The Cold Hard Facts of Life — Porter Wagoner
Chords and lyrics for The Cold Hard Facts of Life by Porter Wagoner (key of C).
Verse 1
From the album "The Cold Hard Facts Of Life" (1967)
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Intro
| C | G7 | C | C |
Verse 1
I got [C]back in town a day before I'd [C]planned to
I [G7]smiled and said I'll sure surprise my [C]wife[C7]
[F]I don't think I'll phone, [C]I'll just head on home
For I [C]didn't know the [G7]cold hard facts of [C]life
Verse 2
I [C]passed a little wine store on the [C]corner
I [G7]pictured pink champagne by [C]candlelight[C7]
I [F]stopped the car right then got [C]out and hurried in
My [C]mind not on the [G7]cold hard facts of [C]life[C7]
Verse 3
A [F]stranger stood there laughing by the [C]counter
He [G7]said "I'll take two bottles of your [C]best[C7]
Her [F]husband's out of town and there's a [C]party"
He [C]winkled as if to say "You know the [G7]rest"
Verse 4
I [C]left the store two steps behind the [C]stranger
From [G7]there to my house his car stayed in [C]sight[C7]
But it [F]wasn't till he turned into [C]my drive that I learned
I was [C]witnessing the [G7]cold hard facts of [C]life[C7]
Verse 5
I [F]drove around the block till I was [C]dizzy
Each [G7]time the noise came louder from [C]within[C7]
And [F]then I saw our bottle there [C]beside me
And I [C]drank a fifth of courage and [G7]walked in
Verse 6
[C]Lord you should've seen their frantic [C]faces
They [G7]screamed and cried please put away that [C]knife[C7]
I [F]guess I'll go to hell or I'll [C]rot here in the cell
But [C]who taught who the [G7]cold hard facts of [C]life
[C]Who taught who the [G7]cold hard facts of [C]life
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