Heartbreak Hill Song Lyrics and Chords by Emmylou Harris
Heartbreak Hill
Recorded by Emmylou Harris
Written by Paul Kennerley and Emmylou Harris
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Long long time ago when we were young
You swore to me
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I'll be the
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I'll be the one you love but we had to part
You asked me to wait for you and
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keep you in my
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heart
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Keep you in my
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heart
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Night after lonely night I'm waiting for you
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still
High above the lights of town
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here on Heartbreak
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Now maybe I'm the foolish kind to hold you so long
Have you found another love
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am I still the
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Am I still the one for you but you're far away
Do you ever dream of coming
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back to me
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someday
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Back to me
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Repeat #2
On Heartbreak
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Hill alone at
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night I'm thinking
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how you held me
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tight
And one day
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if I ever
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will see you
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again on Heartbreak
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Oh Lord if I only could go back in time I know
I'd hold you in my arms again and
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never let you
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go
Never let you go my love or leave you far behind
High upon this lonely hill where you
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swore to be
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mine
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You swore to be
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mine
Repeat #2 x2
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Here on Heartbreak
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Here on Heartbreak
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Heartbreak Hill?
- The song Heartbreak Hill was sang by Emmylou Harris.
Who is Emmylou Harris?
- Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course of her career and has won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 2018, she was presented the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.Harris' work and recordings include work as a solo artist, a bandleader, an interpreter of other composers' works, a singer-songwriter, and a backing vocalist and duet partner. She has worked with numerous artists.
