Tom: E 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