Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 12:16:55 -0500
From: Paul Allen Fornes
Subject: TAB: Honky Tonk America by Sammy Kershaw
Song: Honky-Tonk America
Artist: Sammy Kershaw
Album: Labor of Love
Intro: G D Dsus C
G
Well the day it ends when the sun comes up
D C
and starts when the sun goes down.
G
Out on the back roads and on the back streets
D C
of every farm and factory town.
Em D
There in the world of weekly wage,
G C
there`s always a place out there,
G D C D D
and the names and the faces are the same----everywhere.
Chorus:
G D C
Well the room is full, it`s a Friday night,
G D C
we all want to hear Louie, Louie
G D C
It`s been a long, hard day and a long hard life,
G D C
and this is how we make it through it.
Em D
It`s a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,
G C
tonight everything`s all right,
G D C pause
In honky-tonk Amer-----ica.
2x G D Dsus C
G
There`s a flashing sign on a rain soaked street,
D C
that lights up just about dark.
G
A welcome beakon on a lost highway
D C
when you`re weary and when you`ve lost heart.
Em D
Never say it`s lonelyness,
G C
it`s only the drinks and the band,
G D C
but something brings us back here again,
D
and again.
Chorus:
G D C
Well the room is full, it`s a Friday night.
G D C
We all want to hear Proud Mary.
G D C
It`s been a long hard day and a long hard life,
G D C
We`ve all got our crosses to carry.
Em D
It`s a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,
G C
Tonight everything is all right,
G D C PAUSE
In honky-tonk Amer-----ica.
1x G D Dsus C
Em D
We talk about freedom alright,
G C
But maybe some other time,
Em C D
Tonight everybody`s feeling fine-----------.
Chorus:
G D C
Well the room is full, it`s a Friday night.
G D C
We all want to hear Wolly Bully
G D C
It`s been a long hard day and a long hard life,
G D C
Monday morning we`ll all do our duty.
Em D
It`s a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,
G C
tonight every things all right,
G D C
in honky-tonk Amer-ica
G D C
honky-tonk Amer-ica
G D C
honky-tonk Amer-----ica
REPEAT NUMEROUS TIMES:
G D Dsus C
G:300023
D:232000
Dsus: 332000
Em:000220
C:010230
