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Honky Tonk Woman.

The Rolling Stones song "Honky Tonk Woman" from 1978 features an intro on drums and guitar before launching into the lyrics about a "gin-soaked barroom queen" in Memphis who tries to take the singer upstairs. The song describes further encounters with "a divorcee in New York City" and features a guitar solo, with the refrain celebrating the "honky tonk blues" and "honky tonk woman." The document provides an overview of the song structure and lyrics.

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Honky Tonk Woman.

The Rolling Stones song "Honky Tonk Woman" from 1978 features an intro on drums and guitar before launching into the lyrics about a "gin-soaked barroom queen" in Memphis who tries to take the singer upstairs. The song describes further encounters with "a divorcee in New York City" and features a guitar solo, with the refrain celebrating the "honky tonk blues" and "honky tonk woman." The document provides an overview of the song structure and lyrics.

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Honky Tonk Woman.

(The Rolling Stones, 1978.)

Intro: Kubjelle. Trommer. Gitarriff.

[G] I met a gin-soaked barroom queen in [C] Memphis.


She [G] tried to take me [A] upstairs for a [D] ride.
She [G] had to heave me right across her [C] shoulder.
‘Cause I [G] just can't seem to [D] drink it off my [G] mind.

Refreng:
She’s a [G] Ho - n [D] ky-tonk [G] woman.
[G] Gimmie, gimmie, [D] gimmie the honky tonk [G] blues.

[G] I layed a divorcee in New York [C] City.


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

Refreng:
Gitarsolo.
Refreng.
Refreng.

Updated 13.03.2010.

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