Tear Stained Guitar Song Lyrics and Chords by Red Sovine
Tear Stained Guitar
Recorded by Red Sovine
Written by Russ Garner
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The greatest of love songs are the ones you never
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hear
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written in the dark of night and each note is a
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tear
You might find them on a pillow or on a glass down at the
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bar
But this love song was
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written on a
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tear stained
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guitar
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tear stained guitar tells the
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story of my life
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bout the two who had their fling left
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me to pay the price
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I live to be a hundred and have the fortunes of a
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star
Still I won't
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forget you and my
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tear stained
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guitar
The wonder of wonders is that I still love
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you
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After all the things you've done and the times you've been
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untrue
No use tryin' to forget you I remember to this
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hour
The way I played my
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heart out on a
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tear stained
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guitar
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tear stained guitar tells the
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story of my life
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bout the two who had their fling left
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me to pay the price
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I live to be a hundred and have the fortunes of a
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star
Still I won't
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forget you and my
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tear stained
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guitar
FAQ
Who sang the the song Tear Stained Guitar?
- The song Tear Stained Guitar was sang by Red Sovine.
Who is Red Sovine?
- Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine (July 7, 1917 - April 4, 1980) was an American country music singer and songwriter associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives but set to music. His most noted examples are "Giddyup Go" (1965) and "Teddy Bear" (1976), both of which topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
