F
But I'd had one too many and refuse to go home
C F
Then I said somethin' awful and then so did he
F N.C. C N.C. C
And he hit me and it hurt and my eyes couldn't see
[Chorus 1]
C G
Hard, hard headed me
C
I spoke out of turn once too often
F
I'd be better off in my coffin
G C F Em Dm C
Hard headed me
[Verse 2]
N.C. C
Well, she gave me fair warnin', many times my wife said
F
She said, if you aim to keep me, quit your fool hearty ways
C F
I said, now listen woman, you better leave me alone
F N.C. C N.C. C
How long is forever that's how long she'll be gone
[Chorus 2]
C G7
Hard, hard headed me
C
I spoke out of turn once too often
F
I'd be better off in my coffin
G C F Em Dm C
Hard headed me
[Bridge]
C F C F Em Dm C
[Verse 3]
N.C. C
Then they gave me fair warnin', all the folks in my town
F
They said, if you ain't gonna straighten up, we're gonna expel one clown
C F
I said, now just a minute here, you can't do me this way
F N.C. C N.C. C
How far is it to the next town, I'm walking that way
[Chorus 3]
C G7
Hard, hard headed me
C
I spoke out of turn once too often
F
I'd be better off in my coffin
G C F Em Dm C
Hard headed me
