The Wild Side of Life — Hank Thompson
Chords and lyrics for The Wild Side of Life by Hank Thompson (key of D).
Verse 1
[Introduction] A7 D
Verse 1
You [D]wouldn't read my [D7]letter if I [G]wrote you
You [A7]asked me not to call you on the [D]phone
But there's [D]something I'm [D7]wanting to [G]tell you
So I [A7]wrote it in the words of this [D]song
Chorus
I didn't [D]know God made [D7]honky tonk [G]angels
I [A7]might have known you'd never make a [D]wife
You gave [D]up the only [D7]one that ever [G]loved you
And went [A7]back to the wild side of [D]life
[Instrumental] D G A7 D
Verse 2
The [D]glamor of the [D7]gay night life has [G]lured you
To the [A7]places where the wine and liquor [D]flow
Where you [D]wait to be [D7]anybodys [G]baby
And [A7]forget the truest love you'll [D]ever know
Chorus
I didn't [D]know God made [D7]honky tonk [G]angels
I [A7]might have known you'd never make a [D]wife
You gave [D]up the only [D7]one that ever [G]loved you
And went [A7]back to the wild side of [D]life
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