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Honky Cat
Artist:
John, Elton
Album:
Honky Château (1972)
Lyrics and music by Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Added on Friday, 11 October 2024
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Intro: 0:00 D13 | D13 | G(III) | G(III) Verse 1: 0:12 D13 When I look back, boy, I must have been green, G(III) Boppin' in the country, fishin' in a stream. 0:24 D13 Lookin' for an answer tryin' to find a sign, G(III) Until I saw your city lights, honey, I was blind. Chorus 1: 0:34 B7 They said, get back, honky cat, B7 Better get back to the woods, E7 Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways D7 And-a, hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm-hmm, G | G Oh, the change is gonna do me good. Chorus 2: 0:57 B7 You better get back, honky cat, B7 Livin' in the city ain't where it's at, E7 It's like try'n' to find gold in a silver mine, D7 It's like try'n' to drink whisky, G | G Oh, from a bottle of wine. Verse 2: 1:20 D13 Well, I read some books and I read some magazines G(III) About those high class ladies down in New Orleans, 1:30 D13 And all the folks back home well, said I was a fool. G(III) They said, oh, believe in the Lord is the golden rule. Chorus 3: 1:42 B7 They said, get back, honky cat, B7 Better get back to the woods. E7 Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways D7 And-a, oo, oo, oo, oo-oo, G | G Oh, the change is gonna do me good. Instrumental: 2:05 D13 | D13 | G(III) | G(III) - x2 Chorus 4: 2:27 B7 They said, get back, honky cat, B7 Better get back to the woods. E7 Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways D7 And-a, oo, oo, oo, oo-oo, G | G Oh, the change is gonna do me good. Verse 3: 2:49 D13 They said stay at home, boy, you gotta tend the farm G(III) Livin' in the city, boy, is, is gonna break your heart. 3:00 D13 But how can you stay, when your heart says no, ah, ah, G(III) How can you stop, when your feet say go? Chorus 5: 3:11 B7 They said, get back, honky cat, B7 Better get back to the woods. E7 Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways D7 And-a, oo, oo, oo, oo-oo, G | G Oh, the change is gonna do me good. Chorus 6: 3:34 B7 You better get back, honky cat, B7 Livin' in the city ain't where it's at, E7 It's like try'n' to find gold in a silver mine, D7 It's like try'n' to drink whisky, G | G Oh, from a bottle of wine. Refrain: (x2) 3:56 D13 Get back, honky cat, D13 Get back, honky cat, get back, G(III) | G(III) Woo. Instrumental: 4:18 D13 | D13 | G(III) | G(III) - x3 Refrain: 4:50 D13 Ooh, get back, honky cat, D13 Get back, get back, honky cat, G(III) | G(III) Woo. Coda: 5:02 D13 | D13 | G(III) | G(III)... Woo.
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