True Love Never Runs Smooth
Gene Pitney
Words by Hal David, Music by Burt Bacharach
(peak Billboard position # 21 in 1963)


(1) Stand beside me all the while no matter what goes wrong
Separately we're weak, together we'll be strong
Fo-or true love never runs smooth, but I don't care
'cause true love is worth all the pain, the heartaches and tears
That we may sha-are.

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(2) When the world outside my arms is pulling us apart
Press your lips to mine and hold me with your heart
Fo-or true love never runs smooth, that's what they say
But true love is worth all the pain, the heartaches and tears
We have to fa-ace.


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Fo-or true love never runs smooth, that's what they say
But true love is worth all the pain, the heartaches and tears
We have to fa-ace.

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Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz
ronhontz@worldnet.att.net