It's Hard To Be Humble

"It's Hard to be Humble" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Mac Davis from his LP, Hard To Be Humble. It became an international hit in the spring of 1980.

Published 22 October 2025 1 min read

By Sue Rogers

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It's Hard To Be Humble (C)(WORD)
It's Hard To Be Humble (C)(PDF)

It's Hard To Be Humble (D)(WORD)
It's Hard To Be Humble (D)(PDF)

You can play in the same key as the 1st video using the (D) songsheet, but on BUG Jam night, we'll sing it using the (C) songsheet!

A version of "It's Hard To Be Humble" by T.R. Dallas became a Top 10 hit in Ireland during the fall of the year. The song was covered by Rolf Harris in 1980 and Willie Nelson in 2019.