Waylon's Guitar Chords

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Waylon's Guitar by Hank Williams Jr is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords F#m, A, E and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			F#m A E B 
 
B 
Mr. Cash has got that lick, America loves 
                                      F#m 
Hank's songs came direct from Heaven above 
        B                                     E 
But the music I got straight from the Hosse's mouth 
     B        F#m             B 
Yeah Waylon's Guitar had that sound. 
 
         B 
I got my first leason from him round 73 
                                   E 
He didn't look Lonesome or Onry to me 
                B                            E 
He was bout the nicest guy I ever met on the road 
     B        F#m                    B 
Yeah Waylon's Guitar could carry the load. 
 
           E                                   B 
You got to take that E string Hank and turn it down 
                                                F#m 
You got to have that half time beat that walks around 
           E                                       B     E 
Now I love bits and twang I never loved hot hands around  
    B        F#m             B 
But Waylon's Guitar had that sound. 
 
E B F#m A E B 
 
           E                            B 
You got to get up a Fender Telecaster an dress it in black 
                                                            F#m 
Put leather all around it, so your buckle don't scratch the back 
         E                                           B     E 
I'm into Aaron and Keith there's a lot of hot hands around 
    B        F#m             B 
But Waylon's Guitar had that sound. (Yeah) 
 
E B F#m A E B 
 
                   E 
You got to get and Fender Telecaster and dress it in black 
    B    
Put leather all around it, so a cowboy won't scratch the back. 
 
F#m A E B 
 
(Yeah I'm a cowboy, Bob). 
 
E B F#m A E B 
 
 
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