The Night Hank Williams Came To Town chords by Johnny Cash
Verse 1
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Harry Truman was our president
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A coke and burger cost you thirty cents
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I was still in love with Mavis Brown
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On the night Hank Williams
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came to town
Verse 2
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I Love Lucy debuted on TV
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That was one big event
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we didn't see
'Cause no one stayed at home
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for miles around
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It was the night Hank Williams
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came to town
Verse 3
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Mama ironed my shirt and daddy
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let me take the truck
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I drove on out to Grapevine
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and picked old Mavis up
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We hit that county line for one quick round
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On the night Hank Williams
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came to town
Verse 4
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A thousand people sweltered in the gym
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Then I heard someone whisper hey,
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that's him
That's when the crowd let
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out this deafening sound
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It was the night Hank
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Williams came to town
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Verse 5
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On and on he sang into the night
'Jambalaya', 'Cheatin' heart', I saw
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the light
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How'd they get Miss Audrey in that gown
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On the night Hank Williams
Interlude 1
came to town
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Verse 6
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Mavis had her picture made
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with Hank outside his car
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She said he sure is humble
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for a Grand Old Opry Star
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Mavis said why don't we hang around
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It ain't of ten that Hank
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Williams comes to town
Verse 7
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While Hank signed his autograph
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on Beaulah Rice's fan
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Mavis got acquainted with the Drift
in' Cowboys Band
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The effect on all our lives
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was quite profound
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On the night Hank Williams
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came to town
Outro 1
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The Night Hank Williams Came To Town
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