Preparations To Be Blue Song Lyrics and Chords by Lefty Frizzell
Preparations To Be Blue
Recorded by Lefty Frizzell
Written by Del Reeves and Elen Reeves
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I got out my old
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teardrops
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tonight
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Just to try
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them on again for
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size
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know that I'll be needing them
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before too long
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making
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rations to be
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blue
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Making preparations to be
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blue
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Getting ready for when I lose
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you
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Taking inventory of what's
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left of me and you
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making
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rations to be
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blue
I'm locked in all your
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memories
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side my heart
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One by one I'll
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take 'em out when we're
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apart
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Seeing you with him I knew my
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heartaches were old friends
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making
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blue
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blue
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Getting ready for when I lose
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Taking inventory of what's
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left of me and you
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making
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rations to be
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ue
FAQ
Who sang the the song Preparations To Be Blue?
- The song Preparations To Be Blue was sang by Lefty Frizzell.
Who is Lefty Frizzell?
- William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 - July 19, 1975) was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer.He gained prominence in 1950 after two major hits, and throughout the decade was a very popular country performer.
Frizzell influenced a number of other country singers, including George Jones, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, and John Fogerty. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982. After the death of Hank Williams in 1953, Frizzell released many songs that charted in the Top 10 of the Hot Country Songs charts. His success did not carry on into the 1960s, and after suffering from alcoholism, he died at age 47.
A vocalist who set the style of singing "the country way" for the generations that followed, Frizzell became one of the most successful and influential artists of country music throughout his career. He smoothed out the rough edges of a honky tonk song by sounding out syllables longer and singing longer. Because of this, his music became much more mainstream without losing its honky-tonk attitude and persona.
