Just To Hold Her Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
Just To Hold Her
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by Carson Chamberlain and Tim Mensy
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She called me up right out of the
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blue
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hadn't heard from her I guess in a
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year or two
But the
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sound of her
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voice on
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that
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little
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machine
Has
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got me
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thinking crazy
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things
Like
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fly away from everything
Turning my back on hopes and dreams
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just to
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hold
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breaking the heart of the one I love
Or caring about what I'm giving up
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just to
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hold
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can a simple
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hello make me
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almost
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lose my
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mind
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throw away my
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life just to hold
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her
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She
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said let's reminisce about old
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times
You
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know the number here room
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But
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I erased that
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message so
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I could
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think it
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through
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realized there are
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things a man can't
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do
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can a simple
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hello make me
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almost
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lose my
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mind
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throw away my
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life just to
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hold
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Just To Hold Her?
- The song Just To Hold Her 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.
