The Best I Ever Had Song Lyrics and Chords by Billy Crash Craddock
The Best I Ever Had
Recorded by Billy Crash Craddock
Written by Ron Chancey and Dale Morris
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I thought that I'd known true love in my
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lifetime
But thoughts of other loves are gone and
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you're on my mind
No matter where I look it's
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you I always
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see
Cause the best I ever
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had was the
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love you gave to
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me
Yes the
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best I ever had was the
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love you gave to me
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love so warm I can't forget
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how you've set me
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free
If
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you would only come back I'd get
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down on bended
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knees
Cause the
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best
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I have
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ever
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had
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was the love you gave to
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me
I look down in my drink and I
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see your face
We played the game of love but I
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lost my place
Now all that's left for me are these
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haunting
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ries
Cause the best I ever
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had was the
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love you gave to
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Yes the
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best I ever had was the
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love you gave to me
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love so warm I can't forget
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how you've set me
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free
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you would only come back I'd get
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down on bended
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knees
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best
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I have
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ever
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had
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was the love you gave to
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me
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Yes the
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best
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I have
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ever
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had
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was the love you gave to
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me
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Best I Ever Had?
- The song The Best I Ever Had was sang by Billy Crash Craddock.
Who is Billy Crash Craddock?
- Billy Wayne "Crash" Craddock (born June 16, 1939) is an American country and rockabilly singer. He first gained popularity in Australia in the 1950s with a string of rockabilly hits, including the Australian number one hit's "Boom Boom Baby" and "One Last Kiss" in 1960 and 1961 respectively. Switching to country music, he gained popularity in United States in the 1970s with a string of top ten country hits, several of which were number one hits, including "Rub It In", "Broken Down in Tiny Pieces", and "Ruby Baby". Craddock is known to his fans as "The King Of Country Rock Music" and "Mr. Country Rock" for his uptempo rock-influenced style of country music.
