Artificial Heart Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
Artificial Heart
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by John Hall and Johanna Hall
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I can see it coming signs appear to me
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For that any day now
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you are gonna leave
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this time I can
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stop it
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before the teardrops
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start
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go on down to
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Louieville
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and get an
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artificial
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heart
Artificial heart one that does its
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part
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just a little beating now and
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then
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ficial
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heart would be too smart to
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fall
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in love
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again
I don't want an ending and I don't wanna cry
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I can't stand the heartbreak
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watching my sweet dreams die
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need a heart that's
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strong
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but then of course
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true
Yes an
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arti
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ficial
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heart would
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never
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get the
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blues
Repeat #2
My heart's been
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broken too many
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times
I don't
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know that it will ever
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mend
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again
You
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forsaking this heart of
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mine
I think it's
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time to go
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trade
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it
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in
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For an
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artificial heart one that does its
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part
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just a little beating now and
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then
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ficial
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heart would be too smart to
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fall
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in love
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again
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Artificial Heart?
- The song Artificial Heart was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
