F#               G#                 C#
We must say good-bye     there's no need for you to cry
     G#            F#              C#
It's better that I tell you this tonight
    F#                    G#
Our o'fair has been quite heated
             Bbm             F#
You thought   I was what you needed
        C#                G#          F#         C#
But the time has come  my darlin'  to set things right



        C#                              G#
I'll be harder than yer husband to get along with
F#              G#            C#
Harder than yer husband every night
        B               F#          B               F#
I'll be harder than yer husband     harder than yer husband
F#                                   C#         G#
An' I don't want our love affair  to end with a fight

[verse]

         F#            G#             C#
You been like a little angel  how you loved me
        G#           F#               C#
An' I appreciate the warmth of your embrace
          F#                  G#         Bbm   F#
Well  the world don't need to know how I adore you
        C#                G#                        F#      C#
But the time has come  my darlin'  t' tell you this face to face




        C#                               G#
I'll be harder than yer husband  to get along with
F#              G#            C#
Harder than yer husband every night
        B               F#          B               F#
I'll be harder than yer husband     harder than yer husband
F#                                   C#         G#
An' I don't want our love affair  to end with a fight

[verse]

        F#     G#               C#
So it's adios  adios  my little darlin'     (Adios my little darlin' . . . )
          G#            F#                C#
Keep that hankie that I gave you when you cry
          F#                  G#          Bbm                F#
There are things that trouble me  and I'm sure that you must see
        C#                  G#                 F#          C#
That it breaks my heart the same as yours when we say good-bye

[outro]

B               F#          B                     F#
Harder than yer husband     harder than yer . . . much, much, much
B               F#          B                     F#
Harder than yer husband     harder than yer . . . much, much, much
B               F#          B                     F#
Harder than yer husband     harder than yer . . . much, much, much