Biography:
Carl Perkins (April 9, 1932 - January 19 1998) was an American rockabilly singer, guitarist and songwriter, performing early Rockabilly and Rock n Roll along with more traditional Country and Gospel music for decades before his death at age 65. His best known song was "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1956 which was the first single to top three charts listed by Billboard Magazine - popular, country and western, and rhythm and blues. Perkins had a long association with musical collaborator Johnny Cash
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Other songs:
- All Mamas Children
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Boppin The Blues
- Daddy Sang Bass
- Distance Makes No Difference With Love
- Dixie Fried
- Dont Let Go
- Drink Up And Go Home
- Everybodys Trying To Be My Baby
- Forever Yours
- Glad All Over
- Gone Gone Gone
- Honey Dont
- Honky Tonk Gal
- Im Sorry Im Not Sorry
- Jive After Five
- Lend Me Your Comb
- Let That Jukebox Keep On Playing
- Matchbox
- Movie Magg
- Pink Pedal
- Right String But Wrong Yoyo
- Say When
- Tennessee
- Til I Couldnt Stand No More
- Till I Couldnt Stand No More
- Turn Around
- What Am I Living For
- You Cant Make Love To Somebody
- You Tore My Heaven All To Hell
- Your True Love
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Honky Tonk Gal:Carl Perkins.
Unissued, rare Rockabilly on
SUN Records from 1954.
INTRO: Bb Eb
#1.
Eb
They took a light from a honky tonk, put the
gleam in your eye.
Bb Gb
They took a record from the jukebox and they
bid my gal goodbye.
Abm7 Bb Eb
And now she's gone, honky tonk gal.
#2.
Eb
Oh, she said she didn't love me, she didn't care
no more.
Ab
She'd rather spend her life on a honky tonk hardwood
floor.
Bb Eb
But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.
INTERLUDE: Eb Ebm Dm Bb Eb
#3.
Eb
Someday you'll come back crying, someday you will
be blue.
Gb Ab
And that mean old honky tonkin' life'll get the
best of you.
Bb Eb
But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.
#4.
Eb
Lord, I'll stand right up and tell you, I'll sit
right down and cry.
Ab
Sweetheart, if you should leave me now, I'll know
I'd lay and die.
Bb Eb
But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.
INTERLUDE: Eb Ebm Gb Bb Eb
#5.
Eb
They took a light from a honky tonk, put the
gleam in your eye.
Ab
They took a record from the jukebox and they
bid my gal goodbye.
Bb Eb
And now she's gone, honky tonk gal.
OUTRO:
Eb Bb
Ha-da-a-la-deet-da-da-da-da..ha-da-a-la-deet-ha-
da-ho..
Gb Abm7 Ab Abm7 Ab
You'd rather spend your life on a honky tonk hardwood
floor.
Bb Ebm Eb
But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
Unissued, rare Rockabilly on
SUN Records from 1954.
INTRO: Bb Eb
#1.
Eb
They took a light from a honky tonk, put the
gleam in your eye.
Bb Gb
They took a record from the jukebox and they
bid my gal goodbye.
Abm7 Bb Eb
And now she's gone, honky tonk gal.
#2.
Eb
Oh, she said she didn't love me, she didn't care
no more.
Ab
She'd rather spend her life on a honky tonk hardwood
floor.
Bb Eb
But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.
INTERLUDE: Eb Ebm Dm Bb Eb
#3.
Eb
Someday you'll come back crying, someday you will
be blue.
Gb Ab
And that mean old honky tonkin' life'll get the
best of you.
Bb Eb
But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.
#4.
Eb
Lord, I'll stand right up and tell you, I'll sit
right down and cry.
Ab
Sweetheart, if you should leave me now, I'll know
I'd lay and die.
Bb Eb
But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.
INTERLUDE: Eb Ebm Gb Bb Eb
#5.
Eb
They took a light from a honky tonk, put the
gleam in your eye.
Ab
They took a record from the jukebox and they
bid my gal goodbye.
Bb Eb
And now she's gone, honky tonk gal.
OUTRO:
Eb Bb
Ha-da-a-la-deet-da-da-da-da..ha-da-a-la-deet-ha-
da-ho..
Gb Abm7 Ab Abm7 Ab
You'd rather spend your life on a honky tonk hardwood
floor.
Bb Ebm Eb
But I'll be gone, honky tonk gal.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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