Chords for Honky Tonk Downstairs George Jones
Tempo:
124.65 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[G]
[D]
[G]
Well, it won't be long now [C] till that old sun [G] goes down.
Darkness helps me hide my shameful [D]
tears.
My [G] wife works all night long for [C] a man that's halfway [G] gone.
As the barmaid hits the [D] honky-tonk downstairs.
It's [C] a shame she wears the name of [G] a man that's locked and chained
to a bottle [C] that's [G]
destroyed all hopes [D] and cares.
To [G] the men with hungry eyes, [C] she works and [G] hides her pride.
She's a barmaid in [D] the honky-tonk [G]
downstairs.
[C]
[G]
[D] [G]
It's [C] a shame she wears the name of [G] a man that's locked and chained
to a bottle [C] that's [G]
destroyed all hopes [D] and cares.
To [G] the men with hungry eyes, [C] she works and [G] hides her pride.
She's a barmaid in [D] the honky-tonk [G]
downstairs.
[G]
[D]
[G]
Well, it won't be long now [C] till that old sun [G] goes down.
Darkness helps me hide my shameful [D]
tears.
My [G] wife works all night long for [C] a man that's halfway [G] gone.
As the barmaid hits the [D] honky-tonk downstairs.
It's [C] a shame she wears the name of [G] a man that's locked and chained
to a bottle [C] that's [G]
destroyed all hopes [D] and cares.
To [G] the men with hungry eyes, [C] she works and [G] hides her pride.
She's a barmaid in [D] the honky-tonk [G]
downstairs.
[C]
[G]
[D] [G]
It's [C] a shame she wears the name of [G] a man that's locked and chained
to a bottle [C] that's [G]
destroyed all hopes [D] and cares.
To [G] the men with hungry eyes, [C] she works and [G] hides her pride.
She's a barmaid in [D] the honky-tonk [G]
downstairs.
Key:
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C
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_ _ Well, it won't be long now _ [C] till that old sun [G] goes down.
_ _ Darkness helps me hide my shameful [D] _
tears. _ _ _
My [G] wife works all night _ long for [C] a man that's halfway [G] gone.
As the barmaid hits the [D] honky-tonk _ downstairs. _ _
_ It's [C] a shame she wears the name of [G] a man that's locked and chained
to a bottle [C] that's [G]
destroyed all hopes [D] and cares.
_ _ _ To [G] the men with hungry eyes, [C] she works and [G] hides her pride.
_ She's a barmaid in [D] the honky-tonk [G]
downstairs. _ _ _ _ _
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_ It's [C] a shame she wears the name of [G] a man that's locked and chained
to a bottle [C] that's [G]
destroyed all hopes [D] and cares.
_ _ _ To [G] the men with hungry eyes, [C] she works and [G] hides her pride.
_ She's a barmaid in [D] the honky-tonk [G]
downstairs. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Well, it won't be long now _ [C] till that old sun [G] goes down.
_ _ Darkness helps me hide my shameful [D] _
tears. _ _ _
My [G] wife works all night _ long for [C] a man that's halfway [G] gone.
As the barmaid hits the [D] honky-tonk _ downstairs. _ _
_ It's [C] a shame she wears the name of [G] a man that's locked and chained
to a bottle [C] that's [G]
destroyed all hopes [D] and cares.
_ _ _ To [G] the men with hungry eyes, [C] she works and [G] hides her pride.
_ She's a barmaid in [D] the honky-tonk [G]
downstairs. _ _ _ _ _
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_ It's [C] a shame she wears the name of [G] a man that's locked and chained
to a bottle [C] that's [G]
destroyed all hopes [D] and cares.
_ _ _ To [G] the men with hungry eyes, [C] she works and [G] hides her pride.
_ She's a barmaid in [D] the honky-tonk [G]
downstairs. _ _ _ _ _
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