I'd Rather Be Sorry Song Lyrics and Chords by Ray Price
I'd Rather Be Sorry
Recorded by Ray Price
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won't be the
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first or the last
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a lifetime of many mis
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won't spend
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tomorrow
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gretting the past
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chances that I didn't
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I'll never
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know til it's
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over
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right or I'm
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wrong loving
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you
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rather be
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sorry for
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something I've
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done
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something that
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touch me it's
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easy to
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make me believe
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morrow won't take you
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away
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gamble
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tever
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rrow might bring
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love that I'm living to
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day
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ver know til i
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t's
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over
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right or I'm
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wrong loving
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rather be
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sorry for
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something I've
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done
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I know
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someday that
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I may wake
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up all alone
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love I believed in has
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died
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least I won't
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wonder what
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I might have won
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lifetime that I watched go
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by
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wrong loving
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sorry for
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I'd Rather Be Sorry?
- The song I'd Rather Be Sorry was sang by Ray Price.
Who is Ray Price?
- Noble Ray Price (January 12, 1926 - December 16, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone is regarded as among the best male voices of country music, and his innovations, such as propelling the country beat from 2/4 to 4/4, known as the "Ray Price beat", helped make country music more popular. Some of his well-known recordings include "Release Me", "Crazy Arms", "Heartaches by the Number", "For the Good Times", "Night Life", and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me". He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996. He continued to record and tour into his 80s.
