Honky Tonk Song Chords by George Jones

[E] _ _ _ I saw those blue [G] lights [E] flashing _ _ [A] over my left [E] shoulder
_ He walked [A] right [E] up and said, _ get off that [B] [E] riding mower
[B] _ I [E] said, sir, let me [D] explain [E] _ [A] before you put me _ [E] in the tank
She took [A] my keys [E] away _ and now [B] she won't drive me [E] to dream
_ I need a [Ab] honky [A]-tonk song, _ _ a cold, [E] cold beer
A _ _ hardwood floor, _ the smoky [B] atmosphere _ _
A _ [Abm] pocket [A] full of _ _ change to last me all [E] night long _
_ [A] _ _ I [E] gotta hear old Hank [B] a moanin' a honky [E]-tonk song
_ [Dbm] He [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _ _
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[Gbm] _ [E] _ _ _ didn't show me _ much compassion [A] when I tried to walk [Em] that line
_ [E] As he put [A] those handcuffs [E] on me, I said, give me [A] one [B] more try _ _ _
[Eb] He [E] never even cracked a smile _ [A] when he threw me in [E] the car
So I said, sir, [A] if you [E] don't mind, [A] oh, [B] would you drop me off at [E] a bar? _
_ [Abm] I need a honky [A]-tonk song, _ _ a cold, [E] cold beer
_ _ A hardwood _ floor, _ the smoky [B] atmosphere _ _
A _ [E] pocket full [A] of _ _ change to last me [E] all night _ long
[A] _ _ [E] I gotta hear old Hank [B] a moanin' a honky [E]-tonk song _
[Ab] _ [A] I gotta [E] hear old Hank [B] a moanin' a honky [E]-tonk song _
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