I Guess You Had To Be There Song Lyrics and Chords
I Guess You Had To Be There Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
I Guess You Had To Be There
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by Dave Lindsey and Edwin Rowell
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I wish that
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I could
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tell you what it
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means to know her
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love
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I can't find the words to say how beautiful she
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was
And I just
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can't
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cribe the way you'd
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feel right in her arms
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Resting in her
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love safe and
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warm
I guess you had to be there
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to
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stand
The kind of I love I'd
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let
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slip through my
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hands
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She was like an
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angel a
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love so
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rare
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words just can't
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describe her
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I guess you had to be
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there
I'm drinkin'
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to
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member I
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don't want to
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forget
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it's workin' pretty good so far I ain't lost one memory
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yet
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can't
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gine what my ol'
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heart's been going through
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couldn't know un
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less you'd lost her
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too
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words just can't
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describe her
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I guess you had to be
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there
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Guess You Had To Be There?
- The song I Guess You Had To Be There 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.
