ADBm
Now I'm just a bartender… and I don't like my work
EA
But I don't mind the money at all
ADBmEA
I see lots of sad faces… and lots of bad cases of folks with their backs to the wall
Chorus:
ADBmEA
But I need four walls around me to hold my life… to keep me from going a-stray
ADBmEA
And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight… to keep me from slipping away
ADBm
I can light up your smokes… I can laugh at your jokes
EA
I can watch you fall down on your knees
ADBmEA
I can close down this bar… I can gas up my car. And I can pack up and mail in my key
Chorus:
ADBmEA
But I need four walls around me to hold my life… to keep me from going a-stray
ADBmEA
And a honky-tonk angel to hold me tight… to keep me from slipping away
Break: A, D, Bm7, E, AADBm
Now, the smoke fills the air in this honkey-tonk bar
EA
And I'm thinking 'bout where I'd rather be
ADBmEA
But I burned all my bridges… sank all my ships, now I'm stranded at the edge of the sea
Chorus:
ADBmEA
I still need four walls around me to hold my life… to keep me from going a-stray
ADBmEA
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.