I Knew You When Song Lyrics and Chords by Faron Young
I Knew You When
Recorded by Faron Young
Written by Owen R. Perry and Faron Young
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If your new world should crumble and
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tears start to fall
Remember
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darling
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I knew you
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when
If your heart takes a tumble and
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I hear your call
I'll come a
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running
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cause I'll love you
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then
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Funny how a heart keeps caring
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even when it
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knows
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The one it loves has found another
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but that's the way it goes
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So don't be to hasty and
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say it's the end
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darling
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I knew
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when
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If your new world should crumble and
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tears start to fall
Remember
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darling
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I knew you
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when
If your heart takes a tumble and
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I hear your call
I'll come a
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running
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cause I'll love you
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then
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Funny how a heart keeps caring
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even when it
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knows
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The one it loves has found another
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but that's the way it goes
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So don't be to hasty and
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say it's the end
Remember
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darling
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I knew
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when
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Knew You When?
- The song I Knew You When was sang by Faron Young.
Who is Faron Young?
- Faron Young (February 25, 1932 - December 10, 1996) was an American country music producer, singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s. Hits including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" marked him as a honky-tonk singer in sound and personal style and his chart-topping singles "Hello Walls" and "It's Four in the Morning" showed his versatility as a vocalist. Known as the Hillbilly Heartthrob, and following a singing cowboy film role as the Young Sheriff, Young's singles charted for more than 30 years. In failing health, he died by suicide at 64 in 1996. Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
