I'd Rather Love You Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Pride
I'd Rather Love You
Recorded by Charley Pride
Written by Johnny Duncan
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If tonight could be our
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last night
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together
I'm not sorry that we
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fell in love at
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tomorrow's sun should
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find me hurting
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for you I
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know
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price for
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loving
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you would
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still be
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small
For I'd
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never know the
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thrill of your
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sweet
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chill I get just
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knowing that you're
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mine
Cause I'd
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spend my life not
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knowing what real
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love is oh
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no
oh I'd be
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hurting
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I'm still
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certain
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That I'd
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rather
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love and
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lose
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love at
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Yes I'd rather
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love and
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lose
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love at
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all
FAQ
Who sang the the song I'd Rather Love You?
- The song I'd Rather Love You was sang by Charlie Pride.
Who is Charlie Pride?
- Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 - December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid 1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966-1987), he had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. He won the Entertainer of the Year award at the Country Music Association Awards in 1971.
Pride is one of three African-American members of the Grand Ole Opry (the others being DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.