A Shoulder To Cry On Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Pride
A Shoulder To Cry On
Recorded by Charlie Pride
Written by Merle Haggard
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I came here because I
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knew I'd b
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welcomed
And because somehow you
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always
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stand
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You seem to have a way with lonely
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people
And you
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always were my greatest helping
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once again I'
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m here to tak
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advantage
And I don't deserve th
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e arms I lef
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I need to know there's someone who still
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loves
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sho-ul-
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der to cry
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I overlooked the
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love you tried so
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hard to give
The love I never
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seemed to under
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stand
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I always stayed long enough to
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hurt
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little love I gave was second
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hand
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Now once again I'
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m here to take
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advantage
Cause once again the
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one I love is
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gone
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I need to know there's someone who stil
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l loves me
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der to cry
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on
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I need to know there's someone who still
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loves
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der to cry
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FAQ
Who sang the the song A Shoulder To Cry On?
- The song A Shoulder To Cry On was sang by Charlie Pride.
Who is Charlie Pride?
- Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 - December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid 1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966-1987), he had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. He won the Entertainer of the Year award at the Country Music Association Awards in 1971.
Pride is one of three African-American members of the Grand Ole Opry (the others being DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.
