Honky Tonk Downstairs chords by George Strait

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
G  C G  G  C G

Verse:
G                      G7
Well, it won't be long now
 C                       G
Untill that old sun goes down
                                       D7
And darkness helps me hide my shameful tears
   G               G7
My wife works all night long
       C                G
For a man who's halfway gone
                         D7             G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs

Interlude:
G A B   Walk up to C

Chorus:
       C
It's a shame she wears the name
     G
Of a man who's locked and chained
            C        G                      D7
To a bottle that's destroying all hopes and cares
       G
To the men with hungry eyes
    C                   G
She works and hides her pride
                         D7             G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs

Solo:
G G G7 C
G G D  G
G            G A B    Walk up to C

Chorus:
       C
It's a shame she wears the name
     G
Of a man who's locked and chained
            C        G                      D7
To a bottle that's destroying all hopes and cares
       G
To the men with hungry eyes
    C                   G
She works and hides her pride
                         D7             G       G E F#     Walk up to G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs
          G              D7             C     G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs

End on G