Honky Tonk Downstairs chords by George Strait

Chords with lyrics

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

Intro:
G+G C majorC G+G G+G C majorC G+G

Verse:
G+G           G7G7
Well, it won't be long now
 C majorC            G+G
Untill that old sun goes down
                    D7D7
And darkness helps me hide my shameful tears
  G+G        G7G7
My wife works all night long
    C majorC        G+G
For a man who's halfway gone
             D7D7       G+G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs

Interlude:
G+G A augmentedA BB  Walk up to C majorC

Chorus:
    C majorC
It's a shame she wears the name
   G+G
Of a man who's locked and chained
      C majorC    G+G           D7D7
To a bottle that's destroying all hopes and cares
    G+G
To the men with hungry eyes
  C majorC          G+G
She works and hides her pride
             D7D7       G+G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs

Solo:
G+G G MajorG G7G7 C majorC
G+G G MajorG D MajorD G+G
G MajorG      G+G A augmentedA BB  Walk up to C majorC

Chorus:
    C majorC
It's a shame she wears the name
   G+G
Of a man who's locked and chained
      C majorC    G+G           D7D7
To a bottle that's destroying all hopes and cares
    G+G
To the men with hungry eyes
  C majorC          G+G
She works and hides her pride
             D7D7       G+G    G+G E MajorE F#F#   Walk up to G+G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs
     G+G       D7D7       C majorC   G+G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs

End on G+G