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Why Oh Why Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Rich
Why Oh Why
Written and Recorded by Charlie Rich
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Why oh
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why
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must I
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sit and
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cry
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sorta
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thing I like to
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do
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why
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did we
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say
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bye
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When I know I'm
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still in love with
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you
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am I still pretending
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alone yes all
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alone
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I know I'll never have you for my
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own
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try to
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get you off my
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mind
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that's not an easy thing to
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do
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Cause when I
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try to get you off my
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mind
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love what it did good tryin'
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to
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am I still pretending
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alone yes all
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alone
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I guess it should become
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I know I'll never have you for my
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own
FAQ
Who sang the the song Why Oh Why?
- The song Why Oh Why 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.