Brad Paisley

Brad Paisley - Hard to be a Husband Hard to be a Wife guitar chord

Song: Hard to be a Husband, Hard to be a Wife

Artists: Brad Paisley and Chely Wright

Written by Brad Paisley and Chely Wright

From the CD "Backstage at the Opry" This song only appears on this CD

Transcribed by: Denis & Aimee Robichaud

Chely: C

You wouldn't believe the number of times

F C

I've heard somebody say

G/B

How come some guy

Am7

some handsome prince,

D G

hasn't swept you away.

F C

But I take off on that tour bus

G/B Am7

a different city every night

F

O an doing what I love to do

G

makes it hard to be a wife. Modulation: A7SUS A7 Brad:

D

You wouldn't believe

D/F#

the number of times

G A7sus

I've been asked that myself.

D A/C# G/B

Folks can't understand

A7sus Em7

why a heart like mine

A7sus A7

is still on the shelf

G D/F#

But I'm married to my music

A Bbdim Bm7

an I have been most my life

G D/F#

It makes it hard to be a husband

Em7 A7sus A7

Chely: makes it hard to be a wife-

Together:

G A Bm7

Cuz I'd rather play the grand ole orpy,

G A D Dsus D

than go out to dinner an a movie

G

Right now I'm not thinking bout

A Bm7

a family of my own

G

(Chely)- cuz the bands on stage,

A7sus A7

(Brad)- and I'm late for my show. (interlude repeat verse)

G A

(Togehter-) There's folks that think

Bm7

my life is lackin

G A

cuz my time at home is usually

D Dsus D G

spent packin/ might assume

A Bm7

that I don't have a clue what loves about

G

(Chely-) but I know love

A7sus A7

(Brad) of that I have no doubt. D

(Chely)- cuz you wouldn't believe

D/F# G A7sus A

the way if feels to hear somebody say

D A/C# G/B A7sus

Your song sure means a lot to me,

Em7 A7sus A7

it got me through a real tough day.

G D/F#

(Brad-) If hearing words like that mean

A Bbdim Bm7

giving up my soul to life.

G D/F# Em7

(Chely-) Then I've got all the friends I need on that on that front row.

G D/F# Em7

(Brad-) Then I've got all the friends I need, on that back row.

G D/F#

(Togehter) And we can't see those folks

Em7 A7sus A7

unless were never home

A7 G

(Chely) and that makes it hard to be a wife

A7sus A7

(Brad-) an hard to be a husband,

D

(Chely-) an that makes it Hard to be a wife.

*** I had to have the music to this song, We worked on it together figuring

chords/lyrics because we relate 100%, Hope that everyone that has been

looking for this song, plays it as a tribute to these Writers and for

songwriters/musicians everywhere** Thanks.

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