Best Hank Williams Jr Songs
On The Acoustic

A Country Boy Can Survive got close for Hank Jr in both Canada and the US back in 1982 reaching #2 in both countries.

The track can be found on the album The Pressure Is On.

I play this one in drop D tuning playing a down down down up and repeat rhythm pattern with some lead. The chords you'll need are D, C/D, F6, Am7, G, A and an F.

Ain't Misbehavin' was a major hot for Hank Jr in 1986 after he revived this old number from 1929. The song was a #1 in both the US and Canada.

The track can be found on his album Five-O.

 A few chords in this one including D, Cdim, Dm, G7, C7, F, Fm, A7, Em7, E7, C, E, F#, G, A and B in standard tuning and some lead. You'll play a down up stop up down up stop up and repeat rhythm pattern.

All My Rowdy Friends was Hanks first #1 hit single in both Canada and the US back in 1981.

The song hails from the album "The Pressure Is On".

For rhythm here play a root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern in standard tuning. Some lead work with the chords C, G7, F, G, Em and a Dm.

All My Rowdy Friends Are Comin' Over Tonight was one of three singles from the Major Moves album of 1984.

This one peaked at #6 in Canada and #10 in the US.

You can play down strokes here for rhythm and then use a down up down up and repeat pattern. Some lead in standard tuning with the chords E, D7, A and a D.

Attitude Adjustment was a single released 1984 from the album Major Moves.

The song reached #5 in the US and #7 in Canada.

For chords here you'll need a D, G, E7, A7, B7 and a Ddim with a little bit of lead work in standard tuning. Play a root down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.

Between Heaven And Hell track can be found on the 1995 album entitled "Hog Wild"

This song was never released as a single.

I play a capo 3rd fret here in standard tuning with a down down down down down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern and picking a few riffs. The chords needed are A, G, D, D7 and an E7.

Clovis New Mexico is a track from the 1974 album Living Proof.

The song was never released as a single.

The chords here are G, D, C, F, G6, Am, G/F and a G/E while playing a root down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern in standard tuning but no lead.

Come And Go Blues is a track on the 1979 album called "Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound".

This track was never released as a single.

This one is played in standard tuning with the chords G7#3, G6#11#3, Cm/G, Cm/6, Db, D, C, G and a C/G. No lead work while playing the rhythm down down down up down up down down and a few up and down chops.

Dinosaur is a track from the 1980 album Habits Old And New.

This song was never a single release.

I play a drop D tuning in this one with a little picking and a down down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. For chords you'll need a D, G, E7, A7, A, A/Dm and a Bm.

I'm Just A Man hails from the 1988 "Wild Streak" album.

This track was never released as a single.

I play this one in standard tuning while playing a root down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. Some lead work with the chords D, G and A7.

Leave Them Boys Alone was a single released from the Strong Stuff album of 1983. The song featured Waylon Jennings and Ernest Tubb.

The single peaked at #6 in the US and #7 in Canada.

Another one in standard tuning and a capo 2nd fret with some lead required. I play a root down root up down up and repear rhythm pattern with the chords G, B, C, Cdim, D and a D7.

Long Way To Hollywood can be found on the 1977 album "The New South".

This track was never released as a single.

I play this one in standard tuning with a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern and some lead. The chords you'll need are G, F and C.

Losing You is a track from the 1974 album Living Proof.

This song was never released as a single.

I like to use drop D tuning here and the chords D, C and G with some lead. For rhythm play a root up down up root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.

Major Moves was a single from the 1984 album of the same name.

The song peaked at #10 in the US and #14 in Canada.

The chords in this one are D, A7, Bm, A7sus, G, Em and an A# with a down down up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. No lead but a few riffs in standard tuning.

Mr Lincoln hails from the 1990 compilation album called America The Way I See It.

This song was never a single release.

I play a capo 2nd on this one in standard tuning and no lead required. Play a down down down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with the chords G. Bm, D, C, Am, F and a Dm.

Mr Weatherman a.k.a Weatherman is a track from the 1981 album The Pressure Is On.

The song was never released as a single.

Some lead required here with a capo 2nd fret in standard tuning. I play a down down up down up down up and repeat pattern with the chords G, D/Gb, Em, C and a D.

Practice What I Preach is a track from the 1990 album America The Way I See It.

The song was never released as a s single.

I play a capo 2nd fret here with a root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern and some lead required. For chords play an A, D, E, Bm, Bm/A, D/Gb and an E.

Red White And Pink Slip Blues is from the album 127 Rose Avenue which was released in 2009.

This track was the only single of three released that charted, peaking at #43.

A little lead here in standard tuning while playing a down down down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern. For chords you can play an Am, Fmaj7, F and a G.

That's How They Do It In Dixie hit the airwaves in 2006 and hails from the album of the same name.

The song did not chart in Canada but hit #35 in the US.

The three chords here are E, A and a B7 with some lead required in standard tuning. For rhythm play a down up down up and repeat pattern.

The Tennessee Waltz is an old number dating back to to 1948. In 1992, Hank Williams Jr released the album Living Proof: The MGM Recordings 1963-1975.

This track can be found there but it was never released as a single by Hank.

Some lead in this one as you play a root up down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern with the chords G, G7, C, D, D7 and a B7. Played in standard tuning with a capo 2nd fret.

There's A Tear In My Beer was written by Hank Williams but there is no indication he ever recorded the song because his producer at the time, Fred Rose, didn't think it was a good idea to combine alcohol into a song.

So Hank gave his demo of the song to Big Bill Lister, who often opened for Hank and he recorded the song in 1952. Years later he passed the demo to Hank Williams Jr who then recorded his version with Hank Sr in 1989.

The sound track of Hank Sr singing and this song came from that demo and video from a Kate Smith show in the early 1950's is from the song Hey Good Lookin. By changing the mouth of Hank Sr in the video with an actor, they managed to get it to appear like Hank Sr was singing this song on stage.

The song is in C# so I'm playing a capo 1st with the chords C, G, G7, C7, F, D, D7 and a C#. Play a root down up root up down up rhythm pattern and there is no lead, but instead a few riffs with a steel guitar which can be captured with the acoustic.

Where The Soul Of Man Never Dies was an old hymn that was recorded for the 1996 album The Three Hanks. Supposedly the money from the album was to help Hank Williams III pay off his child support debts. This track was never released as a single to my knowledge. 

Only a C and G in this one with some lead and in standard tuning. Play a root down root up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.

Wild And Blue can be found on Hank's Major Moves album from 1984.

The song was never released as a single.

Another one in standard tuning with w G, C, D and a D7 for chords and some lead. I play a down down up down up and repeat rhythm pattern.