The First Year Blues

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FIRST YEAR BLUES
Written by Ernest Tubb 1941. Rec. by E.T. 11-17-41
(Performed by Hank Williams)
Work of David and Katrina Lovett.
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E A B E
It is what it is through the whole song ( - - - )
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E
Now I've been marr__ied
About six months
A
Only six months you_ see_
B
The first three months
Was all ok
E
The last three__s killin'__ me
My wife began to hissin'
She cut down on her kissin'
A
And then she failed to shi_ne my shoes
B
My shirts they came up wrinkled
My pants with dirt were sprinkled
E
And I too__k the first year blues
Well then she started naggin'
She left the sink a saggin'
With dishes piled up high
No food upon the table
She said if I get able
I'd cook something bye__ and bye__
Then I began to wonder
If I had made a blunder
When I__ said I_ do
She must have read my thinkin'
Her eyes began to blinkin'
And that gal broke in two__
Well I heard the dishes crashin'
And I began to dashin'
Gettin' out of sight
For right there was my honey
On who I'd spent my money
Turnin' in__ to dy__na_mi__te
Then after she'd exploded
Her meanness all unloaded
And things began to simmer down
I found myself a bleedin'
And very much a needin'
Of stitches taken a__ll around
Well then she started cryin'
I felt myself a sighin'
And then I took her in my arms
I was afraid to scold her
So I just gently told her
She didn't do___ a bi__t of ha__rm
Now the first six months is over
And I'm much the older
And experienced with a__ wife
If I can take the next six
My friends all say I'll be fixed
To take i__t the rest of my__ li__fe

The First Year Blues chords and lyrics

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FIRST YEAR BLUES  
Written by Ernest Tubb 1941. Rec. by E.T. 11-17-41
(Performed by Hank Williams)
Work of David and Katrina Lovett.
==================================
It is what it is through the whole song   (E  -  A  -  B  -  E)
===================================
About six months
Was all ok 
My wife began to hissin' 
She cut down on her kissin'
My pants with dirt were sprinkled
Well then she started naggin'
She left the sink a saggin'
With dishes piled up high
No food upon the table
She said if I get able
I'd cook something bye__ and bye__
Then I began to wonder
If I had made a blunder
When I__ said I_ do
She must have read my thinkin'
Her eyes began to blinkin' 
And that gal broke in two__
Well I heard the dishes crashin'
And I began to dashin'
Gettin' out of sight
For right there was my honey
On who I'd spent my money
Turnin' in__ to dy__na_mi__te
Then after she'd exploded
Her meanness all unloaded
And things began to simmer down
I found myself a bleedin'
And very much a needin'
Of stitches taken a__ll around
Well then she started cryin'
I felt myself a sighin'
And then I took her in my arms
I was afraid to scold her
So I just gently told her
She didn't do___ a bi__t of ha__rm
Now the first six months is over
And I'm much the older
And experienced with a__ wife
If I can take the next six
My friends all say I'll be fixed
To take i__t the rest of my__ li__fe

The First Year Blues Chords by Hank Williams

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