I Hate Goodbyes Song Lyrics and Chords by Bobby Bare
I Hate Goodbyes
Recorded by Bobby Bare
Written by Jerry Foster and Bill Rice
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Softly
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close the door behind you
How it
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hurts me to see you
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go
Gently break the tie that binds you
And this
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heart that loves you
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so
If you're
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sure you won't be staying
Then just
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walk on out of my
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life
There's just two words left for
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saying
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Lord knows
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how I hate good
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byes
And nothing's
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born to live for
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ever
But oh how it hurts to see it
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die
First it's
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always then it's
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never
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Lord knows
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how I hate goodb
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yes
And nothing's
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born to live for
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ever
But oh how it hurts to see it
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die
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always then it's
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never
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Lord knows
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how I hate good-
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bye
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I Hate Goodbyes?
- The song I Hate Goodbyes was sang by Bobby Bare.
Who is Bobby Bare?
- Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician.