Honky Tonkin I Do Best Chords

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Honky Tonkin I Do Best by Marty Stuart is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, E and E5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Verse 1 
A 
Well I was born for Saturday night 
Looking for trouble, and ready to fight 
D 
I was made to be wild and free 
A 
Where it's loud and bright, that's where I'll be 
E 
And I might change some day I guess 
A                       E    A 
But honky tonkin's what I do best 

D 
I can juke all night without taking a breath 
Get out on the floor and dance myself to death 
                                             E5 
I'm a wide-eyed, certified, bonafide general mess 
A                       E    A 
And honky tonkin's what I do best 
 
(guitar): D /A / E5 /A /E / A /LET (A) HANG 
 
Verse 2 
A 
Never had much luck with society 
A 
My mamma used to say, he don't belong to me 
D 
But deep down I think daddy understood 
A 
He always made me feel like I was worth some good 
E 
Sister moved to New York, and she's a big 
Success (I'm so impressed)  
A                       E    A 
But honky tonkin's what I do best 
A                    E    A 
Honky  tonkin's what I do best 
 
( CHORUS ) 
 
D 
Oh I can juke all night without taking a breath 
Get out on the floor dance myself to death 
D                                            E5 
I'm a wild-eyed, certified, bonafide general mess 
A                       E    A 
And honky tonkin's what I do best 
A                   E    A 
Honky tonkin's what I do best 
A                                       E    A 
Yeah, I said howwwwwwwnky tonkin's what I do best 
 
(outro) A A A /D D D/ PAUSE E5,E5,E5, A  
 
 
                         Another one from chuckweet 
                         One of the Hungarian  
                                (Rascals) 
    	

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100 BPM Andante