Dear Friend Song Lyrics and Chords by Ronnie Milsap
Dear Friend
Recorded by Ronnie Milsap
Written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan
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Dear friend
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where do I
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begin
I'm someone you
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never
knew
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Ah but
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I know you
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through your
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songs
And
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friend you've touched so many
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lives
I can only
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speak for mine
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I
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took your words to
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heart and I sang
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along
I sang alone
When
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I was down I
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turned to
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you
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time and time
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again
Cause
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you knew what I was
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going
through
With those
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four
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wal
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ls
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closing
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in
You'll never
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know how much it
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meant
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friend
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And dear
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friend I've tried to be like
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you
A gentleman in
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all I do
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I've always looked up to
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you
And you've been a
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friend always a friend
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So I guess I'll say good
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bye to you
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again
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Sincerely
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from a friend
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Thank you
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Jim
FAQ
Who sang the the song Dear Friend?
- The song Dear Friend was sang by Ronnie Milsap.
Who is Ronnie Milsap?
- Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943) is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country music's most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s. He became one of the most successful and versatile country "crossover" singers of his time, appealing to both country and pop music markets with hit songs that incorporated pop, R&B, and rock and roll elements. His biggest crossover hits include "It Was Almost Like a Song", "Smoky Mountain Rain", "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me", "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World", "Any Day Now", and "Stranger in My House". He is credited with six Grammy Awards and 35 number-one country hits, third to George Strait and Conway Twitty. He was selected for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
