Honky Tonk Women

Written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

© 19??

She's a honky tonk woman 
Give me, give me, give me the honky tonk blues. 

I met a gin soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis, 
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride. 
She tried to heave me right across her shoulder 
And I just can't seem to drink you off my mind. 

She's a honky tonk woman 
Give me, give me, give me the honky tonk blues. 

I laid a divorcee here in New York City, 
I had to put up some kind of a fight. 
The lady then she covered me in roses, 
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind. 

She's a honky tonk woman 
Give me, give me, give me the honky tonk blues. 

She's a honky tonk woman 
Give me, give me, give me the honky tonk blues. 

Notes

• Original hit version by The Rolling Stones

Elton John Sources:

• August 25 1970 US Concert at The Troubadour Club, West Hollywood CA (First US concert appearance)
• November 1970 US concert at the Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino CA
• November 13 1970 US concert at the Fillmore West, San Francisco CA
• November (15) 1970 (incorrectly reported) US concert at the Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica CA
• November 17 1970 US radio WABC-FM Live Broadcast, New York City NY (source of the 17-11-70 / 11-17-70 album)
• November 21 1970 US concert at the Fillmore East, New York City NY
• December 4 1970 US concert at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim CA
• March 3 1971 UK concert at the Royal Festival Hall, London
• April 1971 UK live album 17.11.70 (DJM DJLPS 414)
• May 28 1971 US concert at Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa FL