Merle Haggard – Honky Tonky Mama (Guitar)

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[Intro]
C
If you go down to the bottom better watch the way you act,
If you fool around them honkies you will never make it back.
F                                              C
When you get in trouble the best you can do is lose,

        G                                             C
Or them honky tonky moma's they'll give you the honky blues.

C
I went down to the bottom just a week ago today,
Met a honky tonky baby and I couldn't get away.
F                                      C
Lost all my money and brand new padded shoes,

         G                                      C
For them honky tonky moma's they had them honky blues.

C
I drank a half of pint a liquor and a half a pint of gin,
Saw my honky tonky mama foolin around some other men.
F                                             C
Really felt mistreated my baby I was about to lose,

    G                                             C
Got jealous of my baby I had them old honky tonky blues. (Sure Did)
[Instrumentals]
C
She's a honky tonky mama got her honky tonky ways,
She got me in trouble now I'm servin days.
F                                     C
Big policmen got me would not turn me loose,

        G                                           C
Took me down to the station locked me in the county blues. (Good Mornin Judge)

C
When I go back to the bottom gonna watch my p's and q's,
Or them honky tonky mama's will be givin me the blues.
F                                            C
Gonna have protection I think I have paid my dues,

               G                                                         C
I'll find me a honky tonky mama and give her back theses old honky tonky blues.

               G                                             C
I'll find me a honky tonky mama and give her these old honky blues.

               G                                                 C
I'll find me a honky tonky mama and give her these old honky tonky blues.