Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse: F Bb Gm I've got a strong suspicion that my baby's coming down C Bb F With a mighty bad affliction that's been going around the town F Bb Gm I don't know who she caught it from but she sure is showing certain signs C F Of having honky tonkitis and she's got it bad this time F Bb Gm I know she had it once or twice before I came along C Bb F But I was sure our love would be enough to keep her home Bb Gm Now that old infection's coming back and things are looking sad C F Cause she's got honky tonkitis and Lord she's got it bad
Chorus: C Dm Honky tonkitis is the bending of the mind G7 C C7 It's whiskey drinking slowly sinking love destroying time F Bb Gm Barstool riding downhill sliding jukebox songs and wine C C7 F She's got honky tonkitis and she's got it bad this time F Bb Gm My baby's showing all the symptoms that I know so well C Bb F And I don't need a doctor's diagnosis just to tell F Bb Gm That this honky tonk addition is a sure and certain sign C C7 F That our love has fallen victim to the fever of the wine C Dm Honky tonkitis is the bending of the mind G7 C C7 It's whiskey drinking slowly sinking love destroying time F Bb Gm Barstool riding downhill sliding jukebox songs and wine C C7 F She's got honky tonkitis and she's got it bad this time C C7 F Yes she's got honky tonkitis and she's got it bad this time