My Better Years Song Lyrics and Chords by The Seldom Scene
My Better Years
Recorded by The Seldom Scene
Written by Hazel Dickens
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Now you're back on my doorstep a
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cried through all those lonely
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years
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can't dry your tears
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o long since love wa
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u my bette
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turning
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stopped for us to harvest the
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years
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embers of love kept right on
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dying
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no one to
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dry up my
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tears
Repeat #1
But I try not to blame you
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try not to shame you
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All I can do now is wish you
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well
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you should need a friend
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e there until th
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o love yo
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a-crying
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embers have all turned to
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g here but ol
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d memories and thi
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a-crying
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ong
FAQ
Who sang the the song My Better Years?
- The song My Better Years was sang by The Seldom Scene.
Who is The Seldom Scene?
- The Seldom Scene is an American bluegrass band that formed in 1971 in Bethesda, Maryland.