The Night Hank Williams Came To Town Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
91.2 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 [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
I Loved Lucy debuted [A] on 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 [E] came to town.
[A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to grapevine [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, [E] hey that's him.
That's when the crowd let out this [A] deafening sound.
[E] It was the [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
[G]
On and on we sang [C] into the night.
[D] Jumbo line, cheating heart, I [G] saw the light.
How'd they get Miss Audrey [C] in that gown?
[G]
On the [D] night Hank Williams [G] came to town.
[C] [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 [D] that Hank Williams [G] comes to town.
[C] While Hank signed his autograph [G] on Hewlett Risner'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] will 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 a dollar fifty.
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 products to work.
[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 [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
I Loved Lucy debuted [A] on 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 [E] came to town.
[A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to grapevine [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, [E] hey that's him.
That's when the crowd let out this [A] deafening sound.
[E] It was the [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
[G]
On and on we sang [C] into the night.
[D] Jumbo line, cheating heart, I [G] saw the light.
How'd they get Miss Audrey [C] in that gown?
[G]
On the [D] night Hank Williams [G] came to town.
[C] [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 [D] that Hank Williams [G] comes to town.
[C] While Hank signed his autograph [G] on Hewlett Risner'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] will 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 a dollar fifty.
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 products to work.
[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 [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
_ I Loved Lucy debuted [A] on 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 [E] came to town.
_ _ [A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to grapevine [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, [E] hey that's him.
_ _ That's when the crowd let out this [A] deafening sound.
_ [E] It was the [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
On and on we sang [C] into the night.
_ [D] Jumbo line, cheating heart, I [G] saw the light. _ _
How'd they get Miss Audrey [C] in that gown?
_ _ [G]
On the [D] night Hank Williams [G] came to town. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [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 [D] that Hank Williams [G] comes to town.
_ [C] While Hank signed his autograph [G] on Hewlett Risner'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] will 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 a dollar fifty.
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 products to work. _ _
_ _ _ [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 [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
_ I Loved Lucy debuted [A] on 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 [E] came to town.
_ _ [A] Mama ironed my shirt and [E] daddy let me take the truck.
[F#] I drove on out to grapevine [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, [E] hey that's him.
_ _ That's when the crowd let out this [A] deafening sound.
_ [E] It was the [B] night Hank Williams [E] came to town.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
On and on we sang [C] into the night.
_ [D] Jumbo line, cheating heart, I [G] saw the light. _ _
How'd they get Miss Audrey [C] in that gown?
_ _ [G]
On the [D] night Hank Williams [G] came to town. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [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 [D] that Hank Williams [G] comes to town.
_ [C] While Hank signed his autograph [G] on Hewlett Risner'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] will 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 a dollar fifty.
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 products to work. _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _