VIDEO
Before I Die Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
Before I Die
recorded by Jim Reeves
written by
Jim Carroll
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No need to
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say you're
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sorry no need to feel
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ashamed
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one you love
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don't feel you're to
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blame
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I don't
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deny it
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hurts me and this pain is hard to
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hide
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ittle while
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before I
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died
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I lived long enough to know the
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sweet thrill of your lips
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I knew happiness right
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down to my fingertips
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You'll always be a part of me though you can't be
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mine
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little while
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before I
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died
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to forget
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you cause you mean too much to
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me
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if I tried
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too many memo
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ries
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My
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days were
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happy days and each memory's locked
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inside
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little while
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before I
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died
FAQ
Who sang the the song Before I Die?
- The song Before I Die was sang by Jim Reeves.
Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.