Honky Tonk Downstairs chords by George Strait

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
G C G G C G

Verse:
G           G7
Well, it won't be long now
 C            G
Untill that old sun goes down
                    D7
And darkness helps me hide my shameful tears
  G        G7
My wife works all night long
    C        G
For a man who's halfway gone
             D7       G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs

Interlude:
G A B  Walk up to C

Chorus:
    C
It's a shame she wears the name
   G
Of a man who's locked and chained
      C    G           D7
To a bottle that's destroying all hopes and cares
    G
To the men with hungry eyes
  C          G
She works and hides her pride
             D7       G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs

Solo:
G G G7 C
G G D G
G      G A B  Walk up to C

Chorus:
    C
It's a shame she wears the name
   G
Of a man who's locked and chained
      C    G           D7
To a bottle that's destroying all hopes and cares
    G
To the men with hungry eyes
  C          G
She works and hides her pride
             D7       G    G E F#   Walk up to G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs
     G       D7       C   G
She's the barmaid in the honky-tonk downstairs

End on G