I Wish It Had Been A Dream Song Lyrics and Chords by The Louvin Brothers
I Wish It Had Been A Dream
Written and recorded by Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin
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We were
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night pretending
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wrong was
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right
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seemed I wish it had
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been a
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those words
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again we
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were so
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close
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gain
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easier to awake from a
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dream and cry
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walk away and
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say
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bye
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count the years since we've met so
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long our lips have been sealed
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nothing can make us forget when we
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kissed and how it made us
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feel
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I was a
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fraid last
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night
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until you
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held me
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tight
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easier to awake from a
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dream and cry
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walk away and
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say
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bye
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fraid last
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night
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until you
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held me
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tight
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dream and cry
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walk away and
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say
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bye
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been a
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dream just you and
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me in a
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I Wish It Had Been A Dream?
- The song I Wish It Had Been A Dream was sang by The Louvin Brothers.
Who is The Louvin Brothers?
- The Louvin Brothers were an American musical duo composed of brothers Ira (April 21, 1924 - June 20, 1965) and Charlie (July 7, 1927 - January 26, 2011) Louvin (né Loudermilk). The brothers are cousins to John D. Loudermilk, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member.
The brothers wrote and performed secular country music, as well as fire-and-brimstone gospel music. Ira played virtuoso mandolin and generally sang lead vocal in the tenor range, while Charlie played rhythm guitar and offered supporting vocals in a lower pitch. They helped popularize the vocal technique of close harmony in country and country-rock.After becoming regulars at the Grand Ole Opry and scoring a string of hit singles in the late 1950s and early '60s, the Louvin Brothers broke up in 1963 due in large part to Charlie growing tired of Ira's addictions and reckless behavior. Ira died in a traffic accident in 1965. They were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, and Charlie died of cancer in 2011. Rolling Stone ranked the Louvin Brothers No. 4 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time.
