Intro: G C G C G Am As past times go I guess I've seen some good D G It's not always the best ones come and stay C G There's a crowd that thinks there is one Am And it should F G C Cause they seem to spend theirs the some old way Chorus: D And they call it winding down G F The six to ten crowd, smoky bars C F Notes on napkins and business cards C G C Describe the days events and go on home D And it's likely they won't drown G F The price goes up and one more round C F They close up all the bars downtown C G C As the singer plays one last rip roaring song G Am It seems like the same ole motions every night D G He wants to hear a golden oldie to take him back C G Am And I'll play out all the emotions I can't fight F G C Relive the tensions and hope they're on the right track repeat chorus: D G Honky tonk heroes are turn the page F C And the books are closed tonight G F Cause everybody knows you gottta leave'em up G C So they'll go home feeling right F G You gotta leave'em up so they'll go home C Feeling right