Elton John - Honky Cat: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Honky Cat" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Honky Cat Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Honky Cat" smoothly on your guitar.
D When I look back boy I must have been green G Bopping in the country, fishing in a stream D Looking for an answer trying to find a sign G Until I saw your city lights honey I was blind Chorus: B7 They said get back honky cat Better get back to the woods E7 Well I quit those days and my redneck ways D G D7 D G oh the change is gonna do me good B7 You better get back honky cat Living in the city ain't where it's at E7 It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine D G It's like trying to drink whisky, oh, from a bottle of wine Well, I read some books and I read some magazines About those high-class ladies down in New Orleans And all the fools back home, well, said I was a fool They said, oh, "Believe in the Lord" is the golden rule Chorus: They said, get back, honky cat Better get back to the woods But I quit those days and my redneck ways And, ooh, oh, change is gonna do me good (Ooh, baby) They said, get back, honky cat Better get back to the woods Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways And, oh, oh, change is gonna do me good They said, stay at home, boy, you gotta tend the farm Living in the city, boy, is, is gonna break your heart But how can you stay when your heart says no Ha, how can you stop when your feet say go Chorus: You better get back, honky cat Better get back to the woods Well, I quit those days and my redneck ways And, ooh, oh, the change is gonna do me good You better get back, honky cat Living in the city ain't where it's at It's like trying to find gold in a silver mine It's like trying to drink whisky, oh, from a bottle of wine Oh yeah, get back, honky cat Get back, honky cat, get back, whoo Get back, honky cat Get back, honky cat, get back, whoo Oh, get back, honky cat, get back Get back, honky cat, whoo Oh yeah, redneck ways and Whoo | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsD  D7  E7  G  B7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Honky Cat" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Honky Cat" by Elton John.