was blind.
[B] They said, get back, honky cat.
Better get back to the woods.
Well, [E] I quit those days and my redneck ways.
And [D] I, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the change is gonna do [G] me good. _
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[B] Better get back, honky cat.
Livin' in the city ain't where it's at.
It's [E] like tryin' to find gold in a shell from my [D] slave. _
Tryin' to drink whiskey _ from _ [G] a bottle of wine. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, [D] I read some books and I read some magazines.
[G] About those high class ladies down in New Orleans.
And all the [D] fools back home, [F#] well, they said I was a [D] fool.
_ [G] _ Oh, believe in the Lord [G] is the golden rule.
[B] They said, get back, honky cat.
Better get back to the woods.
[E] Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways.
And [Bm] I, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the change is gonna [G] do me good. _
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_ _ _ [D] When I look back, boy I must have been brave.
[G] _ Bobbin' in the country, _ _ fishin' in the stream. _
[D] Lookin' for an answer, _ tryin' to find a sign.
_ [G] _ Until I saw your city lights, honey I was blind.
[B] They said, get back, honky cat.
Better get back to the woods.
Well, [E] I quit those days and my redneck ways.
And [D] I, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the change is gonna do [G] me good. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] Better get back, honky cat.
Livin' in the city ain't where it's at.
It's [E] like tryin' to find gold in a shell from my [D] slave. _
Tryin' to drink whiskey _ from _ [G] a bottle of wine. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, [D] I read some books and I read some magazines.
[G] About those high class ladies down in New Orleans.
And all the [D] fools back home, [F#] well, they said I was a [D] fool.
_ [G] _ Oh, believe in the Lord [G] is the golden rule.
[B] They said, get back, honky cat.
Better get back to the woods.
[E] Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways.
And [Bm] I, [D] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, the change is gonna [G] do me good. _
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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