Honky Tonk Women

by The Rolling Stones · posted by chibluesteve

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

<3 3 <3  <3   <3     4   4    <3   <3  -2 <3
I met a gin-soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis 
<3  -4 <-3 <3  -4  <3 -4  <3   <3 <3 <-3 4 
She tried- to take me upstairs for a ride-
<3   4  <3  <3   <3   4   <3 <3  <3   -2 <3  
She had to heave me right across her shoulder
  <3  <3  <7   <7    -4  <3  <-5  <-5 <7  <7  <3 
'Cause I just can't seem to drink you off my mind 

 <3  <3  4 <-3 <3 -2 3 -2 <-1  <3 4 
It's the Honk-----------y Tonk Women 
<-1 <-1 -2 <-2 -2 <-1
 4  4  <3 <3   3  3 <-1  3  3 <-3   <3 
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues 

<3  4  4 <3 <3 4 4  <3   <3  -2 <3
I laid a divorce in New York City-
<3 4 <-5  4  <3  4    <3  <3 <3 <-3
I had to put up some kind of a fight 
<3  4 <3  <3  <3   4  <3  <3  <3  -2 <3
The lady then she covered me with roses
<3   <7  <7  -4  <3  <-5  <-5  <7  <7  <3
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind 

 <3  <3  4 <-3 <3 -2 3 -2 <-1  <3 4 
It's the Honk-----------y Tonk Women 
<-1 <-1 -2 <-2 -2 <-1
 4  4  <3 <3   3  3 <-1  3  3 <-3   <3 
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues 

 <3  <3  4 <-3 <3 -2 3 -2 <-1  <3 4 
It's the Honk-----------y Tonk Women 
<-1 <-1 -2 <-2 -2 <-1
 4  4  <3 <3   3  3 <-1  3  3 <-3   <3 
Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues

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