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[Verse]
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Well I left my home down on the rural route
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I told my pa I'm going steppin out
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and get the honky tonk blues, Yeah the honky tonk blues
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Well Lord I got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues

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Well I stopped into every place in town
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The city life has really got me down
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I got the honky tonk blues, Yeah the honky tonk blues
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Well Lord I got em, got the ho-on-ky tonk blues

[Solo] 
D G D G E

[Verse]
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Well I went to a dance and I wore out my shoes
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Woke up this mornin wishin I could lose
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Them jumpin honky tonk blues, Yeah the honky tonk blues
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Well Lord I got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues

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I'm gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm
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And scat right back to my pappy's farm
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And leave these honky tonk blues, Yeah the honky tonk blues
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Well Lord I got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues

[Solo] 
D G D G E

[Break] 
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[Verse]
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Weeeeel, I'm gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm
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And scat right back to my pappy's farm
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And leave these honky tonk blues, Yeah the honky tonk blues
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Well Lord I got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues
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Well Lord I got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues
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Well Lord I got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues

[Outro] 
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...fade