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Date: 12/11/98; 8:36:43 AM
 From: Jack Kelsey 
 Subject: Song Submittal
 Honky-Tonk America
 by Sammy Kershaw)
 This song brings back many fond memories of my home town (Endicott,
 NY)which is a factory town, and the friends and family I left behind
 everytime I hear or play it.  Its a great song and hope you enjoy it as
 much as I do - Thanks Sammy!
 
 This song has been formatted in "Courier New" text.  A C9 chord has been
 interchanged with the full C chord throughout the song, in some places
 for the sound and in others to smooth the chord transition.  Also in an
 attempt to match the recording I interchange between a full G chord,
 referenced as "G" and the standard G chord referenced as "G*".  This key
 should match the recording.  I personally capo the 2nd fret to put it in
 a more comfortable singing range.  I encourage you to experiment and let
 me know if anything needs to be changed. 
 
 Chords:  G - 320033   G* - 320003   C9 - x32033   C - 332010   D -
 200232
                                                                   (T)
          Dsus - 200233  (easier to hold a D chord and drop 4th finger to
 the
                (T)          3rd fret of the first string)
 Intro.:
 d  d  d u    d u   d  u   d  u  d  u
 G  G  D-Dsus-D-C9  C9-C9  C9-C9-C9-C9  (twice)
 
 (d = down stroke, u = up stroke, "-" = play chords in quick succession)
 
 G
 Well the day it ends when the sun comes up,
 C9                       D
 Starts when the sun goes down.
 G
 Out on the back roads and on the back streets,
          C9               D
 Of every farm and factory town.
 C9                    G             G*               G         C
 There in the world of weekly wage.  There's always a place out there.
         G             D             C9        D
 And the names and the faces are the same everywhere.
 
          G                   C9  G  G*
 Well the room is full it's a Friday night
 G*             D           C9
 We all want to hear "Louey-Louey".
        G                   C9   G    G*
 Been a long hard day and a long hard life,
 G*              D          C9
 And this is how we make it through it.
        C                   D
 It's a blue-collar place,  A red-blooded crowd,
 G            D          C9      G        D    C9     (repeat intro.)
 Tonight everythings all right,  In Honky-tonk America.
 
 G
 There's a flashing sign on rain soaked street,
      C9                   D
 That lights up just about dark.
 G
 A welcome beacon on life's highway, 
           C9                         D
 When your weary and when you've lost heart.
 C9             G            G*            G              C
 Never say it's loneliness,  It's only the drinks and the pain. 
     G         D              C9             D
 But something brings us back here again and again.
 
         G                    C9  G  G*
 Well the room is full it's a Friday night
 G*             D           C9
 We all want to hear "Proud Mary".
        G                   C9   G    G*
 Been a long hard day and a long hard life,
 G*              D          C9
 We all have our crosses to carry.
        C                   D
 It's a blue-collar place,  A red-blooded crowd,
 G            D          C9      G        D    C9      (repeat intro.)
 Tonight everythings all right,  In Honky-tonk America.
 
 
 Refrain
 C                D
 We'll talk about freedom alright,
 G         D          C                   G             D
 But maybe some other time.  Tonight everybodys feelin' fine.
 
 
         G                    C9  G  G*
 Well the room is full it's a Friday night
 G*             D            C9
 We all want to hear "Wooley-Bully".
        G                   C9   G    G*
 Been a long hard day and a long hard life,
 G*                   D          C9
 Monday morning we'll all do our duty.
        C                   D
 It's a blue-collar place,  A red-blooded crowd,
 G            D          C9      
 Tonight everythings all right,
 G        D    C9        G        D    C9     G        D    C9 
 In Honky-tonk America,  Honky-tonk America,  Honky-tonk America.
 
 (repeat intro. and end)
 
 Transcribed by Jack M. Kelsey
 jtkelsey@cstone.net
 jkelsey@albemarle.org