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Honky-Tonk America by Sammy Kershaw) This song brings back many fond memories of my home town (Endicott, NY)which is a factory town, and the friends and family I left behind everytime I hear or play it. Its a great song and hope you enjoy it as much as I do - Thanks Sammy! This song has been formatted in "Courier New" text. A C9 chord has been interchanged with the full C chord throughout the song, in some places for the sound and in others to smooth the chord transition. Also in an attempt to match the recording I interchange between a full G chord, referenced as "G" and the standard G chord referenced as "G*". This key should match the recording. I personally capo the 2nd fret to put it in a more comfortable singing range. I encourage you to experiment and let me know if anything needs to be changed. 3rd fret of the first string) [Intro] d d d u d u d u d u d u

^G(d^G =^D d^Dsusown s^Dtr^C9oke^C9, u^C9 = ^C9up ^C9str^C9oke^C9, "-" = play chords in quick succession) [Chorus] ^GWell the day it ends when the sun comes up, ^C9Starts when the sun goes ^Ddown. ^GOut on the back roads and on the back streets, Of every ^C9farm and factory ^Dtown. ^C9There in the world of ^Gweekly wage. ^G*There's always a ^Gplace out ^Cthere. And the ^Gnames and the ^Dfaces are the ^C9same every^Dwhere.

Well the ^Groom is full it's a ^C9Frid^Gay ^G*night ^G*We all want to ^Dhear "Louey-^C9Louey". Been a ^Glong hard day and a ^C9long ^Ghard ^G*life, ^G*And this is how ^Dwe make it ^C9through it. It's a ^Cblue-collar place, ^DA red-blooded crowd, ^GTonight every^Dthings all ^C9right, ^GIn Honky-^Dtonk ^C9America.

^GThere's a flashing sign on rain soaked street, That ^C9lights up just about ^Ddark. ^GA welcome beacon on life's highway, When your ^C9weary and when you've lost ^Dheart. ^C9Never say it's ^Gloneliness, ^G*It's only the ^Gdrinks and the ^Cpain. But ^Gsomething ^Dbrings us back ^C9here again and ^Dagain.

[Verse]

Well the^G room is full it's a ^C9Frid^Gay ^G*night ^G*We all want to ^Dhear "Proud ^C9Mary". Been a ^Glong hard day and a ^C9long ^Ghard ^G*life, ^G*We all have our ^Dcrosses to ^C9carry. It's a ^Cblue-collar place, ^DA red-blooded crowd, ^GTonight every^Dthings all ^C9right, ^GIn Honky-^Dtonk ^C9America.

[Refrain]

^CWe'll talk about ^Dfreedom alright, ^GBut maybe ^Dsome other ^Ctime. Tonight every^Gbodys feelin' ^Dfine.

[Verse]

Well the^G room is full it's a ^C9Frid^Gay ^G*night ^G*We all want to ^Dhear "Wooley-^C9Bully". Been a ^Glong hard day and a ^C9long ^Ghard ^G*life, ^G*Monday morning we'll ^Dall do our ^C9duty. It's a ^Cblue-collar place, ^DA red-blooded crowd, ^GTonight every^Dthings all ^C9right, ^GIn Honky-^Dtonk ^C9America, ^GHonky-ton^Dk Ame^C9rica, ^GHonky-ton^Dk Ame^C9rica.

Sammy Kershaw - Honky tonk america