Key: B
Introduction:
G# Gthat
be played fast. OPEN is to strum the
strings with no strings held down. Listen to the record.
B F#
I'm the life of the party, baby, since you said good-bye
F# B
Just ask old Joe, He knows, I'm here every night
B F#
And that good old boy in the mirror looking around for you
F#
It ain't me
F# B
And that's the honky tonk truth.
B Bb G#
That's the honky tonk truth cross my broken heart
G F# B
I put my right hand here on this beer And swear on this bar
BbOPEN G#
I ain't thinking, I ain't drinking, I ain't crying
C# C B F#
I ain't moaning the blues I wouldn't lie to you
B
Now that's the honky tonk truth
Lead
B F#
Don't think I'll come crawling back cause I don't miss you
F#
If you walked up and puckered up, girl
B
I wouldn't bother to kiss you
B
And that washed up, broken down fool
F#
Hanging out on that stool Well it ain't me
B
Now that's the honky tonk truth.
chorus, chorus, instrumental vamp to end.