A Heartache for a Keepsake Song Lyrics and Chords by Faron Young
A HEARTACHE FOR A KEEPSAKE
Recorded by Faron Young
Written by Roger Miller
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A heartache for a keepsake
What a
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tragic
souvenir
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Now I know how it feels
When peoples dreams all dis
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appear
I'm looking out my window
Watching
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her just walk away
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heartache for a keepsake
It became mine just
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today
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picture fades with time
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heartache do the same
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Years from now will I still
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nights and call her name
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hurts to love somebody
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see her walk away
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heartache for a keepsake
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picture fades with time
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heartache do the same
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Years from now will I still
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nights and call her name
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hurts to love somebody
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see her walk away
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heartache for a keepsake
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today
FAQ
Who sang the the song A Heartache for a Keepsake?
- The song A Heartache for a Keepsake was sang by Faron Young.
Who is Faron Young?
- Faron Young (February 25, 1932 - December 10, 1996) was an American country music producer, singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s. Hits including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" marked him as a honky-tonk singer in sound and personal style and his chart-topping singles "Hello Walls" and "It's Four in the Morning" showed his versatility as a vocalist. Known as the Hillbilly Heartthrob, and following a singing cowboy film role as the Young Sheriff, Young's singles charted for more than 30 years. In failing health, he died by suicide at 64 in 1996. Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
