Colter Wall – Honky Tonk Nighthawk Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Colter Wall – Honky Tonk Nighthawk Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEE7A7B7C7

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[Intro]
E E E E  E E E E  E E E E
E E E7 E7  A7 A7 A7 A7
 E E E E
B7 B7 C7 B7  E E B7 B7

[Verse 1]
            E
Well, I'm a honky-tonk nighthawk
                         E
Trottin' on the hardwood floor
            A7
Said, I'm a honky-tonk nighthawk
                         E
Trottin' on the hardwood floor
              B7
Yeah, when it comes last call
            C7
I'll be the last to haul
 B7       E     B7
 out the door

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[Verse 2]
          E
Give me a buckskin beer and
              E      E7
A pedal steel guitar
         A7
I like a buckskin beer and
             E
Pedal steel guitar
        B7
I wanna two-step from Fort Worth
   C7             B7
To Calgary at the Ranchmen's
E    B7
Bar

[Instrument]
E E E E  E E E7 E7
A7 A7 A7 A7  E E E E
B7 B7 C7 B7  E E B7 B7
E E E E  E E E7 E7
 A7 A7 A7 A7  E E E E7
 B7 B7 C7 B7  E E B7 B7

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[Verse 3]
      E
Well, I don't care what's cool
               E   E7
 or where it's at
    A7
No, I don't care what's
                    E
 cool or where it's at
          B7
I'm congregating at the places
          C7
Where the folks dress in
 B7        E     B7
boots and hats

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Verse 3]
             E
'Cause I'm a honky-tonk nighthawk
                         E     E7
Trottin' on the hardwood floor
          A7
And I'm a honky-tonk nighthawk
                         E
Trottin' on the hardwood floor
              B7
Yeah, when it comes last call
            C7           B7
I'll be the last to haul out
    E     B7
the door

[Outro]
E E E E  E E E7 E7
 A7 A7 A7 A7
E E E E
B7 B7 C7 B7
E E B7 B7
E E E E
E E E7 E7
A7 A7 A7 A7
E E E E7
B7 B7 C7 B7
 E E B7 B7

How to play Honky Tonk Nighthawk: key, chords and progression

These are Honky Tonk Nighthawk chords by Colter Wall on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Honky Tonk Nighthawk by Colter Wall is built around E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), with 5 chords in all: E, E7, A7, B7 and C7.

Most of the song cycles through B7 – C7 – B7 – E (V7 – ♭VI7 – V7 – I in E major). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
C7 chord on guitar (x32310)
C7C E G B♭

Honky Tonk Nighthawk chords: questions

What key is Honky Tonk Nighthawk in?

Honky Tonk Nighthawk by Colter Wall is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Honky Tonk Nighthawk?

Honky Tonk Nighthawk uses 5 chords: E, E7, A7, B7, C7.

What is the chord progression of Honky Tonk Nighthawk?

The main progression is B7 – C7 – B7 – E (V7 – ♭VI7 – V7 – I).

Is Honky Tonk Nighthawk easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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