Honky Tonk Side Of Town Chords
by Randy Travis
Honky Tonk Side Of Town by Randy Travis is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords E, G, D7, G7, C7, D and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
By Randy Travis
This song is originally played in the key of E
Intro: G D7 G7 C7 G D7 G D
D G D
Don't you cry __ don't you moan
G7 C7
Hang your head down all night long
G D7 G C7
That ole feeling sure ain't nothing new
G D7
It's in your walk, it's in your talk
G7 C7
There's only one way to shake it off,
G D7 G
You got to get to it before it gets to you
D G
So Put a quarter in that jukebox, let it drop
D E
Put another one in, play it again, don't let it stop
C
There's only one thing I've found
G C
That'll turn it all around
G
The blues can't do no business
D G
On a honky tonk side of town
D G D
You gotta slip, you gotta slide
G7 C7
There're gonna try to nail your hide
G D7 G
C7
Yeah, they'll put a hurting on you, given half a chance
G D7
So get mean and get slick
G7 C7
You gotta pull out every trick
G D7 G
Cause everybody knows the blues don't like to dance
to chorus:
G
Well, you can walk that walk
D7 G C7
And talk that talk, and boogie till you shake it off
G D7
No the blues can't do no business
G7 C7
The blues can't do no business
G
The blues can't do no business
D7 G7
On the honky tonk side of town