I Heard A Heart Break Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
I Heard A Heart Break
recorded by Jim Reeves
written by Leon Payne
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I heard the pitter patter of a slow winter rain
I heard the lone-some whisper of a far away
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train
As I
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sat in the silence broken
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o-nly by
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pain
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heard a
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heart break last
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night
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Oh how you cried when
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he said goodbye
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we stood at the station in the
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Whippoorwill sang from a
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pine tree close by
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When we heard the whistle of your
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train
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I heard the mournful sobbing of the wind in the pines
I felt the cold icy fingers of the fear on my
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spine
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knew in my heart you'd
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never be
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mine
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heard a
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heart break last
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night
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knew in my heart you'd
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never be
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mine
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heard a
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heart break last
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night
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Heard A Heart Break?
- The song I Heard A Heart Break 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.
