Dwight Yoakam
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke
From "3 Pears"
Tabbed by thatchadmiller (Twitter)
This is in F, but it's much easier to play in E and capo 1. I saw Dwight
play it live and he uses a capo in E position, so there ya go!
For the guitar, play the boogie woogie blues bar chord style throughout,
and obviously use 7th's on most of this.
Capo 1
[Chorus]
E A
Dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music
E B
It's the only kind of life you'll ever understand
E A
Oh, dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music
E B E
You'll never make a wife to a home lovin man
[Verse 1]
E A
A home and little children, mean nothing to you
E B
A house filled with love or a husband that’s true
E A
You'd rather have a drink with the first guy you meet
E B E
And the only home you know is that club down the street
[Chorus]
E A
Dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music
E B
It's the only kind of life you'll ever understand
E A
Oh, dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music
E B E
You'll never make a wife to a home lovin man
[Solo]
E A E B
E A E B E
[Verse 2]
E A
A drinking and dancing to a honky tonk band
E B
When you left your loving family life back right back where you ran
E A
So go on and have your fun but you won't always look so smart
E B E
When some day that lonely barroom breaks your honky-tonk heart
[Chorus]
E A
Dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music
E B
It's the only kind of life you'll ever understand
E A
Oh, dim lights, thick smoke, and loud, loud music
E B E
You'll never make a wife to a home lovin man
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