Johnny Horton – The Woman I Need (Guitar)

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#9 on BB Hot Country on COLUMBIA Records in 1957. [Intro] D Am G [Verse 1]
G
Oh, the woman I got is sweet indeed.

                C                     G
But the woman I got ain't the woman I need.

G
Cause the woman I need she gotta want a big time.

              D                        G
Gotta be like me and have a honky tonk mind.
[Chorus]
   C
If this fits you, don't sit there lookin'.

G
Jump over here, we'll start things a-cookin'.

    C
The night's still young and there's plenty of time..

   G                           Am7        G
to demonstrate the powers of a honky tonk mind.
[Interlude] G C G D Gm G [Verse 2]
G
Well, there's one thing wrong with every girl I know.

              C                          G
When midnight comes, hey, they all gotta go.

G
Well, it just gets started, and I wanta unwind.

                D                      G
Gotta find me a girl with a honky tonk mind.
[Chorus]
   C
If this fits you, don't sit there lookin'.

G
Jump over here, we'll start things a-cookin'.

    C
The night's still young and there's plenty of time..

   G                           Am7        G
to demonstrate the powers of a honky tonk mind.
[Interlude] G C G D G [Chorus]
   C
If this fits you, don't sit there lookin'.

G
Jump over here, we'll start things a-cookin'.

    C
The night's still young and there's plenty of time..

   G                           Am7        G
to demonstrate the powers of a honky tonk mind.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.