Verse 1E
I was out of my mind the first night we met
B7
I was feeling lonely and blue
I'd just moved to the country to get me some rest
E
The city can put a hurtin' on you
Especially a fella from eastern Kentucky
A
Without a penny or a worth to his name
E
Wasting his life on a burnin' desire
B7E
And chasing that honky tonk flame
Verse 2E
You were soft on the eyes and a Hymn on the hearing
B7
Leaving me helpless of lines
To get you to listen to the way I was feelin'
E
And the plans I had made for our night
Hold on now buddy won't ya wait up a minute
A
You're mistaken if you think I'm the same
E
As them skirts you've been chasin' all over town
B7E
Along with that honky tonk flame
Chorus 1ADE
I'm a woman with a love so true
B7
Truth of the matter I'd give it to you
EA
You just got to slow down, quit actin' that way
B7E
Burnin' your barn in this honky tonk flame
Verse 3E
You were sweet to the touch
And a touch for the takin'
B7
The minute I learned how to breathe
Finally found out that the love of a woman
E
Who loved me was all that I'd need
Still on the road cause I ain't good for nothin'
A
Except writing the songs that I sing
E
Beating them strings like they're owing me money
B7E
And chasing that honky tonk flame
Chorus 2ADE
But I got me a woman with a love so true
B7
Darlin' to me but that's missus to you
EA
All I did was slow down and quit actin' insane
B7E
Burnin' my barn in this honky tonk flame
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.