Biography:
Ed Bruce (born William Edwin Bruce Jr. on 29 December 1939; died 8 January 2021) was an American country music songwriter, singer and actor. He is remembered for writing the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number one hit "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had". He also co-starred in the television series Bret Maverick with James Garner during the 1981-82 season.
Bruce was born in Keiser, Arkansas and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Tell ''Em I''ve Gone Crazy
Ed Bruce
[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
C C7
I''ve got friends
F
Or at least i hope i do
G
Who''ll wonder where the me went
C F C F C
In me and you
C C7
And some of them may miss me
F
But what the hell that''s what friends are for
C G C F C F
Just tell ''em i''ve gone crazy tell ''em i don''t live here anymore
[Verse 2]
C C7
If they don''t know why i''m leaving
F
They never knew me anyway
G
Better they should wonder
C
Than i should have to stay
C C7
I didn''t lose i quit
F
The battles won or lost weren''t worth the war
C G C
You can tell ''em i''ve gone crazy tell ''em i don''t live here anymore
[Chorus]
G
Well it oughta count for something
C
We meant enough for me to stay this long
D
And when they ask about me
G
I hope you''ll find a kind word for me when i''m gone
C C7
We didn''t lose i quit
F
The battles won or lost weren''t worth the war
C G C
You can tell ''em i''ve gone crazy tell ''em i don''t live here anymore
[Bridge]
C C7 F
[Outro]
C G Am C F G C
Just tell ''em that i''m crazy tell ''em i don''t live here anymore
Ed Bruce
[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
C C7
I''ve got friends
F
Or at least i hope i do
G
Who''ll wonder where the me went
C F C F C
In me and you
C C7
And some of them may miss me
F
But what the hell that''s what friends are for
C G C F C F
Just tell ''em i''ve gone crazy tell ''em i don''t live here anymore
[Verse 2]
C C7
If they don''t know why i''m leaving
F
They never knew me anyway
G
Better they should wonder
C
Than i should have to stay
C C7
I didn''t lose i quit
F
The battles won or lost weren''t worth the war
C G C
You can tell ''em i''ve gone crazy tell ''em i don''t live here anymore
[Chorus]
G
Well it oughta count for something
C
We meant enough for me to stay this long
D
And when they ask about me
G
I hope you''ll find a kind word for me when i''m gone
C C7
We didn''t lose i quit
F
The battles won or lost weren''t worth the war
C G C
You can tell ''em i''ve gone crazy tell ''em i don''t live here anymore
[Bridge]
C C7 F
[Outro]
C G Am C F G C
Just tell ''em that i''m crazy tell ''em i don''t live here anymore
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