Key: F
Introduction:
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INTRO
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Well I travelled halfway round the world to Nashville, Tennessee
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To hear the son of Luke the Drifter pick and sing for me.
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I'd waited half my life to hear Hank Jr's country show,
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But I didn't count on meeting you in the 42nd row.
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Honey, you're the reason I never saw Hank Jr play,
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I asked could I buy you a drink and we went out by the stage.
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Well you came from Alabama and you talked that Southern way,
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And honey you're the reason I never saw Hank Jr play.
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INSTRUMENTAL
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He was singing Hey Good Lookin' and the crowd were going wild,
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But all I saw were blue eyes when you looked at me and smiled.
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Now I still love Bocepheous and I'm a big fan through and through,
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But we left Hank and the Bama band, and I went on home with you.
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Honey, you're the reason I never saw Hank Jr play,
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I asked could I buy you a drink and we went out by the stage.
Db F# Db
Well you came from Alabama and you talked that Southern way,
F# Db Ab Db
And honey you're the reason I never saw Hank Jr play.
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INSTRUMENTAL
Db F# Db
Honey, you're the reason I never saw Hank Jr play,
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I asked could I buy you a drink and we went out by the stage.
Db F# Db
Well you came from Alabama and you talked that Southern way,
F# Db
And honey you're the reason I never
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I'm so glad we got together,
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You're the reason I never saw Hank Jr play.