I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling Song Lyrics and Chords
I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling Song Lyrics and Chords by Bill Monroe
I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling
Written and Recorded by Bill Monroe
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Our little girl taken
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sick one
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evening
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she walked home from
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school
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then her deathbed soon
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claimed
her
It made us so
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sad and so
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blue
Then she called me
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close to her
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bedside
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whispered these words soft and
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low
Tell
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mommy to come to me
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quickly
I want to kiss you
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both and
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go
I hear a sweet voice calling
Way up in
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Heaven on
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high
God has made
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room for your
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daughter
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mommy and
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daddy don't
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cry
Take care of
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little
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brother
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Tell him I've gone to
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rest
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know his little heart is
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broken
He's all that
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you have
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left
Then she closed
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her eyes
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forever
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Never to see us no
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more
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Until we meet our
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darling
On that bright and
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peaceful
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shore
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling?
- The song I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling was sang by Bill Monroe.
Who is Bill Monroe?
- William Smith Monroe ( September 13, 1911 - September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 69 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader.
