Oh What It Seemed To Be Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
Oh What It Seemed To Be
Recorded by Jim Reeves
Written by Bennie Benjamin and George Weiss
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It was
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just a neighborhood dance
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that's all that it
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was
But
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oh what it seemed to
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be
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like a masquerade
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ball with
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costumes and all
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you were at the
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dance with
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me
It was just a ride on a train
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that's all that it
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was
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oh what it seemed to
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be
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like a trip to the
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stars to
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Venus and Mars
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you were on the
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train with
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me
And when I
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kissed you
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darling
It was
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more than just a thrill for
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me
It was the
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promise
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darling
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all the things that
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fate had willed for
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me
It was
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just a wedding in
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June that's
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all that it was
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oh what it seemed to
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be
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like a royal
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affair with
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everyone
there
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you said
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yes I do to
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me
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Oh What It Seemed To Be?
- The song Oh What It Seemed To Be 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.
