Honkin' Out Some Hank Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays445

Honkin' Out Some Hank by Bret Graham is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Chorus 
        G   
I wanna hear somebody Honkin' Out Some Hank 
D                          G 
I need a beer for my body, I came here to drink 
G 
Turn up the jukebox, I don't wanna think 
        D                              G   
I wanna hear somebody honkin' out some Hank 
 
1st verse 
G 
Yeah Move it on over, lovesick blues 
D                   G  
I can't help it, if I'm still in love with you 
G 
Hey good lookin, cold cold heart 
        D                              G 
I wanna hear somebody honkin' out some Hank 

G 
I wanna hear somebody honkin' out some Hank 
D                          G 
I need a beer for my body, I came here to drink 
G 
Yeah turn up the jukebox, I don't wanna think 
        D                              G  
I wanna hear somebody honkin' out some Hank 
 
Let her go now 
 
Solo 
 
2nd verse 
G 
Oh there will be, no teardrops tonight 
D          G 
Jambalaya  I saw the light 
G 
I'm so lonesome, I could cry 
        D                              G 
I wanna hear somebody Honkin' out some Hank 
 
Chorus 
 
Harmonica solo 
 
Chorus 
 
I wanna hear somebody Honkin' out some Hank  
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante