ADBm7
Now I'm just a bartender… and I don't like my work
EA
But I don't mind the money at all
ADBm7EA
I see lots of sad faces… and lots of bad cases of folks with their backs to the wall
Chorus:
ADBm7EA
But I need four walls around me to hold my life… to keep me from going a-stray
ADBm7EA
And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight… to keep me from slipping away
ADBm7
I can light up your smokes… I can laugh at your jokes
EA
I can watch you fall down on your knees
ADBm7EA
I can close down this bar… I can gas up my car. And I can pack up and mail in my key
Chorus:
ADBm7EA
But I need four walls around me to hold my life… to keep me from going a-stray
ADBm7EA
And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight… to keep me from slipping away
Break: A, D, Bm7, E, AADBm7
Now, the smoke fills the air in this honkey-tonk bar
EA
And I'm thinking 'bout where I'd rather be
ADBm7EA
But I burned all my bridges… sank all my ships, now I'm stranded at the edge of the sea
Chorus:
ADBm7EA
I still need four walls around me to hold my life… to keep me from going a-stray
ADBm7EA
I need some honky-tonk angels to hold me tight… that’ll keep me from slipping away…
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.