The Good Lord Knows I Tried Song Lyrics and Chords
The Good Lord Knows I Tried Song Lyrics and Chords by Johnny Rodriguez
The Good Lord Knows I Tried
Recorded by Johnny Rodriguez
Written by Billy Joe Shaver
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From the very first hello until the
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very last goodbye
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From here to there and everything
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between
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All
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I ever did was try my best to
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keep you satisfied
And all
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you ever did was make a fool of
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me
I tried
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every way I knew to give you
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everything I had
And all
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I ever did was try to treat you
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right
Still the
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best that I could do was never
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good enough for you
I couldn't
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please you but the good Lord knows I
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tried
My old friends they tried to warn me but I
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paid them all no mind
When
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I see them now we don't have much to
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say
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For
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you took everything I had and left me
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nothing but behind
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like some old forgotten yester
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day
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I couldn't
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please you but the good Lord knows I
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tried
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Good Lord Knows I Tried?
- The song The Good Lord Knows I Tried was sang by Johnny Rodriguez.
Who is Johnny Rodriguez?
- Juan Raoul Davis "Johnny" Rodriguez (born December 10, 1951) is an American country music singer. He is a Tejano and Texas country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish.
In the 1970s and 1980s, he was one of country music's most successful male artists, recording a string of hit songs, such as "You Always Come Back to Hurting Me," "Desperado," "Down on the Rio Grande" and "Foolin'." He has recorded six No. 1 country hits in his career.