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Hammer Of The Honky Tonk Gods chords by
Bill Kirchen
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Key: E major
Verse 1
D
D

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Well, they put six strings

on a maple stick,

Stuck it on a slab of ash,

Sold one to Luther, threw in a pick,
Verse 2

Sent him out with Johnny Cash.
D
D

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Now, could Leo Fender and

the gang have known

At the factory in Fullerton?

That the honky twang of

the Telecaster tone
Verse 3

Would outlast 'em, every one.
D
D

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(Chorus:)
G
G

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It's got a plush- lined case,

It's all up in your face,
D
D

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It's your thunderin' lightning rod -

It was born at the junction

of form and function -

It's the hammer of the honky- tonk gods,

It's the hammer of the honky- tonk
Interlude 1

gods!
D
D

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Verse 4
D
D

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(bridge - Telecaster break) You got

Buck and Don, Merle and Roy,

Muddy and the Iceman, too,

Bryant, Bert, Roy, Danny, and Redd,

Why, that's Redd with two

'D's to you.
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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Verse 5
G
G

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D
D

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Well, there's Waylon and Keith,

'Bout off th' top of my head,
Dm
Dm

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Chrissie, Cropper and the Boss,
D
D

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Why, if Johnny B Goode had one, he would

Up in the St. Louis

Telecaster, hoss.
Verse 6
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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(repeat Chorus (variations))
G
G

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You've (She's) got your (a) plush- lined case,


An' all (All) up in your face,
D
D

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She's your (ya)

thunderin' lightning rod -

(Well it was) Born at the junction

of form and function -

It's the ('e) hammer of

the honky- tonk gods,
G
G

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D
D

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It's

the hammer of the honky-

tonk gods!

(repeat Chorus)

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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • Dm

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Hammer Of The Honky Tonk Gods by Bill Kirchen is E major.

The primary chords used in Hammer Of The Honky Tonk Gods are E, A, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Hammer Of The Honky Tonk Gods is approximately 154 beats per minute.

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