Honky Tonk Heroes chords by Amanda Shires

Chords with lyrics

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: A augmentedA

🎸 Intro:

A augmentedA F#7F#7 B7B7 E7E7 A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA



🎸 Verse 1:
A augmentedA
Low down leaving sun
       A7A7        D MajorD
Done did everything that needs done
      A augmentedA      F#7F#7
Woe is me, why can't I see?
 B7B7              E MajorE
I best be leaving well enough alone

🎸 Verse 2:
   A augmentedA
Them neon lighten nights, couldn't stay out of fights
   A7A7           D MajorD
Them keep a-haunting me in memories
D MajorD
Well there is one in every crowd
  A augmentedA     F#7F#7
For crying out loud
B7B7            E MajorE
Why was it always turning out be me


🎸 Chorus:
A augmentedA
Where does it go, the good Lord only knows
  A7A7                D MajorD
It seems like it was just the other day
              A augmentedA      F#F#
I was down at Green Gables, hawking them tables
  B7B7            E7E7
And generally blowing all my hard-earned pay
A augmentedA
Piano rolled blues, danced holes in my shoes
   A7A7              D MajorD
There weren't another other way to be
           A augmentedA     F#7F#7
For loveable losers, lower camp boozers
  B7B7     E7E7     A augmentedA
And honky tonk heroes like me

🎸 Interlude:
A augmentedA


🎸 Chorus:
A augmentedA
Where does it go, the good Lord only knows
                  D7D7
It seems like it was just the other day
              A augmentedA      F#7F#7
I was down at Green Gables, hawking them tables
  B7B7            E7E7
And generally blowing all my hard earned pay
A augmentedA
Piano rolled blues, danced holes in my shoes
                  D MajorD
There weren't another other way to be
            A augmentedA     F#7F#7
For loveable losers and lower camp boozers
  B7B7     E7E7     A augmentedA
And honky tonk heroes like me


Harmonica
Guitar & Fiddle Solos:
A augmentedA  D MajorD  A augmentedA F#7F#7 B7B7
E MajorE A augmentedA  D MajorD  A augmentedA F#7F#7 B7B7 E7E7 A augmentedA


🎸 Chorus:
A augmentedA
Where does it go, the good Lord only knows
                  D7D7
It seems like it was just the other day
              A augmentedA      F#7F#7
I was down at Green Gables, hawking them tables
  B7B7            E7E7
And generally blowing all my hard earned pay
A augmentedA
Piano rolled blues, danced holes in my shoes
                  D MajorD
There weren't another other way to be
            A augmentedA     F#7F#7
For loveable losers and lower camp boozers
  B7B7     E7E7     A augmentedA
And honky tonk heroes like me, yeah


🎸 Outro:
A7A7    N.C. A augmentedA