C F She stood there with tears in her beautiful eyes G7 C G7 Said the closest she'd be was around C F And now she was leaving cause she couldn't fight G7 C My honky tonk merry go round F If it was a woman she'd know what to do G7 C G7 But she couldn't take being put down C F My bottles and bar rooms night after night G7 C Of my honky tonk merry go round F C Cause my pay checks still buys tickets that come in flip top cans D7 G7 My silver dimes still strike up that old juke box band F C A7 Where once rode a king now sad lonely clown Dm G7 C Is riding a honky tonk merry go round F So she left me and I thought well maybe that's good G7 C G7 I won't feel so guilty tonight C F But some how some where something went wrong G7 C With my complete honky tonk life F C Cause my pay checks still buys tickets that come in flip top cans D7 G7 My silver dimes still strike up that old juke box band F C A7 Where once rode a king now sad lonely clown Dm G7 C Is riding a honky tonk merry go round Dm G7 C Is riding a honky tonk merry go round