Don't Tell Me Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
Don't Tell Me
Recorded by Jim Reeves
Written by Jim Reeves, Vernon Dee, Ginger Willis, Hal Willis
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Don't tell me her eyes are bright as
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Don't tell me her lips are sweet as
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Her smile
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thrills you so and I
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guess I oughta know
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new love is an old love of
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mine
Don't tell me how she snuggles
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And laughs at every silly little
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I guess I
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oughta know you see
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I love her so
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new love is a lost love of
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Don't tell me she's sweet as sugar
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Don't tell me she's everything that's
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fine
Don't
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you realize to
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me it's no surprise
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new love is an old love of
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mine
Don't tell me she'll wear a veil of
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Don't tell me it's your name now she'll
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Your new
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bride to be meant
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everything to me
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new love is a lost love of
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mine
FAQ
Who sang the the song Don't Tell Me?
- The song Don't Tell Me was sang by Jim Reeves.
Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
