Tom: E
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[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.
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.
