Hard Headed Me chords by Roger Miller

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
N.C.         C
Well, he gave me fair warnin', he said let him alone
          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