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Randy Travis - Honky Tonk Moon Chords

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ChordsF, F7, Bb, D7, G7, C7, Bb7, G, C, Gm7, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

FF7BbD7G7C7FBbFC7
FDirtroadinthetwilight,F7woodssocoolanddark.
BbUpaheadpaleneon,D7somewhereadogbarks,
G7Honkytonkmoon,keepC7shiningonmybabyandFme
BbBbFFC7C7
FBreakingupthepoolballs,F7chalkingupthecues
BbJukeboxpumpingsoftly,themD7lazysummerblues
G7Honkytonkmoon,keepC7shiningonmybabyandFme
BbBbF
ThroughtheBb7bluesmokyhaze,allofthedayʼs
Ftroublesseemtomelt F7away.
MyGheart’sonaroll,I’mG7easyinmysoul
There’snoChurry,noGm7worry,thingsareAmgoingmyC7way
FMyarmsaroundmydarling,F7shufflingcrossthefloor
BbCigarettesandsawdust,D7squeakyoldscreendoor.
G7HonkTonkMoon,keepC7shiningonmybabyandFme
BbBbF
ThroughtheBb7bluesmokyhaze,allofthedayʼs
Ftroublesseemtomelt F7away.
MyGheart’sonaroll,I’mG7easyinmysoul
There’snoChurry,noGm7worry,thingsareAmgoingmyC7way
FOutsidethedarkisfalling,F7starsarewinkingbright
BbAnoldHootOwliscalling,everyD7thingʼsallright
G7HonkytonkMoon,keepC7shiningonmybabyandFme.
G7HonkytonkMoon,keepC7shiningonmybabyandFme.
BbBbF
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ArtistRandy Travis
AlbumOld 8×10
GenresCountry, Pop
Year1988
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Honky Tonk Moon on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Randy Travis - Honky Tonk Moon on guitar requires 11 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Honky Tonk Moon uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (10), F → F7 (7), and G7 → C7 (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with F - F7 chord transition.

1. F → F7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram

Switching from F to F7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

F to F7

2. F7 → Bb chord transition

Guitar F7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-1-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F7 chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from F7 to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

F7 to Bb

3. Bb → D7 chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to D7:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

Bb to D7

4. D7 → G7 chord transition

Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram

To move from D7 to G7:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

D7 to G7

5. G7 → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. C7 → F chord transition

Switching from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

7. F → Bb chord transition

Switching from F to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

8. F → Bb7 chord transition

Switching from F to Bb7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. F7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from F7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. G → G7 chord transition

To move from G to G7:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. G7 → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G7 to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

12. C → Gm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Gm7:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Gm7 → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm7 to Am:

  1. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

14. Am → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C7:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

15. F → G7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to G7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse.

Honky Tonk Moon chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Honky Tonk Moon.

  • Honky Tonk Moon includes 67 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Honky Tonk Moon contains 2 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Honky Tonk Moon connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
    • F → G7: 3%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → D7: 1%
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