An Old Sweetheart Of Mine Song Lyrics and Chords by Sonny James
An Old Sweetheart Of Mine
Recorded by Sonny James
Written by Richard Hollingsworth and Sonny James
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Walking down the streets of my home
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town
I'm back again to
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end my roaming
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around
I'm looking for the girl I left
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behind
The one I love an
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old sweetheart of
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mine
I only meant to ramble for a
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while
I said goodbye my
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heart was young and
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wild
I wonder if she missed me all the
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time
The way I missed that
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old sweetheart of
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mine
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traveled
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traveled
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never could I
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find
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girl like that
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old sweetheart of
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mine
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I hear the church bells ring as I
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by
There goes the happy
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groom and lovely
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bride
My heart stops beating as her eyes meet
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Too late I found that
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old sweetheart of
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mine
Walking down the streets of my home
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town
I'm on my way I
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guess I roam
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around
But as I go I leave my heart
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behind
I'll always love that
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old sweetheart of
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I'll
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always love that
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old sweetheart of
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mine
FAQ
Who sang the the song An Old Sweetheart Of Mine?
- The song An Old Sweetheart Of Mine was sang by Sonny James.
Who is Sonny James?
- Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928 - February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the "Southern Gentleman" for his congenial manner, his greatest success came from ballads about the trials of love. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard No. 1 singles among his 26 No. 1 hits. Twenty-one of his albums reached the country top ten from 1964 to 1976. James was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1961 and co-hosted the first Country Music Association Awards Show in 1967. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
