Hank Williams - First Year Blues lyrics

Written by ernest tubb 1941. rec. by e.t. 11-17-41

Key d demo recorded by hank williamsprobably 1949.

(d) now I've been married about six months

Only six (d7) months you (g) see

The (a7) first three monthswas all ok

But the last three is killin' (d) me

My wife began her hissin'cut down on her kissin'

And then she failed to (d7) shine my (g) shoes

My (a7) shirts they came up wrinkled

My pants with dirt were sprinkled

And then I took the first year (d) blues.

(d) well then she started naggin'

She left the sink a'saggin'

With dishes (d7) piled up (g) high

No (a7) food upon the tableshe said if she was able

She'd cook something bye and (d) bye

Then I began to wonderif I had made a blunder

When I (d7) said I (g) doshe (a7) must have read my thinkin'

Her eyes began to blinkin' and that gal broke in -(d) - to.

(d) well I heard the dishes crashin'

And I began to dashin'gettin' (d7) out of (g) sight

For (a7) right there was my honey

On who I'd spent my moneyturnin' into dy - na - (d) - mite

Then after she'd explodedher meanness all unloaded

And things began to (d7) simmer (g) down

I (a7) found myself a'bleedin'and very much a'needin'

Of stitches taken all a - (d) - round.

(d) well then she started cryin'I felt myself a'sighin'

And then I took her (d7) in my (g) arms

I (a7) was afraid to scold herso I just gently told her

She didn't do a bit of (d) harm

Now the first six months is overand I am much the older

And experienced (d7) with a (g) wife

If (a7) I can stand the next sixmy friends all say I'll be fixed

To take it the rest of my (d) life.