Honky Tonk Hell

Honky Tonk Hell

An Original Song By Rodney Henson

Style: Up-Tempo Honky Tonk / Dance Hall
Tempo: 172 Bpm
Key: A Major

[Intro] (8 Bars)
| D | D | G | G |
| D | A | D | A |

Telecaster Plays A Signature Hook, Joined By Piano, Bass And Drums.

Verse 1
DWe're A Honky Tonk Band, And We Roam From Town To Town
DWe're Here To Pick You Up, When You're Feeling Down
GSo Get Up And Dance, And Twirl That Girl Around
D'Cause We're A Honky Tonk Band,
And We'll NeAver Let You Down   D​

Verse 2
DLast Week In Montana, Billy Took A Wrong Turn
DLost In Kalispell, At The Bull Moose Saloon
GJukebox Was Quiet, So We Set Up To Play
DWhen I Turned To Face The Crowd,
It Took MyA Breath Away      D​

Chorus
GI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadDy In Sight
AAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieDs Night
GWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeD To Smell
AOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky DTonk Hell

Telecaster Turnaround (4 Bars)
| D | G | D | A |

Verse 3
DI Said, "This Is Trouble Boys, We're All Dead As Can Be"
DThat's When Billy Stepped Up, From Nashville, Tennessee
GHe Said, "Don't Worry Boys, We've Got The Perfect Song"
DThen The Whole Place Came Alive,
And They AllA Sang Along   D​

Bridge
EmHeel Down...
GSpin Around...
DGrab Your Baby...
AEverybody Move...
EmBoots Keep Stompin'...
GHands Up High...
AOne More Time...
Here We Go!A​

Chorus
GI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadDy In Sight
AAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieDs Night
GWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeD To Smell
AOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky DTonk Hell

Add Three-Part Harmony.
Telecaster Answers Every Vocal Phrase.
Fiddle Doubles The Melody.
Pedal Steel Fills Between Lines.
Piano Pounds Eighth Notes For Maximum Dance-Floor Energy.
Chorus
GI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadDy In Sight
AAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieDs Night
GWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeD To Smell
AOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky DTonk Hell

Instrumental
16 Bars

8 Bars Telecaster
8 Bars Fiddle
| D | D | G | G |
| D | A | D | A |

Chorus
GI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadDy In Sight
AAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieDs Night
GWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeD To Smell
AOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky DTonk Hell

Add Three-Part Harmony.
Telecaster Answers Every Vocal Phrase.
Fiddle Doubles The Melody.
Pedal Steel Fills Between Lines.
Piano Pounds Eighth Notes For Maximum Dance-Floor Energy.

Chorus
GI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadDy In Sight
AAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieDs Night
GWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeD To Smell
AOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky DTonk Hell

Outro
Band vamps :
| G | D | A | D |

Lead Vocal :
D"Honky Tonk Hell..."

Band answers :
D"Honky Tonk Hell!"

Repeat Three Times, Ending With A Big Stop On A.