We Haven't Tried Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Pitney
We Haven't Tried
Recorded by Melba Montgomery and Gene Pitney
Written by Melba Montgomery and Earl Montgomery
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(And the
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reason we're not in
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love today is
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because we haven't
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tried)
You haven't really been
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tryin' to
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make her stay away
You
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haven't been giving me love like you
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should every day
We haven't been true to each other
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we told too many
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lies
And the reason we're not in
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love today is
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because we haven't
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tried
You haven't really been
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tryin' to
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tell me you're sorry
You
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haven't even tried to a
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pologize to me
We haven't confessed to each other
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for we've got too much
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pride
And the reason we're not in
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love today is
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because we haven't
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tried
We haven't
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tried
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to be
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true
I've
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done
wrong
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have
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Let's
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try
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it
a
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gain
Now is the
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time to
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begin
Once
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more we're together like always
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giving life to love that
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died
So if we should lose in
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love again we can
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say we haven't
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tried
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Once
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more we're together like always
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giving life to love that
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died
So if we should lose in
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love again we can
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say we haven't
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tried
FAQ
Who sang the the song We Haven't Tried?
- The song We Haven't Tried was sang by Gene Pitney.
Who is Gene Pitney?
- Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 - April 5, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and musician.Pitney charted 16 top 40 hits in the United States, four in the top ten. In the United Kingdom, he had 22 top 40 hits, and 11 singles in the top ten. Among his most famous hits are "Town Without Pity", "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance", "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa", "I'm Gonna Be Strong", and "It Hurts To Be In Love". He also wrote the early 1960s hits "Rubber Ball" recorded by Bobby Vee, "Hello Mary Lou" by Rick Nelson, and "He's a Rebel" by the Crystals. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
