Every Little Honky Tonk Bar chords by George Strait

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
Bb   C      F


Verse 1:
F
Whiskey is the gasoline that lights the fire that burns the bridge
Dm
Ice creates the water that's no longer runnin' under it
Bb                                  Gm                    C
Stool holds the fool that pours the whiskey on his broken heart
F
Cigarettes create the smoke that hides the lonesome in his eyes
    Dm
The jukebox plays Hank, "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
Bb                          Gm                        C
Dance floor holds the folks trying to forget who they are
    Bb                     C                       F
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar

Chorus:
F7     Bb            C
Friday night, it's a given
        F        Dm
I'll be L-I-V-N, livin'
      Bb                          C                      F
We'll dance on the bar 'til we're sleeping it off in the car
F7     Bb              C
Monday morning, it's a given
        F          Dm
I'll be D-R-A-G-N, draggin'
    Bb                     C                       F
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar


Verse 2:
F
Neon lights flashing bright 'til you're almost hypnotized
Dm
Waitress short skirt, gets it on by every guy
Bb                Gm                      C
Comin' and goin', always rollin' with the flow
F
Bartender pourin' drinks, Cà³digo double shot
    Dm
You think you're tall and bulletproof until somebody says you're not
    Bb                    Gm                        C
You step outside thinkin' you're gonna show 'em you are
    Bb                     C                       F
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar


Chorus:
F7     Bb            C
Friday night, it's a given
        F        Dm
I'll be L-I-V-N, livin'
      Bb                          C                      F
We'll dance on the bar 'til we're sleeping it off in the car
F7     Bb              C
Monday morning, it's a given
        F          Dm
I'll be D-R-A-G-N, draggin'
    Bb                     C                       F
And that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar
     Bb                     C                       F
Yeah that's what happens in every little honky tonk bar


Outro:
F                            Dm                             Bb         F
Whiskey is the gasoline that lights the fire that burns the bridge