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Honky Tonk Man chords

Dwight Yoakam

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Play these shapes in E, and it sounds in E.

Chords in this song

Verse, Chorus, Solo
E A E B7/ E
Verse
E B7 A
Break
E

E

NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

A

NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 2 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

B7

NUT E A D G B e × 2 1 3 4
NUT E A D G B e × 2 1 3 4

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Progressions

E                                      
              A                   E              
            B7                            
    E                E               
Verse
E             B7                       
A             E                 
              B7                    
A             E                         
Chorus
             E                               
              A                   E                 
            B7                            
E                                       
Solo
E A E B7 E
Chorus
             E                               
              A                   E                 
            B7                            
E                                       
Verse
  E             B7                        
A                    E                               
                B7                                 
A             E                    
Chorus
             E                                       
              A                   E                                
            B7                                              
E                                       
Break
E         
Chorus
             E                                       
              A                   E                                
            B7                                              
E                                       

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