| D | |
| If the whole was a honky | -tonk, |
| E | E7 | |
| And it revolved around an ol | d jukeb | ox, |
| G | A | |
| We'd tell our troubles to the b | ar over cryin' steal gui | tars |
| Bm | |
| And soon they'd all be g | one. |
| A | G | |
| If you a | sk me what I tho | ught |
| A | |
| I'd say we'd be better o | ff |
| D | |
| If the whole was a ho | nky-tonk. |
| (Verse 1) |
| D | |
| You could smoke that cigar | ette, |
| F#7 | |
| Be politically incor | rect, |
| G | |
| Show off that red round your | neck |
| A | |
| Not hear a single soul obj | ect. |
| (Verse 2) |
| Wouldn't need no lawyers to decide, |
| Who is wrong and who is right, |
| No need for big expensive trials, |
| Brother we'd just step outside. |
| (Chorus) |
| (Verse 3) |
| Wouldn't have to pay no tax, |
| Just set a tip jar in the back, |
| If we ran low we'd pass the hat |
| I bet we'd all be in the black. |
| D F#7, G, A, D |
| If the whole was a honky-tonk. |
| (Bridge) |
| Bm | |
| And if you're looking for lo | ve, |
| G | |
| Someone to heal that broken h | eart |
| E | E7 | |
| Hey buddy you'd be in lu | ck |
| A | |
| You wouldn't have to go that f | ar |
| (Chorus) |
| G | |
| Life would be a three-chord s | ong |
| A | |
| And the king would be George | Jones |
| D | |
| If the whole was a hon | ky-tonk. |