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