The Night Hank Williams Came To Town Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
91.25 bpm
Chords used:
G
E
A
C
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
Harry Truman was our [A] president, [B] a coke and burger cost you [E] thirty cents.
I was still in love with [A] Mavis Brown.
[E] On the night [B] Hank Williams [E] came to town.
I Love Lucy debuted on [A] TV.
That [B] was one big event we [E] didn't see.
Cause no one stayed at home for [A] miles around.
[E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
[A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to Great Vine [B] and Pickle made us up.
[E] We hit that county line for one [A] quick round.
[E] On the [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
A thousand people sweltered [A] in the gym.
[B] Then I heard someone whisper, hey [E] that's him.
That's when the crowd let out a [A] steppening sound.
[E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams [E] came to town.
[G]
On and on we sang to [C] the heart.
[D] Love the life she's been hard, I [G] saw the light.
How'd they get Miss Audrey in [C] that gown?
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams [G] came to town.
[C]
[G] [D] [G]
[C] Mavis had her picture [G] made with Hank out by his car.
[A] She said he sure is humble [D] for a grand old opera star.
[G] Mavis said why don't we [C] hang around.
[G] It ain't often that [D] Hank Williams [G] comes to town.
[C] While Hank signed his autograph [G] on Bueller Rising's fan.
[A] Mavis got acquainted [D] with the drifting cowboy's band.
[G] The effect on all our lives was [C] quite profound.
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came to [G]
town.
Remember friends and neighbors, Hank Williams and all the drifting cowboys.
[C] We'll be at the high school gym in person for one show [G] only this Saturday night.
The big two hour show starts at 7.30.
Tickets are just $1.50.
You get your money's worth the first 15 minutes and the [D] rest is free.
[G] That's Saturday night.
Advance tickets on sale now and rent free.
[Dm] [C]
Harry Truman was our [A] president, [B] a coke and burger cost you [E] thirty cents.
I was still in love with [A] Mavis Brown.
[E] On the night [B] Hank Williams [E] came to town.
I Love Lucy debuted on [A] TV.
That [B] was one big event we [E] didn't see.
Cause no one stayed at home for [A] miles around.
[E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
[A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to Great Vine [B] and Pickle made us up.
[E] We hit that county line for one [A] quick round.
[E] On the [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
A thousand people sweltered [A] in the gym.
[B] Then I heard someone whisper, hey [E] that's him.
That's when the crowd let out a [A] steppening sound.
[E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams [E] came to town.
[G]
On and on we sang to [C] the heart.
[D] Love the life she's been hard, I [G] saw the light.
How'd they get Miss Audrey in [C] that gown?
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams [G] came to town.
[C]
[G] [D] [G]
[C] Mavis had her picture [G] made with Hank out by his car.
[A] She said he sure is humble [D] for a grand old opera star.
[G] Mavis said why don't we [C] hang around.
[G] It ain't often that [D] Hank Williams [G] comes to town.
[C] While Hank signed his autograph [G] on Bueller Rising's fan.
[A] Mavis got acquainted [D] with the drifting cowboy's band.
[G] The effect on all our lives was [C] quite profound.
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came to [G]
town.
Remember friends and neighbors, Hank Williams and all the drifting cowboys.
[C] We'll be at the high school gym in person for one show [G] only this Saturday night.
The big two hour show starts at 7.30.
Tickets are just $1.50.
You get your money's worth the first 15 minutes and the [D] rest is free.
[G] That's Saturday night.
Advance tickets on sale now and rent free.
[Dm] [C]
Key:
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Harry Truman was our [A] president, _ _ [B] a coke and burger cost you [E] thirty cents.
_ _ I was still in love with [A] Mavis Brown.
_ _ [E] On the night [B] Hank Williams [E] came to town.
_ I Love Lucy debuted on [A] TV.
_ That [B] was one big event we [E] didn't see.
_ Cause no one stayed at home for [A] miles around.
_ [E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
_ [A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to Great Vine [B] and Pickle made us up.
[E] We hit that county line for one [A] quick round.
_ _ [E] On the [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
_ A thousand people sweltered [A] in the gym.
_ _ [B] Then I heard someone whisper, hey [E] that's him.
_ _ That's when the crowd let out a [A] steppening sound.
_ [E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams [E] came to town.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
On and on we sang to [C] the heart. _
[D] Love the life she's been hard, I [G] saw the light. _ _ _
How'd they get Miss Audrey in [C] that gown? _ _
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams [G] came to town. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] Mavis had her picture [G] made with Hank out by his car.
[A] She said he sure is humble [D] for a grand old opera star. _
[G] Mavis said why don't we [C] hang around. _
[G] It ain't often that [D] Hank Williams [G] comes to town. _
[C] While Hank signed his autograph [G] on Bueller Rising's fan.
[A] Mavis got acquainted [D] with the drifting cowboy's band.
[G] The effect on all our lives was [C] quite profound. _ _
_ [G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came to [G]
town.
_ _ Remember friends and neighbors, Hank Williams and all the drifting cowboys.
[C] We'll be at the high school gym in person for one show [G] only this Saturday night.
The big two hour show starts at 7.30.
Tickets are just $1.50.
You get your money's worth the first 15 minutes and the [D] rest is free.
[G] That's Saturday night.
Advance tickets on sale now and rent free. _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Harry Truman was our [A] president, _ _ [B] a coke and burger cost you [E] thirty cents.
_ _ I was still in love with [A] Mavis Brown.
_ _ [E] On the night [B] Hank Williams [E] came to town.
_ I Love Lucy debuted on [A] TV.
_ That [B] was one big event we [E] didn't see.
_ Cause no one stayed at home for [A] miles around.
_ [E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams came [E] to town.
_ [A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to Great Vine [B] and Pickle made us up.
[E] We hit that county line for one [A] quick round.
_ _ [E] On the [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
_ A thousand people sweltered [A] in the gym.
_ _ [B] Then I heard someone whisper, hey [E] that's him.
_ _ That's when the crowd let out a [A] steppening sound.
_ [E] It was the night [B] Hank Williams [E] came to town.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
On and on we sang to [C] the heart. _
[D] Love the life she's been hard, I [G] saw the light. _ _ _
How'd they get Miss Audrey in [C] that gown? _ _
[G] On the night [D] Hank Williams [G] came to town. _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] Mavis had her picture [G] made with Hank out by his car.
[A] She said he sure is humble [D] for a grand old opera star. _
[G] Mavis said why don't we [C] hang around. _
[G] It ain't often that [D] Hank Williams [G] comes to town. _
[C] While Hank signed his autograph [G] on Bueller Rising's fan.
[A] Mavis got acquainted [D] with the drifting cowboy's band.
[G] The effect on all our lives was [C] quite profound. _ _
_ [G] On the night [D] Hank Williams came to [G]
town.
_ _ Remember friends and neighbors, Hank Williams and all the drifting cowboys.
[C] We'll be at the high school gym in person for one show [G] only this Saturday night.
The big two hour show starts at 7.30.
Tickets are just $1.50.
You get your money's worth the first 15 minutes and the [D] rest is free.
[G] That's Saturday night.
Advance tickets on sale now and rent free. _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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