Gone In A Heartbeat Song Lyrics and Chords by Vern Gosdin
Gone In A Heartbeat
Recorded by Vern Gosdin
Written by James Hooker and Russell Smith
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I've lived with
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love
And I've lived with
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out
And I've cried
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enough
To know what I'm talkin'
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about
When I tell you you better watch out
Love'll be
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gon
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e in a
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heartbeat
If love
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don't think you
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want it to
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stay
You can think
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everything is
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fine
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Wake up just in
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time to
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see your
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love
And your
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life walk
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away
You say she's one
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of
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a
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kind
And the only woman for
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you
Well son you better keep
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that
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in
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mind
And let her know you
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love her
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too
You better make certain whatever you do
Love'll be
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gon
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e in a
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heartbeat
Repeat #2 And if love…
Just hurt her
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one too many times
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Treat her too un
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kind and then men
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go
away
Leave her on her
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own
And your love will be
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gone
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gone in
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one
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heart
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beat
And
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leave your
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poor heart
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beating all
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alone
Your love'll be gon
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e in a
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heartbeat
If love
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don't think you
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want it to
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stay
You can think
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everything is
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fine
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Wake up just in
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time to
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see your
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love
And your
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life walk
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away
Repeat last verse
FAQ
Who sang the the song Gone In A Heartbeat?
- The song Gone In A Heartbeat was sang by Vern Gosdin.
Who is Vern Gosdin?
- Vernon Gosdin (August 5, 1934 - April 28, 2009) was an American country music singer. Known as "The Voice" he had 19 top-10 solo hits on the country music charts from 1977 through 1990. Three of these hits went to Number One: "I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)", "Set 'Em Up Joe", and "I'm Still Crazy".