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
Notes: This is the best that we came up with from watching the Opry performance
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.
