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.