Before You Came Along Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
Before You Came Along
Written and recorded by Jim Reeves
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Before you came
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along life was
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lonely
The real thing never
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came into my
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heart
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Since you came along I'm not
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lonely
I've a
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feelin' we'll never
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part
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Since Heaven sent me
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you I'm so
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happy
Do I deserve an
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angel from
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above
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Guess it must be true still I
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wonder
How it
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happened you
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came along my
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love
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All that matters
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you are here
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beside
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It's good to know that
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you
under
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stand
It's
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grand to
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have some-one to
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guide
me
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Until this
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old world comes to an
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end
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Now you are in my
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heart one and
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only
You've turned the life I
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live into a
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song
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My heart won't let me say that I'm
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lonely
There's been a
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change since
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you came
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along
FAQ
Who sang the the song Before You Came Along?
- The song Before You Came Along 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.
