{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":780790,"song":"The First Year Blues","artist":"Hank Williams","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/780790-the-first-year-blues-chords-by-hank-williams/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/780790?type=chord","rating":4.72962,"votes":3,"content":"FIRST YEAR BLUES  \r\nWritten by Ernest Tubb 1941. Rec. by E.T. 11-17-41\r\n(Performed by Hank Williams)\r\n\r\nWork of David and Katrina Lovett.\r\n==================================\r\n\r\nIt is what it is through the whole song   ([ch]E[/ch]  -  [ch]A[/ch]  -  [ch]B[/ch]  -  [ch]E[/ch])\r\n\r\n===================================\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] \r\nNow I've been marr__ied [/tab]\r\n\r\nAbout six months\r\n[tab]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOnly six months you_ see_[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nThe first three months[/tab]\r\n\r\nWas all ok \r\n[tab]                            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThe last three__s killin'__ me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMy wife began to hissin' \r\n\r\nShe cut down on her kissin'\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd then she failed to shi_ne my shoes[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]B[/ch]\r\nMy shirts they came up wrinkled[/tab]\r\n\r\nMy pants with dirt were sprinkled\r\n[tab]                             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I too__k the first year blues[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nWell then she started naggin'\r\nShe left the sink a saggin'\r\nWith dishes piled up high\r\n\r\nNo food upon the table\r\nShe said if I get able\r\nI'd cook something bye__ and bye__\r\n\r\nThen I began to wonder\r\nIf I had made a blunder\r\nWhen I__ said I_ do\r\n\r\nShe must have read my thinkin'\r\nHer eyes began to blinkin' \r\nAnd that gal broke in two__\r\n\r\nWell I heard the dishes crashin'\r\nAnd I began to dashin'\r\nGettin' out of sight\r\n\r\nFor right there was my honey\r\nOn who I'd spent my money\r\nTurnin' in__ to dy__na_mi__te\r\n\r\nThen after she'd exploded\r\nHer meanness all unloaded\r\nAnd things began to simmer down\r\n\r\nI found myself a bleedin'\r\nAnd very much a needin'\r\nOf stitches taken a__ll around\r\n\r\nWell then she started cryin'\r\nI felt myself a sighin'\r\nAnd then I took her in my arms\r\n\r\nI was afraid to scold her\r\nSo I just gently told her\r\nShe didn't do___ a bi__t of ha__rm\r\n\r\nNow the first six months is over\r\nAnd I'm much the older\r\nAnd experienced with a__ wife\r\n\r\nIf I can take the next six\r\nMy friends all say I'll be fixed\r\nTo take i__t the rest of my__ li__fe","plain_text":"FIRST YEAR BLUES  \nWritten by Ernest Tubb 1941. Rec. by E.T. 11-17-41\n(Performed by Hank Williams)\n\nWork of David and Katrina Lovett.\n==================================\n\nIt is what it is through the whole song   (E  -  A  -  B  -  E)\n\n===================================\n\n\n\nAbout six months\n\n\n\n\n\nWas all ok \n\n\n\n\nMy wife began to hissin' \n\nShe cut down on her kissin'\n\n\n\n\n\nMy pants with dirt were sprinkled\n\n\n\nWell then she started naggin'\nShe left the sink a saggin'\nWith dishes piled up high\n\nNo food upon the table\nShe said if I get able\nI'd cook something bye__ and bye__\n\nThen I began to wonder\nIf I had made a blunder\nWhen I__ said I_ do\n\nShe must have read my thinkin'\nHer eyes began to blinkin' \nAnd that gal broke in two__\n\nWell I heard the dishes crashin'\nAnd I began to dashin'\nGettin' out of sight\n\nFor right there was my honey\nOn who I'd spent my money\nTurnin' in__ to dy__na_mi__te\n\nThen after she'd exploded\nHer meanness all unloaded\nAnd things began to simmer down\n\nI found myself a bleedin'\nAnd very much a needin'\nOf stitches taken a__ll around\n\nWell then she started cryin'\nI felt myself a sighin'\nAnd then I took her in my arms\n\nI was afraid to scold her\nSo I just gently told her\nShe didn't do___ a bi__t of ha__rm\n\nNow the first six months is over\nAnd I'm much the older\nAnd experienced with a__ wife\n\nIf I can take the next six\nMy friends all say I'll be fixed\nTo take i__t the rest of my__ li__fe","chords":["E","A","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}