[e]well i left my home down on the rural route I told my paw iâm going steppin out and get the [a7] honky tonk blues, hey the honky tonk [e] blues Hey [b7] lord i got em, i got the ho-on-ky tonk [e] blues îell i went to a dance and i wore out my shoes Woke up this mornin wishin i could lose Them jumpin [a7] honky tonk blues, hey the honky tonk [e]blues Oh [b7] lord i got em, i go the ho-on-ky tonk [e] blues Solo [e] [a] [e] [b7] [e]îell i stopped into every place in town This city life has really got me down I got [a7] the honky tonk blues, hey the honky tonk [e]blues îell [b7] lord i got em, i got the ho-on-ky tonk [e] blues [e] iâm gonna tuck my worries underneath my arm And scat right back to my pappyâs farm And leave these [a7] honky tonk blues, hey the honky tonk [e] blues [b7] oh lord i got em, i go the ho-on-ky tonk [e] blues