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