Honky Tonk Man — Johnny Horton
Chords and lyrics for Honky Tonk Man by Johnny Horton (key of E).
Verse 1
Honky Tonk Man:Johnny Horton.
#96 Rock & #11 Country in 1962.
Chorus
I`m a honky tonk [E]man, and I can`t seem to stop.
I love to give the girls a [A]whirl to the music
of an old [E]jukebox.
[E]But when my money`s all [B]gone, I`m on the telephone,
callin` [E]hey, hey, Mama, can your Daddy come [E]home?
Verse
[E]I`m living fast and [B]dangerously but I`ve got plenty
of [E]company.
[E]When the moon comes up and the [B]sun goes down,
[A]that`s when I want to see the [E]lights of town.
Chorus
'cause I`m a honky tonk [E]man, and I can`t seem to stop.
I love to give the girls a [A]whirl to the music
of an old [E]jukebox.
[E]But when my money`s all [B]gone, I`m on the telephone,
callin` [E]hey, hey, Mama, can your Daddy come [E]home?
Solo
[E] [E] [A] [E] [B] [B] [E]
Chorus
[E]I`m a honky tonk man, and I can`t seem to stop.
I love to give the girls a [A]whirl to the music
of an old [E]jukebox.
[E]But when my money`s all [B]gone, I`m on the telephone,
callin` [E]hey, hey, Mama, can your Daddy come [E]home?
Verse
[E]It takes a pretty little gal and a [B]jug of wine..
that`s what it takes to make a [E]honky tonk mine.
[E]With the jukebox a moanin` a [B]honky tonk sound,
[A]that`s when I wanna lay my money [E]down.
Chorus
[E]I`m a honky tonk man, and I can`t seem to stop.
I love to give the girls a [A]whirl to the music
of an old [E]jukebox.
[E]But when my money`s all [B]gone, I`m on the telephone,
callin` [E]hey, hey, Mama, can your Daddy come [E]home?
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