E Well, I left my home down on the rural route I told my paw I'm going steppin' out and get the A7 E Honky tonk blues, hey the honky tonk blues B7 E Hey, lord I got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues [Verse 2] E Well, I went to a dance and I wore out my shoes Woke up this mornin' wishin' I could lose A7 E them jumpin' honky tonk blues, hey the honky tonk blues B7 E Oh, lord I got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues [Solo] E A7 E B7 [Verse 3] E Well, I stopped into every place in town This city life has really got me down A7 E I got the honky tonk blues, hey the honky tonk blues B7 E Well, lord I got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues [Verse 4] E I'm gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm And scat right back to my pappy's farm A7 E And leave these honky tonk blues, hey the honky tonk blues B7 E Oh, lord I got 'em, I got the ho-on-ky tonk blues