Five Fingers Left Song Lyrics and Chords by Loretta Lynn
Five Fingers Left
Written and Recorded by Loretta Lynn
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Once upon a time I had a real good friend
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least that's what I
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thought
But it wasn't long till my good friend
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And the man I love got
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caught
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who in the world is a
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foolin'
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self
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count our friends
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on one hand
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And have five fingers
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left
Friends are few and far between
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Believe me I should
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know
And a real good way of findin' out
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Is let no money
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When you're down and out and you need a friend
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find they're hard to
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find
And when you do don't turn your back
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you're friend will rob you
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We all know what our enemies will do
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our friends we've got to
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Keep your eyes wide open and your big mouth shut
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you'll find out a
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Repeat #2 x2
FAQ
Who sang the the song Five Fingers Left?
- The song Five Fingers Left was sang by Loretta Lynn.
Who is Loretta Lynn?
- Loretta Lynn (née Webb April 14, 1932) is an American singer-songwriter. In a career which spans six decades in country music, Lynn has released multiple gold albums. She is famous for hits such as "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)", "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)", "One's on the Way", "Fist City" and "Coal Miner's Daughter" along with the 1980 biographical film of the same name.
Lynn has received numerous awards and other accolades for her groundbreaking role in country music, including awards from both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music as a duet partner and an individual artist. She has been nominated 18 times for a GRAMMY Award, and has won 3 times. Lynn is the most awarded female country recording artist and the only female ACM Artist of the Decade (1970s). Lynn has scored 24 No. 1 hit singles and 11 number one albums. She ended nearly 50 years of touring on the road after she suffered a stroke in 2017 and then broke her hip in 2018.
