Down To The Honkytonk Chords

by Jake Owen
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Tuning: D A D G B E
Key: Eb
Capo: 1st fret
Author bniccum [pro] 260.
8 contributors total, last edit on May 18, 2023

Chords

D
G
A

Strumming

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[Intro]
             D                             G
e|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|---------|----3------3-3----3----------|-----------------------------|
G|---------|----2------2-2----2----------|----4------4------4----------|
D|-----0---|---------0---------------0---|----5--------5----5------0---|
A|-0h2---2-|-------0-------------0h2---2-|---------5-----------0h2---2-|
D|---------|-0-------------0-------------|-5-----0-------5-------------|
 
   A                             D
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|----3--------3----3----------|
G|----2------2-2----2----------|----2------2------2----------|
D|----2------2-2----2----------|---------0---------------0---|
A|-0-------0-----0-----2p0-----|-------0-------------0h2---2-|
D|-------2-----------------2b--|-0-------------0-------------|
 
[Verse]
        D
I got a house, down a back road
        G
I got a flag, on the front porch
        A
I got a dog, named Waylon
        D
I got a driveway, that needs pavin'
        D
I got a boat, with a 2 stroke
         G
A couple guaranteed to make ya laugh jokes
      A
I got friends in low places
      D
Yeah, life, is what you make it
 
[Chorus]
        D
I might not end up in the hall of fame
       G
with a star on a sidewalk with my name
     A                               D
or a statue in my hometown when I'm gone
             D
Nobody gonna name their babies after me
        G
I might not go down in history
   A                           D
But, I'll go down to the honky tonk
 
[Verse]
        D
I got a girl, named Sheila
         G
She goes batshit, on tequila
        A
I got a job, that gets the job done
        D
I got a loan at the bank, it's a big one
         D
The only place, you might see my name
        G
Is on a wall, for a good time call
      A
I'm a local legend on a Friday night
     D
in a Pabst Blue Ribbon neon light
 
[Chorus]
        D
I might not end up in the hall of fame
       G
with a star on a sidewalk with my name
     A                               D
or a statue in my hometown when I'm gone
             D
Nobody gonna name their babies after me
        G
I might not go down in history
   A                           D
But, I'll go down to the honky tonk
 
[Bridge]
     D
I go down, to the honky tonk
     G
I go down, to the honky tonk
     A                            D
I go down, I go down to the honky tonk
     D
I go down, to the honky tonk
     G
I go down, to the honky tonk
     A                            D
I go down, I go down to the honky tonk
 
[Chorus]
        D
I might not end up in the hall of fame
       G
with a star on a sidewalk with my name
     A                               D
or a statue in my hometown when I'm gone
             D
Nobody gonna name their babies after me
        G
I might not go down in history
   A                           D
But, I'll go down to the honky tonk
 
[Outro]
     D
I go down, to the honky tonk
     G
I go down, to the honky tonk
     A                            D
I go down, I go down to the honky tonk
     D
I go down, to the honky tonk
     G
I go down, to the honky tonk
     A                            D
I go down, I go down to the honky tonk
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6 comments
samuelhubbard1
the second verse goes "I got a girl named sheila she goes batshit on tequila i got a job that gets the job done i got a loan at the bank its a big one the only place you might see my name is on the wall for a good time call I'm a local legend on a friday night in a pabst blue ribbon neon light"
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aries117
you can also play it by tuning your entire guitar a half step down and playing E, A, B. my guitar is always tuned a half step down so it just made it easier than going to drop D just to capo it.
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thegreatgambeeno
Jacob is one of the most common boy's names, so lots of people are naming babies after you, Jake
+1