Blues in My Heart Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
Blues in My Heart
Recorded by Jim Reeves
Written by Jenny Lou Carson and Red Foley
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Intro:
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Wish I could
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lose these blues in my
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heart
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Blues in my
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heart
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oh how it
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aches
Nobody
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knows the sorrow it
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takes
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I should have
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known
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right from the
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start
You'd leave me
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with these blues in my
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heart
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Gone is the
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love
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I couldn't
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hold
Just like a
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lamb that's strayed from the
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fold
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What can I
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do
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what can I
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say
Blues in my
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heart have got me this
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way
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Rain's falling
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down
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down from the
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sky
Why even the
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sun's beginning to
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cry
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Everything's
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wrong
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since we're
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apart
Wish I could
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lose these blues in my
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heart
FAQ
Who sang the the song Blues in My Heart?
- The song Blues in My Heart 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.
