Elton John - Honky cat
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Tuning: E A D G B E
I may be off by a bit on some of the horn sections & keys riffs, and the rhythm you'll just have to
play along with, but I think I have it pretty close... as always, any & all corrections/suggestions welcome
... enjoy!
-e_b
[Intro]
G Dsus D D7 D G Dsus D D7 D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12--10----------------12--10---------------------------------------------|
G|--12--12--11--11-11-----12--12--11--11-11----------------------------------|
D|--12--12--12--10-12-----12--12--12--10-12----------------------------------|
A|--10--10--12--12-12-----10--10--12--12-12----------------------------------|
E|----------10--10-10-------------10--10-10----------------------------------|
e|--15-15--12-12--10h12p10--10-----------------------------------------------|
B|--15-15--12-12--12-12-12--12-12-10-----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------12-12----12-12---9--9--7--7--9--7h9-----------|
D|--------------------------------------12-12--12-12--9--9--9--9-9-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D D7 D D7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-----11---------11-------------------11--------------------------------|
D|--12-----10---------12-------------------10--------------------------------|
A|--12-----12---------12-------------------12--------------------------------|
E|--10-----10---------10-------------------10--------------------------------|
When I look back, boy I must have been green
G Dsus G Dsus
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B|--12---------------------10--12------------------10------------------------|
G|--12---------------------12--12------------------12------------------------|
D|--12---------------------12--12------------------12------------------------|
A|--10---------------------10--10------------------10------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bopping in the country, fishing in a stream
D D7 D D7
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B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11-----------------11---11-------------------11--------------------------|
D|--12-----------------10---12-------------------10--------------------------|
A|--12-----------------12---12-------------------12--------------------------|
E|--10-----------------10---10-------------------10--------------------------|
Looking for an answer, trying to find a sign
G Dsus G Dsus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12---------------------10----12----------------10------------------------|
G|--12---------------------12----12----------------12------------------------|
D|--12---------------------12----12----------------12------------------------|
A|--10---------------------10----10----------------10------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Until I saw your city lights honey I was blind
[Chorus 1]
Bb B B B7 B B7
e|--------------------7------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------7------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7------/--8-------8--8-----8----8----------------------8-----------------|
D|--8------/--9----------9-----7----9----------------------7-----------------|
A|--8------/--9----------9-----9----9----------------------9-----------------|
E|--6------/--7----------7-----7----7----------------------7-----------------|
They said get back honky cat, Better get back to the woods
Eb7 E7 D6/9 E7 D6/9 Db D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------10--------------|
B|--8----/-9---------------7------9------------7-------------10--------------|
G|--6----/-7---------------7------7------------7-----10/11---11--------------|
D|--8----/-9---------------9------9------------9-----11/12-------------------|
A|--6----/-7---------------7------7------------7-----11/12-------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------9/10-------------------|
Well I quit those days and my redneck ways (and a)
D D7 D D7 G Dsus
e|----------10------------------------------------------------15--12--10----------|
B|----------11------------------------------------11----10----15--12--12--12--10--|
G|--11--11--11--11-----11-------------------------12----12----------------12--12--|
D|--12--10------12-----10-------------------------12----12------------------------|
A|--12--12------12-----12-------------------------10----10------------------------|
E|--10--10------10-----10---------------------------------------------------------|
Mmm-mmmm Oh the change is gonna do me good
Bb B B B7 B B7
e|---------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--7------/---8-------8--8-----8----8------------------------8--------------|
D|--8------/---9----------9-----7----9------------------------7--------------|
A|--8------/---9----------9-----9----9------------------------9--------------|
E|--6------/---7----------7-----7----7------------------------7--------------|
You better get back honky cat, Living in the city ain't where it's at
Eb7 E7 D6/9 E7 D6/9 Db D
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------10-----|
B|--8------/--9-------------------7----9-------------7----------------10-----|
G|--6------/--7-------------------7----7-------------7--------10/11---11-----|
D|--8------/--9-------------------9----9-------------9--------11/12----------|
A|--6------/--7-------------------7----7-------------7--------11/12----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------9/10----------|
It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine / It's like
D D7 D D7
e|-------------------------10------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------10------------------------------------------------|
G|--11--------------11-----11--11---11---------------------------------------|
D|--12--------------10---------12---10---------------------------------------|
A|--12--------------12---------12---12---------------------------------------|
E|--10--------------10---------10---10---------------------------------------|
trying to drink whisky, Oh, from a bottle of wine
e|--15-15--12--10------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--15-15--12--12--12p10--10-------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------12-12--12---12-12---9--7--9--7-7--------------------------|
D|-----------------------------12-12--12--9--9--9-9--------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
D D7 D D7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------11--------------11----11--------------------11--------------------|
D|---------12--------------10----12--------------------10--------------------|
A|---------12--------------12----12--------------------12--------------------|
E|---------10--------------10----10--------------------10--------------------|
Well I read some books and I read some magazines / About those
G Dsus G Dsus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12----------------10------12------------10-------------------------------|
G|--12----------------12------12------------12-------------------------------|
D|--12----------------12------12------------12-------------------------------|
A|--10----------------10------10------------10-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
high class ladies down in New Orleans / And all the
D D7 D D7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11--------------11----11------------------11-----------------------------|
D|--12--------------10----12------------------10-----------------------------|
A|--12--------------12----12------------------12-----------------------------|
E|--10--------------10----10------------------10-----------------------------|
folks back home well, said I was a fool / They said
G Dsus G Dsus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12---10------------------12-------------10-------------------------------|
G|--12---12------------------12-------------12-------------------------------|
D|--12---12------------------12-------------12-------------------------------|
A|--10---10------------------10-------------10-------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Oh, believe in the Lord is the golden rule
[Chorus 2]
Bb B B B7 B B7
e|--------------------7------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------7------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7------/--8-------8--8-----8----8----------------------8-----------------|
D|--8------/--9----------9-----7----9----------------------7-----------------|
A|--8------/--9----------9-----9----9----------------------9-----------------|
E|--6------/--7----------7-----7----7----------------------7-----------------|
They said get back honky cat, Better get back to the woods
Eb7 E7 D6/9 E7 D6/9 Db D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------10--------------|
B|--8----/-9---------------7------9------------7-------------10--------------|
G|--6----/-7---------------7------7------------7-----10/11---11--------------|
D|--8----/-9---------------9------9------------9-----11/12-------------------|
A|--6----/-7---------------7------7------------7-----11/12-------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------9/10-------------------|
Well I quit those days and my redneck ways (and a)
D D7 D D7 G Dsus G Dsus
e|----------10---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------11------------------------------------11----10----11----10-------|
G|--11--11--11--11-----11-------------------------12----12----12----12-------|
D|--12--10------12-----10-------------------------12----12----12----12-------|
A|--12--12------12-----12-------------------------10----10----10----10-------|
E|--10--10------10-----10----------------------------------------------------|
Ooo-oooo Oh the change is gonna do me good
E F E Eb D D6 D D6 D D6 D D6 D A Bb A Ab G G G5 G G5 G G5 G G5
e|-----------------7--5--7--5--7--5--7--5-------------------3---0---3---0--3--0--3--0--|
B|--9/10--9--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7-------------------3---0---3---0--3--0--3--0--|
G|--9/10--9--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----6/7--6--5--4---4---4---4---4--4--4--4--4--|
D|--9/10--9--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----7/8--7--6--5---5---5---5---5--4--4--4--4--|
A|--7/-8--7--6--5----------------------------7/8--7--6--5------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------5/6--5--4--3------------------------------|
E F E Eb D D6 D D7 Asus D6 D D7 Asus A Bb A Ab G G G5 G G5 G G5 G G5
e|-----------------7--5--5--5--7--5--5--5-------------------3---0---3---0--3--0--3--0--|
B|--9/10--9--8--7--7--7--7--5--7--7--7--5-------------------3---0---3---0--3--0--3--0--|
G|--9/10--9--8--7--7--7--5--7--7--7--5--7----6/7--6--5--4---4---4---4---4--4--4--4--4--|
D|--9/10--9--8--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7----7/8--7--6--5---5---5---5---5--4--4--4--4--|
A|--7/-8--7--6--5----------------------------7/8--7--6--5------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------5/6--5--4--3------------------------------|
Bb B B B7 B B7
e|--------------------7------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------7------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7------/--8-------8--8-----8----8----------------------8-----------------|
D|--8------/--9----------9-----7----9----------------------7-----------------|
A|--8------/--9----------9-----9----9----------------------9-----------------|
E|--6------/--7----------7-----7----7----------------------7-----------------|
They said get back honky cat, Better get back to the woods
Eb7 E7 D6/9 E7 D6/9 Db D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------10--------------|
B|--8----/-9---------------7------9------------7-------------10--------------|
G|--6----/-7---------------7------7------------7-----10/11---11--------------|
D|--8----/-9---------------9------9------------9-----11/12-------------------|
A|--6----/-7---------------7------7------------7-----11/12-------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------9/10-------------------|
Well I quit those days and my redneck ways (and a)
D D7 D D7 G Dsus
e|----------10---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------11------------------------------------12----10-------------------|
G|--11--11--11--11-----11-------------------------12----12-------------------|
D|--12--10------12-----10-------------------------12----12-------------------|
A|--12--12------12-----12-------------------------10----10-------------------|
E|--10--10------10-----10----------------------------------------------------|
Ooh-oooh Oh the change is gonna do me good
e|--15-15-----12p10----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--15-15-----12-12---12p10--------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------12-12---12p-9--7h9p7-----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------12-12--9-9-9-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
D D7 D D7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------11---------11----11------------------11-------------------------|
D|-----------12---------10----12------------------10-------------------------|
A|-----------12---------12----12------------------12-------------------------|
E|-----------10---------10----10------------------10-------------------------|
They said stay at home Boy, you gotta tend the farm
G Dsus G Dsus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12-----------------10------12------------------10------------------------|
G|--12-----------------12------12------------------12------------------------|
D|--12-----------------12------12------------------12------------------------|
A|--10-----------------10------10------------------10------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Living in the city boy, is going to break your heart
D D7 D D7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------11----------------11--------11----------11---------------------------|
D|------12----------------10--------12----------10---------------------------|
A|------12----------------12--------12----------12---------------------------|
E|------10----------------10--------10----------10---------------------------|
But how can you stay, when your heart says no?
G Dsus G Dsus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12---------------10--------12--------10----------------------------------|
G|--12---------------12--------12--------12----------------------------------|
D|--12---------------12--------12--------12----------------------------------|
A|--10---------------10--------10--------10----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
How can you stop when your feet say go?
[Chorus 3]
Bb B B B7 B B7
e|---------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-------/--8-------8--8-----8----8----------------------8----------------|
D|--8-------/--9----------9-----7----9----------------------7----------------|
A|--8-------/--9----------9-----9----9----------------------9----------------|
E|--6-------/--7----------7-----7----7----------------------7----------------|
You better get back honky cat, Better get back to the woods
Eb7 E7 D6/9 E7 D6/9 Db D
e|-----------------------------------------------------------10--------------|
B|--8----/-9---------------7------9------------7-------------10--------------|
G|--6----/-7---------------7------7------------7-----10/11---11--------------|
D|--8----/-9---------------9------9------------9-----11/12-------------------|
A|--6----/-7---------------7------7------------7-----11/12-------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------9/10-------------------|
Well I quit those days and my redneck ways (and a)
D D7 D D7
e|----------10---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------11---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--11--11--11--11-----11----------------------------------------------------|
D|--12--10------12-----10----------------------------------------------------|
A|--12--12------12-----12----------------------------------------------------|
E|--10--10------10-----10----------------------------------------------------|
Ooh-oooh Oh the change is gonna do me good
e|--15--12--10--10h12p10--10------------------------------------------------------|
B|--15--12--12--12-12-12--12---12--10--10h12p10--10-------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------12--12--12-12-12--12---12---9---9h12p-9---9--9--7--|
D|----------------------------------------------------12--12--12-12-12--12--9--9--|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb B B7 B B7
e|---------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------7-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--7------/---8-------8--8----------8------------------------8--------------|
D|--8------/---9----------7----------9------------------------7--------------|
A|--8------/---9----------9----------9------------------------9--------------|
E|--6------/---7----------7----------7------------------------7--------------|
You better get back honky cat, Living in the city ain't where it's at
Eb7 E7 D6/9 E7 D6/9 Db D
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------10-----|
B|--8------/--9-------------------7----9-------------7----------------10-----|
G|--6------/--7-------------------7----7-------------7--------10/11---11-----|
D|--8------/--9-------------------9----9-------------9--------11/12----------|
A|--6------/--7-------------------7----7-------------7--------11/12----------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------9/10----------|
It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine / It's like
D D7 D D7 G Dsus G Dsus
e|-------------------------10------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------10--------------------------12---10---12---10-----|
G|--11--------------11-----11--11---11-----------------12---12---12---12-----|
D|--12--------------10---------12---10-----------------12---12---12---12-----|
A|--12--------------12---------12---12-----------------10---10---10---10-----|
E|--10--------------10---------10---10---------------------------------------|
trying to drink whisky, Oh, from a bottle of wine
[Outro]
D D7 D D7 D G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------12------------------|
G|--11--------11---------11--------11---------12---------12------------------|
D|--12--------10---------12--------10---------12---------12------------------|
A|--12--------12---------12--------12---------12---------10------------------|
E|--10--------10---------10--------10---------10-----------------------------|
Get back, honky cat Get back, honky cat Get back, Whoo!
e|--15--12------------------------15--12--10---------------------------------|
B|--15--12----10h12p10------------15--12--12--12----------10h12--------------|
G|------------12-12-12--12--------------------12----9h12--12-12--------------|
D|----------------------12-------------------------12-12---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D D7 D D7 D G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------12------------------|
G|--11--------11---------11--------11---------12---------12------------------|
D|--12--------10---------12--------10---------12---------12------------------|
A|--12--------12---------12--------12---------12---------10------------------|
E|--10--------10---------10--------10---------10-----------------------------|
Get back, honky cat Get back, honky cat Get back, Whoo!
e|--15--12--19----------------------15--12--10-------------------------------|
B|--15--12--15--10h12p10------------15--12--12--12----------10h12------------|
G|--------------12-12-12--12--------------------12----9h12--12-12------------|
D|------------------------12-------------------------12-12-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Dsus G Dsus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12----10----12----10-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--12----12----12----12-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--12----12----12----12-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--10----10----10----10-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--15--12--19----------------------15--12--19-------------------------------|
B|--15--12--15--10h12p10------------15--12--15--12----------10h12------------|
G|--------------12-12-12--12--------------------12----9h12--12-12------------|
D|------------------------12-------------------------12-12-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Dsus G Dsus G Dsus G Dsus G Dsus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12----10----12----10----12----10----12----10----12----10-----------------|
G|--12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12-----------------|
D|--12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12-----------------|
A|--10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10-----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--15--12------------------------15--12--10---------------------------------|
B|--15--12----10h12p10------------15--12--12--12----------10h12--------------|
G|------------12-12-12--12--------------------12----9h12--12-12--------------|
D|----------------------12-------------------------12-12---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Dsus G Dsus G Dsus G Dsus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12----10----12----10----12----10----12----10-----------------------------|
G|--12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12-----------------------------|
D|--12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12-----------------------------|
A|--10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10-----------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--15--12------------------------15--12--10---------------------------------|
B|--15--12----10h12p10------------15--12--12--12----------10h12--------------|
G|------------12-12-12--12--------------------12----9h12--12-12--------------|
D|----------------------12-------------------------12-12---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D D7 D D7 D G
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------12-------------------|
G|--11--------11---------11--------11--------12---------12-------------------|
D|--12--------10---------12--------10--------12---------12-------------------|
A|--12--------12---------12--------12--------12---------10-------------------|
E|--10--------10---------10--------10--------10------------------------------|
Get back, honky cat Get back Get back, honky cat Whoo!
e|--15--12--10----------------------15--12--10-------------------------------|
B|--15--12--12--10h12p10------------15--12--12--12----------10h12------------|
G|--------------12-12-12--12--------------------12----9h12--12-12------------|
D|------------------------12-------------------------12-12-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G Dsus G Dsus
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12----10----12----10-----------------------------------------------------|
G|--12----12----12----12-----------------------------------------------------|
D|--12----12----12----12-----------------------------------------------------|
A|--10----10----10----10-----------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Whoo!
e|--15--12--10----------------------15--12--10-------------------------------|
B|--15--12--12--10h12p10------------15--12--12--12----------10h12------------|
G|--------------12-12-12--12--------------------12----9h12--12-12------------|
D|------------------------12-------------------------12-12-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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