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Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women Chords

Chord reference G, C, D, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

I [G]met a gin soaked bar room queen in [C]Memphis [C] She [G]tried to take me [A]upstairs for a [D]ride [D] She [G]had to heave me right across her [C]shoulder [C] Cause I [G]just can’t seem to [D]drink you off my [G]mind

It’s the [G] [D]Honky tonk [G]women [G] [G]Give me, give me [D]give me that honky tonk [G]blues It’s the [G] [D]Honky tonk [G]women [G] [G]Give me, give me [D]give me that honky tonk [G]blues

I [G]played a divorcee in New York [C]city [C] I [G]had to put up [A]some kind of a [D]fight [D] The [G]lady then she covered me with [C]roses [C] She [G]blew my nose and [D]then she blew my [G]mind

It’s the [G] [D]Honky tonk [G]women [G] [G]Give me, give me [D]give me that honky tonk [G]blues It’s the [G] [D]Honky tonk [G]women [G] [G]Give me, give me [D]give me that honky tonk [G]blues

It’s the [G] [D]Honky tonk [G]women [G] [G]Give me, give me [D]give me that honky tonk [G]blues It’s the [G] [D]Honky tonk [G]women [G] [G]Give me, give me [D]give me that honky tonk [G]blues

Artist The Rolling Stones
Album Single
Genres Hard Rock, Rock, Rock and roll
Year 2016
Key G

How to Play Honky Tonk Women on Guitar?

The Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women can be played in the key of G using the G, C, D, A chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Honky Tonk Women with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.