Honky Tonk Blues

by Hank Williams Sr.

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Well, I left my home down on a ru-ral route
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Told my pa I'm goin' step-pin' out
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To get the honk-y tonk blues
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Yeah, the honk-y tonk blues
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Say now Lawd I got 'em 
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I got the Ho-o-onk-y tonk blues

(I like to play the last part like this.)

Well I went to the dance and wore out my shoes
Woke up this morn-in' wish-in' I could lose
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The jump-in honk-y tonk blues
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Yeah, The honk-y tonk blues
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Say now Lawd I got 'em
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I got the ho-o-onk-y tonk blues

Well I stop-ped in-to ev'-ry place in town
This cit-y life has real-ly got me down
I got the honk-y tonk blues
Yeah, them honk-y tonk blues
Say now Lawd I got 'em
I got the ho-o-onk-y tonk blues

Now I'm gon-na tuck my wor-ries un-der-neath my hat
And scat right back to my pap-py's farm
And leave the honk-y tonk blues
Yeah, the honk-y tonk blues
Oh now, Lawd I got 'em
I got the ho-o-onk-y tonk blues

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