Learn to play "Play Me a Hank Song" 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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D# Well it all seems so happy G# But how can that be F# D# There a whole class of people A# Just as lonesome as me G# D# You ask me to tell you G# How I can be so blue F# D# But you'd be the same A# If the girl of your dreams G# D# Broke your heart in two Chorus: G# So play me a Hank song F# D# To ease my pain A# 'Cause it helps to know someone G# D# Felt the same damn way G# Alone and forsaken F# D# Brother what can I say A# Yeah I feel like a Hank song G# F# D# Since she went away Ol' KG's my buddy We go way back To the times back in high school When I was too poor for Jack But even he knows that sometimes You can't help right the wrongs By gettin' stoned blind You need to sit down and pine To a Hank Sr song Chorus: So play me a Hank song To ease my pain Because it helps to know someone Felt the same damn way Alone and forsaken Brother what can I say? You know I feel like a Hank song Since she went away Well I hope that she's happy And I hope that she's free I hope she finds her a man To treat her like a queen And then up out of nowhere When she needs him around She wakes up to find She's ran out of time, and he's ran out of town Chorus: I hope she needs her a Hank song To ease her pain Because it'll help to know someone Felt the same damn way Alone and forsaken Honey what can I say? I hope you feel like a Hank song One of these days You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# ![]() D# ![]() F# ![]() G# ![]() 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. |
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