Intro -

C C C E E E C C C E E E

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C C C E E E D D A A E E

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Verses -

CThen there was the time I saw the great Hank Williams singing on the stage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Eand he was all dressed up in drag
C
Eas he drank from a brown paper bag
CAnd the songs he sang of love and pain so pure perfect reflections of human imperfections,
Eit damn near choked me up
DBut the rest of the show,A was kind of slowE And then someone woke me up

Repeat Intro

CLater on the Astros were silently beating the living crap out of Cincinnati on the
ETV above and a little to the left of the great Hank Williams' head
CAs a busty suicide blonde waitress poured him a double shot of 'whatever you got' and laughingly said
E"I thought you were dead"
CThe pool balls cracked as he tilted his head back and told her how he had been a big star
Ebut now country music was full of freaks
DHe sat there,A in the TV glareE Mascara streaked his cheeks

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CWhen I was only sixteen years old I went from Houston to Abilene with a spunky stunningly handsome woman
Ein a Volkswagen Bug
CShe was grown with some kids all her own, a committment-free divorcee,
Eand I was a man in love
CWe had only one 8-track tape but it was of the late great Hank Williams and
Ewe sang in two-part harmony
D"Hey good lookin',A how's about cookin'E Something up with me"

Repeat Intro

CBack at the bar they were calling last call so I gave the barmaid a credit card
Eto pay up my tab
CThe TV was turned off and the stage was dark and the great Hank Williams was gone
Eso I asked her to call me a cab
CShe said if you like I can give you a ride, so there we were out the door
Eand into the city of brotherly love
DInto the night,A out of sightE, In a VW Bug



- Just listen to the song, and plug in the walk-ups/downs in as needed. The verses sound find just strumming chords, but you
gotta get the walk-ups/downs
in between to keep the atmosphere of the song.

This is my first attempt at a tab, let me know what you think. I've been looking for this song forever, finally figured it out
on my own as my skills slowly
build.