Why Don't You Believe Me Song Lyrics and Chords by Brenda Lee
Why Don't You Believe Me
Recorded by Brenda Lee
Written by Lew Douglas, Kim Laney, Roy Rodde
Intro:
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(Please tell me
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why
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tell me
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why)
Why don't you be
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lieve me it's
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you I
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adore
Forever and
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ever
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can I promise
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told you so
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often
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the way that I
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care
Why don't you be
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lieve me it
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just isn't
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fair
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Here is a heart that is
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lonely
Here is a
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heart you can
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take
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Here is a heart for you
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only
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you can
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keep or
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break
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How else can I
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tell you
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what more can I
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say
Why don't you be
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lieve me
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I love only
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you
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I love only
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you
FAQ
Who sang the the song Why Don't You Believe Me?
- The song Why Don't You Believe Me was sang by Brenda Lee.
Who is Brenda Lee?
- Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Performing rockabilly, pop and country music, she had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s and is ranked fourth in that decade, surpassed only by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Ray Charles. She is known for her 1960 hit "I'm Sorry", and 1958's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", which has become a Christmas standard.At 4 ft 9 inches tall (approximately 145 cm), she received the nickname "Little Miss Dynamite" in 1957, after recording the song "Dynamite" when she was 12, and was one of the earliest pop stars to have a major contemporary international following.In 1969, Lee returned to the charts with her recording "Johnny One Time" penned by A.L. "Doodle" Owens and Dallas Frazier. The song reached #3 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Chart and #41 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also earned Lee her second Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocal. Later success came with a return to her roots as a country singer, with a string of hits through the 1970s and 1980s. She is a member of the Rock and Roll, Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame. She is also a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Lee is the only woman to be inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
