Key: D7
Chords: [D7], [D], [G], [B7], [E7]
Strumming: D - DU - UDU (or D - D)
Difficulty: Hard
Honky Cat Ukulele Chords
[D7] [D] [G]
[D7]When I look back boy I must have been [D]green
[G]Bopping in the country, fishing in a stream
[D7]Looking for an answer [D]trying to find a sign
[G]Until I saw your city lights honey I was blind
They said [B7]get back honky cat
[B7]Better get back to the woods
Well I [E7]quit those days and my redneck ways
[D7]Mmm [D]oh the change is gonna do me [G]good
[D7] [D] [G]
You better [B7]get back honky cat
[B7]Living in the city ain’t where it’s at
It’s like [E7]trying to find gold in a silver mine
It’s like [D7]trying to drink whisky, [D]oh, from a bottle of [G]wine
[D7] [D] [G]
Well I [D7]read some books and I [D]read some magazines
About those [G]high class ladies down in New Orleans
And all the [D7]folks back home well, said I was a fool
They said [G]oh, believe in the Lord is the golden rule
They said [B7]get back honky cat
[B7]Better get back to the woods
Well I [E7]quit those days and my redneck ways
[D7]mmmmmm [D]oh the change is gonna do me [G]good
[D7] [D] [G]
They said [B7]get back honky cat
[B7]Better get back to the woods
Well I [E7]quit those days and my redneck ways
[D7]mmmmmm [D]oh the change is gonna do me [G]good
[D7] [D] [G]
They said [D7]stay at home boy, you gotta tend the farm
[G]Living in the city boy, is going to break your heart
But [D7]how can you stay, when your heart says no?
[G]How can you stop when your feet say go?
They said [B7]get back honky cat
[B7]Better get back to the woods
Well I [E7]quit those days and my redneck ways
[D7]mmmmmm [D]oh the change is gonna do me [G]good
You better [B7]get back honky cat
Living in the city ain’t where it’s at
It’s like [E7]trying to find gold in a silver mine
It’s like [D7]trying to drink whisky, [D]oh, from a bottle of [G]wine
[D7] [D] [G]
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Artist and Song: | Elton John - Honky Cat |
Album: | Honky Château |
Year: | 1972 |
Chords: | [D7], [D], [G], [B7], [E7] |
Strumming: | D - DU - UDU |
Genre: | Rock |
About Elton John - Honky Cat Ukulele Chords & Strumming Pattern
"Honky Cat" is a song by Rock artist Elton John. It was released in 1972 on the album, titled "Honky Château". Honky Cat is considered under Rock genre.- The key of Elton John - Honky Cat is D7.
- D - DU - UDU is the suggested strumming pattern for Honky Cat. If it's not easy for you, you can try only down (D) strumming for playing "Honky Cat".
- The chords that we use for playing Honky Cat on ukulele are: [D7], [D], [G], [B7], [E7].