Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: A Verse: A Well I left my home down on the rural route Told my folks I'm going steppin out D7 A To get the honky tonk blues, yeah the honky tonk blues E7 A Oh lord I've got em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues
A Well I step into every place in town City life has really got me down D7 A I got the honky tonk blues, yeah the honky tonk blues E7 A Oh lord I've got em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues Solo: A D A D E7 Verse: A Well I went out last night and wore out my shoes Woke up this mornin wishin I could lose D7 A The jumping honky tonk blues, yeah the honky tonk blues E7 A Oh lord I've got em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues A I'm gonna pack my worries underneath my arm I'm gonna scatter right back to my pappy's farm D7 A And lose the honky tonk blues, yeah the honky tonk blues E7 A Oh lord I've got em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues Solo: A D A D E7 Verse: A We-ee-ll I'm gonna pack my worries underneath my arm I'm gonna scatter right back to my pappy's farm D7 A And lose the honky tonk blues, yeah the honky tonk blues E7 A Oh lord I've got em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues E7 A Oh lord I've got em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues E7 A Oh lord I've got em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues Outro: A