Bitter They Are Harder They Fall Song Lyrics and Chords
Bitter They Are Harder They Fall Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
Bitter They Are Harder They Fall
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by Larry Gatlin
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I told her to
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leave me
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alone
That's what she's
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done just what she's
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done
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house built for
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two ain't a
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home
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one one lonely
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one
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I can no longer hear footsteps from right down the
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a--l--
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l
Here come the
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teardrops bitter they
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are harder they
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f-al
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She caught me
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lying then she caught a
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train
Then I caught a
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fever walking home in the
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But it's
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over and I'm done
She's left me
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once and for
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all
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teardrops bitter they
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are harder they
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fall
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teardrops bitter they
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are harder they
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fall
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Bitter They Are Harder They Fall?
- The song Bitter They Are Harder They Fall was sang by Gene Watson.
Who is Gene Watson?
- Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits, 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.
