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Second Fiddle
By Buck Owens
CI'll play second fiddle to your C7new love while it Flasts
Just like all the Cothers I played for in the G7past
Why Ccan't I be a leader and C7play your leading Fpart
Why must I always Chave to play second G7fiddle in your Cheart
G7Play fiddle Cplay will G7there never come a Cday
FWhen I won't have to Cplay the part 
Of G7second fiddle in your Cheart
Each time you find a new love C7you leave me here to Fcry
The teardrops tell a Cstory of a love that just won't G7die
Like an Cearly morning paper the C7news you get just Fpart
Why must I always Chave to play second G7fiddle in your Cheart
Repeat #2

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Second Fiddle

by Buck Owens

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Second Fiddle

By Buck Owens

C C7 F

I'll play second fiddle to your new love while it lasts

C G7

Just like all the others I played for in the past

C C7 F

Why can't I be a leader and play your leading part

C G7 C

Why must I always have to play second fiddle in your heart

G7 C G7 C

Play fiddle play will there never come a day

F C

When I won't have to play the part

G7 C

Of second fiddle in your heart

C7 F

Each time you find a new love you leave me here to cry

C G7

The teardrops tell a story of a love that just won't die

C C7 F

Like an early morning paper the news you get just part

C G7 C

Why must I always have to play second fiddle in your heart

Repeat #2

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