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)
| E | E | A | A |
| E | B | E | B |

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

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

Verse 2
ELast Week In Montana, Billy Took A Wrong Turn
ELost In Kalispell, At The Bull Moose Saloon
AJukebox Was Quiet, So We Set Up To Play
EWhen I Turned To Face The Crowd,
It Took MyB Breath Away      E​

Chorus
AI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadEy In Sight
BAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieEs Night
AWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeE To Smell
BOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky ETonk Hell

Telecaster Turnaround (4 Bars)
| E | A | E | B |

Verse 3
EI Said, "This Is Trouble Boys, We're All Dead As Can Be"
EThat's When Billy Stepped Up, From Nashville, Tennessee
AHe Said, "Don't Worry Boys, We've Got The Perfect Song"
EThen The Whole Place Came Alive,
And They AllB Sang Along   E​

Bridge
F#mHeel Down...
ASpin Around...
EGrab Your Baby...
BEverybody Move...
F#mBoots Keep Stompin'...
AHands Up High...
BOne More Time...
Here We Go!B​

Chorus
AI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadEy In Sight
BAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieEs Night
AWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeE To Smell
BOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky ETonk 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
AI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadEy In Sight
BAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieEs Night
AWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeE To Smell
BOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky ETonk Hell

Instrumental
16 Bars

8 Bars Telecaster
8 Bars Fiddle
| E | E | A | A |
| E | B | E | B |

Chorus
AI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadEy In Sight
BAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieEs Night
AWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeE To Smell
BOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky ETonk 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
AI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadEy In Sight
BAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieEs Night
AWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeE To Smell
BOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky ETonk Hell

Outro
Band vamps :
| A | E | B | E |

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

Band answers :
E"Honky Tonk Hell!"

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