I'll Be Gone Song Lyrics and Chords by Hawkshaw Hawkins
I'll Be Gone
Recorded by Hawkshaw Hawkins
written by Billy Smith, Alicia Smith, Evelyn Smith
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I'm packing my bags and
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sailing to Bom
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bay
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might as well go you don't care if I
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stay
And a
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change of scenery might make things
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okay
I'll be gone a long long time
I'll be gone a
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long long
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time
I'm taking my
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lonely heart to sea
Cause
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you don't care for me
I'll be
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gone a long long
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long
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You did me so bad I
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cried with all my
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might
Then
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feel so sad and lonely day and
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night
There
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ain't nobody who wants to do me
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right
Repeat #2
I ain't gonna write to
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no one when I
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go
Won't
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nobody miss me don't you know I
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know
Well I
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can't explain it why did you hurt me
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so
Repeat #2
FAQ
Who sang the the song I'll Be Gone?
- The song I'll Be Gone was sang by Hawkshaw Hawkins.
Who is Hawkshaw Hawkins?
- Harold Franklin Hawkins (December 22, 1921 - March 5, 1963), better known as Hawkshaw Hawkins, was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 1960s. He was known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk. At 6 ft 5 inches tall, Hawkins had an imposing stage presence, and he dressed more conservatively than some other male country singers. Hawkins died in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was married to country star Jean Shepard.
