Come Sundown Song Lyrics and Chords by Kris Kristofferson
Come Sundown
Written and Recorded by Kris Kristofferson
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I heard that front door
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closing
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softly
As I wakened
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from my
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sleep
With the soft touch
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of her
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lips
Lord
Like a whisper
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on my
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cheek
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And I
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cursed the sun for
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risin'
For the worst Lord was yet to
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come
Cause this
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morning
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she's
jus
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t
leavin'
But come sundown
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she'll
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gone
See that lipstick
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on the
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pillow
That I placed
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beneath her
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head
And the soft sheets
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still feel
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warm
lord
Where she lay
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upon my
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bed
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And it
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hurts to know it's
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over
Cause the hurt Lord has just
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begun
Cause this
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morning
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she's
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t
leavin'
But come sundown
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she'll
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gone
Yeah come sundown
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she'll
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one
FAQ
Who sang the the song Come Sundown?
- The song Come Sundown was sang by Kris Kristofferson.
Who is Kris Kristofferson?
- Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American retired singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup the Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Lone Star (1996), Stagecoach (1986), and the Blade film trilogy (1998-2004).
