Gentleman Jim Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Rich
Gentleman Jim
Recorded by Charlie Rich
Written by Lowell Foster and Don McMillan
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(Adios amigo
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Gentleman
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Jim)
The sun's setting slowly
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beyond the last hill
As a chorus sings softly to a
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world waiting still
A heart sleeping sadly and
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lights growing dim
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os amigo
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Jim
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When he
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lifts up his head and
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then began to sing
Was like carolers in Christmas or
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birds in the spring
Such joy and such sunshine re
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flected in him
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os amigo
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Gentleman
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God while I'm walking one
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day will grow sweeter
When
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sadness and wonder wanted to in
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spire
So
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Jim listen to me one
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favor please do me
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Come sing in my heavenly
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world
Well the
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long day is over and the
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good race is run
And the world smiles much brighter
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for things Jim has done
A place in God's glories
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is this where we end
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os amigo
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os amigo
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gentleman
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Gentleman Jim?
- The song Gentleman Jim was sang by Charlie Rich.
Who is Charlie Rich?
- Charles Allan Rich (December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. His eclectic style of music was often difficult to classify, encompassing the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, soul, and gospel genres.In the later part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname the Silver Fox. He is perhaps best remembered for a pair of 1973 hits, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl". "The Most Beautiful Girl" topped the U.S. country singles charts, as well as the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles charts and earned him two Grammy Awards. Rich was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2015.
