Biography:
Samuel Paul "Sammy" Kershaw (born February 24, 1958, in Kaplan, Louisiana) is an American Country and Western music singer and songwriter.
He is a relative of Cajun music legend, Doug Kershaw.
After the death of his father when Sammy was 11, he worked a variety of jobs by day while playing roadhouses at night to support his family.
During that time, he opened shows for Ray Price, Merle Haggard and George Jones while barely into his teens. When the pressures of growing up fast took their toll in the form of a serious drug and alcohol problem
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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 12:16:55 -0500
From: Paul Allen Fornes
Subject: TAB: Honky Tonk America by Sammy Kershaw
Song: Honky-Tonk America
Artist: Sammy Kershaw
Album: Labor of Love
Intro: G D Dsus C
G
Well the day it ends when the sun comes up
D C
and starts when the sun goes down.
G
Out on the back roads and on the back streets
D C
of every farm and factory town.
Em D
There in the world of weekly wage,
G C
there's always a place out there,
G D C D D
and the names and the faces are the same----everywhere.
Chorus:
G D C
Well the room is full, it's a Friday night,
G D C
we all want to hear "Louie, Louie"
G D C
It's been a long, hard day and a long hard life,
G D C
and this is how we make it through it.
Em D
It's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,
G C
tonight everything's all right,
G D C pause
In honky-tonk Amer-----ica.
2x G D Dsus C
G
There's a flashing sign on a rain soaked street,
D C
that lights up just about dark.
G
A welcome beakon on a lost highway
D C
when you're weary and when you've lost heart.
Em D
Never say it's lonelyness,
G C
it's only the drinks and the band,
G D C
but something brings us back here again,
D
and again.
Chorus:
G D C
Well the room is full, it's a Friday night.
G D C
We all want to hear "Proud Mary."
G D C
It's been a long hard day and a long hard life,
G D C
We've all got our crosses to carry.
Em D
It's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,
G C
Tonight everything is all right,
G D C PAUSE
In honky-tonk Amer-----ica.
1x G D Dsus C
Em D
We talk about freedom alright,
G C
But maybe some other time,
Em C D
Tonight everybody's feeling fine-----------.
Chorus:
G D C
Well the room is full, it's a Friday night.
G D C
We all want to hear "Wolly Bully"
G D C
It's been a long hard day and a long hard life,
G D C
Monday morning we'll all do our duty.
Em D
It's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,
G C
tonight every things all right,
G D C
in honky-tonk Amer-ica
G D C
honky-tonk Amer-ica
G D C
honky-tonk Amer-----ica
REPEAT NUMEROUS TIMES:
G D Dsus C
G:300023
D:232000
Dsus: 332000
Em:000220
C:010230
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Date: Sat, 22 Nov 1997 12:16:55 -0500
From: Paul Allen Fornes
Subject: TAB: Honky Tonk America by Sammy Kershaw
Song: Honky-Tonk America
Artist: Sammy Kershaw
Album: Labor of Love
Intro: G D Dsus C
G
Well the day it ends when the sun comes up
D C
and starts when the sun goes down.
G
Out on the back roads and on the back streets
D C
of every farm and factory town.
Em D
There in the world of weekly wage,
G C
there's always a place out there,
G D C D D
and the names and the faces are the same----everywhere.
Chorus:
G D C
Well the room is full, it's a Friday night,
G D C
we all want to hear "Louie, Louie"
G D C
It's been a long, hard day and a long hard life,
G D C
and this is how we make it through it.
Em D
It's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,
G C
tonight everything's all right,
G D C pause
In honky-tonk Amer-----ica.
2x G D Dsus C
G
There's a flashing sign on a rain soaked street,
D C
that lights up just about dark.
G
A welcome beakon on a lost highway
D C
when you're weary and when you've lost heart.
Em D
Never say it's lonelyness,
G C
it's only the drinks and the band,
G D C
but something brings us back here again,
D
and again.
Chorus:
G D C
Well the room is full, it's a Friday night.
G D C
We all want to hear "Proud Mary."
G D C
It's been a long hard day and a long hard life,
G D C
We've all got our crosses to carry.
Em D
It's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,
G C
Tonight everything is all right,
G D C PAUSE
In honky-tonk Amer-----ica.
1x G D Dsus C
Em D
We talk about freedom alright,
G C
But maybe some other time,
Em C D
Tonight everybody's feeling fine-----------.
Chorus:
G D C
Well the room is full, it's a Friday night.
G D C
We all want to hear "Wolly Bully"
G D C
It's been a long hard day and a long hard life,
G D C
Monday morning we'll all do our duty.
Em D
It's a blue collar place, a red blooded crowd,
G C
tonight every things all right,
G D C
in honky-tonk Amer-ica
G D C
honky-tonk Amer-ica
G D C
honky-tonk Amer-----ica
REPEAT NUMEROUS TIMES:
G D Dsus C
G:300023
D:232000
Dsus: 332000
Em:000220
C:010230
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