Honky Tonk Christmas chords by Mickey Gilley

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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Well, you  (G major) left me in the spring,
C 
the snow was melting  (C major) 
D 
And I  (D major) grieved all through the
G 
summer and the fall  (G major) 
Now it's deep December
C 
An (C major) d  you know what, honey,
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it's just too  (A major) hard to remember
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G 
 (D major) Gonna go to Gillies and have a  (G major) ball
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Hey!  (D major)  (G major) It's gonna be
a honky -tonk
C 
Christmas this  (C major) year
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Now  (D major) since you've gone,
G 
I can't go on no  (G major) more
And the house just seems so empty,
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D 
and your  (C major) memory so near.  (D major) 
It's gonna be a honky -tonk
G 
Christmas this  (G major) year.
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Honky to ya, honk!  (D major)  (G major) 
Well, it's playing Christmas records
C 
on that old  (C major) jukebox.
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Y 'all  (D major) remember Brenda Lee
G 
She's rock (G major) in' round the tree
Man, I feel so all along
C 
Girl, Lord, I  (C major) wish you'd
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come back home  (A major) 
D 
 (D major) Happiness is just a memory
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D 
 (G major) You gonna help me now?  (D major) 
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 (G major) It's gonna be a honky -tonk
C 
Christmas this  (C major) year
D 
Now  (D major) since you've gone
G 
I can't go on no more  (G major) 
The house that seemed so empty
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and your  (C major) memory so dear
D 
 (D major) It's gonna be a honky -tonk
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Christmas this  (G major) year
When I say
D 
 (D major) It's gonna be a honky -tonk
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D 
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Christmas this  (G major) year  (D major)  (G major) 
Merry Christmas, everybody!
Merry Christmas, baby!
You got it, darling!