Hillbilly With A Heartache

Capo on first frett


Intro:  E


Verse 1:

                                                A                   E
Now he's a hard workin' easy goin' country boy, he wouldn't harm a fly.

                                    B
But Nadine down at the hair salon, promised she would be his bride.

 E                                         A                  E
He took it hard when she ran off with the beauty supply salesman,

                                             B                   E
Well thats how romance goes sometimes, but Hershel don't understand.


Chorus:

                A
He'll play the same sad songs on the old jukebox,

 E
Drink up every dime he's got,

  A
He'll peel out in his pick up truck

            B
and sling gravel through the parking lot.

     A
You wouldn't wanna tangle with a grizzly bear

    E                     A
or step on a copperhead snake

            E                  A
So if you cross his path you better beware,

           D
He's been wounded by a woman,

      C                  E
He's a hillbilly with a heartache.


Verse 2:

                                          A                 E
He was gonna buy her a modular home, with no wax lanolium floors,

                                                          B
Now his mamas all worried cause he don't stop by to see wrastlin' anymore

         E                                   A                     E
He just rides around with a loaded shot gun hangin' in his rifle rack,

                                           B                        E
If I was that smooth talkin' city boy I'd sure a be a watchin' my back.


Chorus:


                A
He'll play the same sad songs on the old jukebox,

 E
Drink up every dime he's got,

  A
He'll peel out in his pick up truck

            B
and sling gravel through the parking lot.

     A
You wouldn't wanna tangle with a grizzly bear

    E                     A
or step on a copperhead snake

            E                  A
So if you cross his path you better beware,

           D
He's been wounded by a woman,

      C                  E
He's a hillbilly with a heartache.


          A                                                E
Now them big ole' arms that used to hold her tight could bring about anyman down

           A                                      B
When the good ole' boys' been hurt real bad, he just don't give a damn.


INSTRU:  A    E    A    D    C    E


                A
He'll play the same sad songs on the old jukebox,

 E
Drink up every dime he's got,

  A
He'll peel out in his pick up truck

            B
and sling gravel through the parking lot.

     A
You wouldn't wanna tangle with a grizzly bear

    E                     A
or step on a copperhead snake

            E                  A
So if you cross his path you better beware,

           D
He's been wounded by a woman,

      C                  E
He's a hillbilly with a heartache.


           D
He's been wounded by a woman,

      C                  E
He's a hillbilly with a heartache.