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Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell - You Can't Say We Didn't Try
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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Vocals
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Vocals
Byron House
Byron House
Electric Bass Guitar
Jerry Roe
Jerry Roe
Drums
Jedd Hughes
Jedd Hughes
Electric Guitar
Steve Fishell
Steve Fishell
Steel Guitar
Bill Payne
Bill Payne
Hammond Organ
Fender Rhodes
Fender Rhodes
Hammond Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Songwriter
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Songwriter
Cory Chisel
Cory Chisel
Songwriter

Lyrics

Just because we're scared
Doesn't mean we're wrong
The world won't end today
If both of us move on
But didn't we have a time
You can't take that away
We'd had a change of mind
I think it's safe to say
That I've been holding on to you
And you've been holding on to me
'Cos neither of us wants to be
The first to say goodbye
And so it goes we must admit
How we both thought that this was it
Though we couldn't make the pieces fit
You can't say we didn't try
Close the window, pull the shade
Turn the key and lock the door
We'd best forget the plans we made
We don't live here anymore
Maybe somewhere down the line
We'll remember who we were
Another place, another time
Some old feeling starts to stir
But I've been holding on to you
And you've been holding on to me
'Cos neither of us wants to be
The one to say goodbye
And so it goes we've grown apart
Guess you could say we lost a heart
And even though we came up short
You can't say we didn't try
Written by: Cory Chisel, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell

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