Verse
Dm 
I used to love to look for a fight 
Dm 
I'd get drunk and shoot out the lights 
Dm 
I was known to get outta hand 
Get outta hand 
N.C. 
A rought and rowdy honky tonk man 
 
Chorus
        G                        Dm 
Never thought it would happen to me 
          Am         C     G                      Dm 
But this hard livin' ain't as easy as it used to be 
 
Verse
Dm 
I looked a lot, but I've never found 
Dm 
A woman that could settle me down 
Dm 
I been known to have a good time 
F 
No, I could never walk the line 
 
Dm      G                        Dm 
Never thought it would happen to me 
          Am           C       G          Dm 
But this hard livin' ain't as easy as it used to be 
 
Breakdown
G F G F#m F 
Dm 
G F G F 
Am C 
 
Chorus
        G                        Dm 
Never thought it would happen to me 
          Am         C     G                      Dm 
But this hard livin' ain't as easy as it used to be  woo 
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Solo
G Dm 
G Dm 
Am C G 
Dm