Heaven Ain't A Honky Tonk chords by Mickey Gilley

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


🎸 Intro:
 G+G
e|-------------|
BB|-------------|
G+G|-------------|(X8)
D MajorD|------00-2-0-|
A augmentedA|---22--------|
E MajorE|-3-----------|


🎸 Verse 1:
G+G                     C majorC      G+G
Well I was just a boy the first time that I saw Birmingham
                 A7A7      D7D7
Walking down the streets holding on to Momma's hand
    G+G             C majorC       G+G
When I bumped into a wino with a bottle in his hand
  C majorC        G+G   E7E7   A7A7    D7D7   G+G
He staggered up to listen to the preacher and the band

🎸 Verse 2:
G+G                  C majorC        G+G
He had a parking meter for the alter of his sidewalk church
                    A7A7       D7D7
The old base drum that was his band the worst I'd ever heard
     G+G            C majorC       G+G
And I can still see that old wino  down on his knees
C majorC       G+G    E7E7 A7A7   D7D7    G+G
As he gave his soul to God when he heard him preach

🎸 Chorus:
G+G                     C majorC         G+G
He said heaven ain't a honky tonk and them pearly gates don't swing
                   A7A7     D7D7
The clouds ain't made of alcohol but angels have wings
     G+G                C majorC         G+G
When the roll is called up yonder all you sinners are gonna see
   C majorC       G+G   E7E7      A7A7   D7D7     G+G   G+G
That heaven ain't a honky tonk and them pearly gates don't swing

🎸 Solo:
| G+G | G+G | C majorC | G+G |

| G+G | G+G | A augmentedA | D MajorD |

| G+G | G+G | C majorC | G+G |

| C majorC | G+G E7E7 | A augmentedA D MajorD | G+G | G+G

🎸 Verse 3:
               C majorC       G+G
Well all alone in Birmingham I'm down on my knees
               A7A7      D7D7
Wishing I had momma's hand a holding on to me
      G+G             C majorC          G+G
Well I been drinking all my life and I haven't quenched the thirst
    C majorC        G+G   E7E7     A7A7   D7D7    G+G
For the kind of peace I seldom find at the little sidewalk church

🎸 Chorus:
G+G                     C majorC         G+G
He said heaven ain't a honky tonk and them pearly gates don't swing
                   A7A7     D7D7
The clouds ain't made of alcohol but angels have wings
     G+G                C majorC         G+G
When the roll is called up yonder all you sinners are gonna see
   C majorC       G+G   E7E7      A7A7   D7D7     G+G
That heaven ain't a honky tonk and them pearly gates don't swing

🎸 Outro:
C majorC       G+G   E7E7      A7A7   D7D7     G+G   G+G
Heaven ain't a honky tonk and them pearly gates don't swing