Leave The Honky Tonks Alone Chords by Moe Bandy

Tempo:
118.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [B]
[E]
Time after time you tried to [A] tell me
That [B] the bottle would someday wreck [E] our home
And now you're gone just like [A] you promised
Cause [B] I wouldn't leave the honky tonk so [E] long
I had to have the nightlife and the [A]
parties
But [B] I never meant to do you [E] no wrong
I broke your heart but I love you and [A] I'm sorry
That I [B] didn't leave the honky tonk so [A] long
I'm [E] sending [Em] [B]
[E]
you this letter just [A] to tell you
That [B] old devil that had me has finally [E]
gone
Please come back cause I can't live [A] without you
And [B] I swear I'll leave the honky tonk so [E] long
I had to have the nightlife and [A] the parties
I'm [B]
sorry that I done [E] you wrong
I broke your heart but I love you and [A] I promise
[B] Sweetheart I'll leave the honky tonk so [E] long
Darling [B] I swear I'll leave the honky tonk so [E] long
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
Em
121
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
Em
121
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To learn Moe Bandy - Leave The Honky Tonks Alone chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, A, B, E and B. A strategic approach would be to train at 59 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 119. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of E Major.

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_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Time after time you tried to [A] tell me
_ _ _ That [B] the bottle would someday wreck [E] our home
_ And _ _ _ now you're gone just like [A] you promised
_ Cause _ _ [B] I wouldn't leave the honky tonk so [E] long
I _ _ _ _ had to have the nightlife and the [A] _ _
parties
_ But [B] I never meant to do you [E] no wrong
_ I _ _ _ broke your heart but I love you and [A] I'm sorry
_ _ _ _ That I [B] didn't leave the honky tonk so [A] long
I'm [E] sending _ _ _ [Em] _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
you this letter just [A] to tell you
_ _ That [B] old devil that had me has _ finally [E] _
gone
_ Please _ _ _ come back cause I can't live [A] without _ you
_ And [B] I swear I'll leave the honky tonk so [E] long
_ I _ _ _ had to have the nightlife and [A] the parties
_ _ _ _ I'm [B] _
sorry that I done [E] you wrong
I _ _ _ broke your heart but I love you and [A] I _ promise
_ _ _ _ [B] Sweetheart I'll leave the honky tonk so [E] long
_ _ _ _ Darling [B] I swear I'll leave the honky tonk so [E] long
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Volume 14 - Followin The Feelin album.

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