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The Wild Side Of Life chords by Hank Thompson (Official Version)

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A7
D
G
D7

Intro 1

A7

A7

D

D

Verse 1

D

G

You wouldn't read my letter if I wrote you

A7

D

You asked me not to call you on the phone

D7

G

But there's something I'm wanting to tell you

A7

D

So I wrote it in the words of this song

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Chorus 1

D

I didn't know

G

God made Honky Tonk angels

A7

D

I might have known you'd never make a wife

D7

G

You gave up the only one that ever loved you

A7

D

And went back to the wild side of life

Interlude 1

D

D

G

G

A7

A7

D

D

Verse 2

D

G

The glamor of the gay nightlife has lured you

A7

D

To the places where the wine and liquor flow

D7

G

Where you wait to be anybody's baby

A7

D

And forget the truest love you'll ever know

Chorus 2
D 
I didn't know
G 
God made Honky Tonk angels
A7 
D 
I might have known you'd never make a wife
D7 
G 
You gave up the only one that ever loved you
A7 
D 
And went back to the wild side of life

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0

A7
D
G
D7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: D majorBPM: 118

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the definitive original version of The Wild Side Of Life by Hank Thompson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D major. It suits players who want to learn The Wild Side Of Life the way Hank Thompson intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

The Wild Side Of Life

Hank Thompson

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