Jamey Johnson - Ray Rays Juke Joint

intro : D

D
well , i walked in to one of my old haunts .
G D
it used to be a honky – tonk heaven .
D
some old slicker done bought the place ,
G D
an’ lit it up like A 7 – 11 .
D
yes , they fired the band that used to play ,
G D
“okie from muskogee” .
D
an’ hired some dude with his hat on back’ards ,
G D
singin’ hip – hop and karaoke .

G
shoulda know it was gonna happen ,
D
bein’ this close town .
E
oh but i know a beer joint back in the woods ,
A
that them city folks still ain’t found .

D F
you make a right at the stomp with the barbed wire in it ,
G D
where the old church used to be .
D F
then a mile mad curve on the gravel ,
G D
gonna throw you right off the road into choctaw creek .
D F
there’s a one – lane bridge , just keep it in the middle ,
G D
pretty soon that road’s gonna end .
D
welcome to ray ray’s juke joint down in the holler :

y’all come back again .

mmm , mmm , ah ha .

D
we got ice – cold beer , an’ chicken an’ ribs ,
G D
cookin’ on the grill out back .
D
three plays for a quarter on the jukebox in the corner ,
G D
an’ it’s full of hank , haggard an’ cash .
D
they got a long – legged waitress wearin’ cut – off jeans;
G D
she’s quick to take your order .
D
better leave her a tip but don’t give her no lip , y’all :
G D
that girl is ray ray’s daughter .

G
they’ll make you feel like family ,
D
an’ everybody is your friend .
E
but there’s been folks messed up down there ,
A
that ain’t never been seen again .

D F
you make a right at the stomp with the barbed wire in it ,
G D
where the old church used to be .
D F
then a mile mad curve on the gravel ,
G D
gonna throw you right off the road into choctaw creek .
D F
there’s a one – lane bridge , just keep it in the middle ,
G D
pretty soon that road’s gonna end .
D
welcome to ray ray’s juke joint down in the holler :

y’all come back again .

G D E A

D F
you make a right at the stomp with the barbed wire in it ,
G D
where the old church used to be .
D F
then a mile mad curve on the gravel ,
G D
gonna throw you right off the road into choctaw creek .
D F
there’s a one – lane bridge , just keep it in the middle ,
G D
pretty soon that road’s gonna end .
D
welcome to ray ray’s juke joint down in the holler :

y’all come back again .

welcome to ray ray’s juke joint down in the holler :

y’all come back again .

ah , don’t be scared .

nice place .

mmm .