Oh How I Cried Song Lyrics and Chords by Hawkshaw Hawkins
Oh How I Cried
Recorded by Hawkshaw Hawkins
Written by Don Gibson
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Blind I could not see oh what a fool a
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fool you made of me
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cried oh how I
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cried I lost my
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plane it's done flown
And now the blues the
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blues are creeping home
Oh how I
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cried I almost
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died
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cause you
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lied
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Shame for what you're doing yo
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u knew it'd be my ruin
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why
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tears they start to flow
Just like rain oh
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rain don't you know
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cried I almost
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died
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I lost my
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u knew it'd be my ruin
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tears they start to flow
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rain don't you know
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cried I almost
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died
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I lost my
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Oh How I Cried?
- The song Oh How I Cried 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.
