Chords for JOHNNY CASH-THE NIGHT HANK WILLIAMS CAME TO TOWN
Tempo:
90.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
E
A
B
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Harry Truman was our [A] president.
[A#] [B] A Coke and burger cost [E] you thirty cents.
I was still in love with [A] Mavis Brown.
[E] On the night Hank Williams came to town.
I Loved Lucy debuted [A] on TV.
But that [B] was one big event we [E] didn't see.
Cause no one stayed home for [A] miles around.
[E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
[A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to Grapevine [B] and picked old Mavis up.
[E] We hit that county line for one [A] quick round.
[E] On the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
A thousand people sweltered in [A] the gym.
[B] Then I heard someone whisper, hey [E] that's him.
That's when the crowd let out this [A] deafening sound.
[E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
[G] On and on he sang into [C] the night.
[D] Jambalaya cheating heart I [G] saw the light.
And how'd they get Miss Audrey in [C] that gown.
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came [G] to town.
[C] [G]
[C]
Mavis got her picture made [G] with Hank out by his car.
[A] She said he sure is humble [D] for a grand old opera star.
[G]
Mavis said why don't we [C] hang around.
It [G] ain't often that [D] Hank Williams comes [G] to town.
And [C] while Hank signed his autograph [G] on Hewlett Risner's van.
[A]
Mavis got acquainted [D] with a drifting cowboy's van.
[G] The effect on all our lives was [C] quite profound.
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came [G] to town.
[N]
[A#] [B] A Coke and burger cost [E] you thirty cents.
I was still in love with [A] Mavis Brown.
[E] On the night Hank Williams came to town.
I Loved Lucy debuted [A] on TV.
But that [B] was one big event we [E] didn't see.
Cause no one stayed home for [A] miles around.
[E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
[A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to Grapevine [B] and picked old Mavis up.
[E] We hit that county line for one [A] quick round.
[E] On the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
A thousand people sweltered in [A] the gym.
[B] Then I heard someone whisper, hey [E] that's him.
That's when the crowd let out this [A] deafening sound.
[E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
[G] On and on he sang into [C] the night.
[D] Jambalaya cheating heart I [G] saw the light.
And how'd they get Miss Audrey in [C] that gown.
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came [G] to town.
[C] [G]
[C]
Mavis got her picture made [G] with Hank out by his car.
[A] She said he sure is humble [D] for a grand old opera star.
[G]
Mavis said why don't we [C] hang around.
It [G] ain't often that [D] Hank Williams comes [G] to town.
And [C] while Hank signed his autograph [G] on Hewlett Risner's van.
[A]
Mavis got acquainted [D] with a drifting cowboy's van.
[G] The effect on all our lives was [C] quite profound.
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came [G] to town.
[N]
Key:
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A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Harry Truman was our [A] president.
_ _ [A#] [B] A Coke and burger cost [E] you thirty cents.
_ _ I was still in love with [A] Mavis Brown.
_ _ [E] On the night Hank Williams came to town.
_ I Loved Lucy debuted [A] on TV.
_ But that [B] was one big event we [E] didn't see.
_ Cause no one stayed home for [A] miles around.
_ [E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
_ [A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to Grapevine [B] and picked old Mavis up.
[E] We hit that county line for one [A] quick round.
_ [E] On the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
_ A thousand people sweltered in [A] the gym.
_ _ [B] Then I heard someone whisper, hey [E] that's him.
_ _ That's when the crowd let out this [A] deafening sound.
_ [E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ On and on he sang into [C] the night.
_ [D] Jambalaya cheating heart I [G] saw the light.
_ _ And how'd they get Miss Audrey in [C] that gown.
_ _ [G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came [G] to town. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
Mavis got her picture made [G] with Hank out by his car.
[A] She said he sure is humble [D] for a grand old opera star.
[G]
Mavis said why don't we [C] hang around.
It [G] ain't often that [D] Hank Williams comes [G] to town.
And [C] while Hank signed his autograph [G] on Hewlett Risner's van.
[A]
Mavis got acquainted [D] with a drifting cowboy's van.
[G] The effect on all our lives was [C] quite profound. _ _ _
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came [G] to town. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ Harry Truman was our [A] president.
_ _ [A#] [B] A Coke and burger cost [E] you thirty cents.
_ _ I was still in love with [A] Mavis Brown.
_ _ [E] On the night Hank Williams came to town.
_ I Loved Lucy debuted [A] on TV.
_ But that [B] was one big event we [E] didn't see.
_ Cause no one stayed home for [A] miles around.
_ [E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
_ [A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to Grapevine [B] and picked old Mavis up.
[E] We hit that county line for one [A] quick round.
_ [E] On the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
_ A thousand people sweltered in [A] the gym.
_ _ [B] Then I heard someone whisper, hey [E] that's him.
_ _ That's when the crowd let out this [A] deafening sound.
_ [E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ On and on he sang into [C] the night.
_ [D] Jambalaya cheating heart I [G] saw the light.
_ _ And how'd they get Miss Audrey in [C] that gown.
_ _ [G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came [G] to town. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C]
Mavis got her picture made [G] with Hank out by his car.
[A] She said he sure is humble [D] for a grand old opera star.
[G]
Mavis said why don't we [C] hang around.
It [G] ain't often that [D] Hank Williams comes [G] to town.
And [C] while Hank signed his autograph [G] on Hewlett Risner's van.
[A]
Mavis got acquainted [D] with a drifting cowboy's van.
[G] The effect on all our lives was [C] quite profound. _ _ _
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came [G] to town. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _