Down At The Honky Tonk
Chancelor Brothers
From The Movie "The Chancelor Brothers"
© 2004 all rights reserved Fred Gibson
Written By: Fred Gibson
4/4 Time , Key of “A”

Capo 2 G

INTRO: Strum the “G”

VERSE ONE
G                          A7
Boss- man says I'm lazy....Hippies think I'm scum.
      D                                       D7        G
My in-laws think I'm a worthless...redneck...drinking...bum.
    G                           A7
The cops think I'm shifty...the preacher...he gave up
        D                             D7               G
But the folks down at the honky tonk.they don't give a f**k

CHORUS
G                                     C
Cause I sing.( I sing)...sing those...Merl  Haggard songs
      D                        D7              G
and I play...this old guitar...hard, loud, and strong
G                                C
A night won't end...without a...Johnny Paycheck song.
          D                       D7             G
And every-body at the honky-tonk  loves to sing along. 


VERSE TWO 
G                       A7
Betty she's a teacher...Dick's got one eye
D                                D7           G
Dolly just complains...about the size of her thighs
G                            A7
Tommy hates his banker...and Cindy's into porno flicks.
D                            D7              G
We all love each other...but Cindy just like Dick.


CHORUS
G                                      C
And I’ll sing( I’ll sing ).sing those..Waylon Jennings songs
        D                      D7             G
and I play...this old guitar...hard, loud and strong
G                               C
A night won't end...without a...Paycheck song.
          D                      D7             G    
And every-body at the honky-tonk loves to sing along.


VERSE THREE
G                                  A7
Two Am they shut the door...as the bar-man's sweeping trash.
D                                 D7                 G
We hang out in the parkin' lot...smokin’ our private stash.
G                                  A7    
Dick asleep in Fordsville...'cause he can't see to drive.
          D                             D7            G
And we'll all be back  tomorrow...if we make it home alive.


CHORUS
G                                          C
And I’ll sing.( I’ll sing )...sing those...Hank Jr. songs
           D                      D7             G
and I'll play...this old guitar...hard, loud and strong
G                               C
A night won't end...without a...Paycheck song.
            D                        D7            G 
Cause every-body at the honky-tonk...loves to sing along.

TAGG
          D                        D7            G
And every-body at the honky-tonk..loves to sing along.