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)
| A | A | D | D |
| A | E | A | E |

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

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

Verse 2
ALast Week In Montana, Billy Took A Wrong Turn
ALost In Kalispell, At The Bull Moose Saloon
DJukebox Was Quiet, So We Set Up To Play
AWhen I Turned To Face The Crowd,
It Took MyE Breath Away      A​

Chorus
DI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadAy In Sight
EAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieAs Night
DWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeA To Smell
EOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky ATonk Hell

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

Verse 3
AI Said, "This Is Trouble Boys, We're All Dead As Can Be"
AThat's When Billy Stepped Up, From Nashville, Tennessee
DHe Said, "Don't Worry Boys, We've Got The Perfect Song"
AThen The Whole Place Came Alive,
And They AllE Sang Along   A​

Bridge
BmHeel Down...
DSpin Around...
AGrab Your Baby...
EEverybody Move...
BmBoots Keep Stompin'...
DHands Up High...
EOne More Time...
Here We Go!E​

Chorus
DI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadAy In Sight
EAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieAs Night
DWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeA To Smell
EOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky ATonk 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
DI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadAy In Sight
EAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieAs Night
DWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeA To Smell
EOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky ATonk Hell

Instrumental
16 Bars

8 Bars Telecaster
8 Bars Fiddle
| A | A | D | D |
| A | E | A | E |

Chorus
DI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadAy In Sight
EAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieAs Night
DWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeA To Smell
EOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky ATonk 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
DI'm In Honky Tonk Hell,
Not A LadAy In Sight
EAt A Quilters Retreat,
Protesting LadieAs Night
DWe're A Honky Tonk Band,
No PerfumeA To Smell
EOnly Cowboys Wall To Wall,
I'm In Honky ATonk Hell

Outro
Band vamps :
| D | A | E | A |

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

Band answers :
A"Honky Tonk Hell!"

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