[Intro]



[Verse 1]
             
I met a gin-so

              
aked bar-room 

             
queen in Memph

     
is
             
She tried to t

             
ake me upstair

              
s for a ride
             
She had to hea

              
ve me right ac

             
ross her shoul

       
ders
             
‘Cause I just 

              
can't seem to 

             
drink ya off m

  
y mind

             
He’s a Ho  -  

           
  nky-tonk  wo

man
             
Gimmie, gimmie

             
, gimmie the h

          
onky-tonk blue

s


[Verse 2]
             
I layed a divo

              
rcee in New Yo

         
rk City
             
I had to put u

             
p some kind of

         
 a fight
             
The lady, then

              
 she covered m

              
e with roses
             
She blew my no

             
se and then sh

          
e blew my mind


[Chorus]
             
It’s a Ho  -  

           
  nky-tonk  wo

man
             
Gimmie, gimmie

             
, gimmie the h

          
onky-tonk blue

s


[Solo]
                                          


[Chorus]
             
It’s a Ho  -  

           
  nky-tonk  wo

man
             
Gimmie, gimmie

             
, gimmie the h

          
onky-tonk blue

s


[Chorus]
             
It’s a Ho  -  

           
  nky-tonk  wo

man
             
Gimmie, gimmie

             
, gimmie the h

          
onky-tonk blue

s