The Grass Is Always Greener Song Lyrics and Chords
The Grass Is Always Greener Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Rich
The Grass Is Always Greener
Recorded by Charlie Rich
Written by Margaret A. Rich and Charlie Rich
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grass is always
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greener
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grass is always
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greener and
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you are such a
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dreamer
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you can't see the
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forest for the
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trees
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times those greener
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pastures turn
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out to be dis
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asters
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greener
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true
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I thought so
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too
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you could
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never be
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true to
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me
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for
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through every
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more you
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never
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free
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the
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grass is always
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greener and
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you are such a
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dreamer
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forest for the
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think you'll be in
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clover but you
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said I think it
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greener
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FAQ
Who sang the the song The Grass Is Always Greener?
- The song The Grass Is Always Greener was sang by Charlie Rich.
Who is Charlie Rich?
- Charles Allan Rich (December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. His eclectic style of music was often difficult to classify, encompassing the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, soul, and gospel genres.In the later part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname the Silver Fox. He is perhaps best remembered for a pair of 1973 hits, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl". "The Most Beautiful Girl" topped the U.S. country singles charts, as well as the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles charts and earned him two Grammy Awards. Rich was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2015.
