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I Will Always Love You Lyrics by Dolly Parton
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I Will Always Love You quick summary
- Recording: “I Will Always Love You” is credited to Dolly Parton.
- Released: 1995 on “gold”.
- Length: The recording runs 2:56.
- Genre: Filed under Country.
- Lyrics: This page has 26 lyric lines and 27 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
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Who performs “I Will Always Love You”?
The recording on this page is credited to Dolly Parton.
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The stored release association is “gold”, dated 1995, with a duration of 2:56.
I Will Always Love You lyrics by Dolly Parton
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0:11If I should stay
0:20Well I would only be in your way
0:28And so I'll go and yet I know
0:37I'll think of you each step of my way
0:42And I will always love you
0:53I will always love you
1:02Bittersweet memories
1:11That's all I have and all I'm takin' with me
1:18Goodbye, oh please don't cry
1:22'Cause we both know
1:27That I'm not what you need
1:32But I will always love you
1:43I will always love you
1:55And I hope life
1:57Will treat you kind
1:59And I hope that you have all
2:04That you've dreamed of
2:08Oh, I do wish you joy
2:10And I wish you happiness
2:14But above all this
2:18I wish you love
2:22I love you... I will aways love you
2:32And I will always always love you
2:39I will always love you
2:43I will always love you
2:45I will always love you
2:50♪
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I Will Always Love You song profile
The stored record for “I Will Always Love You” credits Dolly Parton and connects the lyric timeline with release and chart metadata. Continue with more Dolly Parton lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Country song lyrics.
- 1995Released
- 2:56Length
- 26Lyric lines
- 27Timed cues
- 159sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton
- 27 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
Full recording & lyric breakdown
Release record
AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “gold.” The earliest source-linked release date stored for this version is 1995. The duration attached to the recording is 2:56.
Lyric structure
The cached lyric contains 26 non-empty lines across 7 text sections. This edition carries 27 timed lyric cues spanning about 159 seconds. There are 1 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.
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- Album / release
- gold
- Released
- 1995
- Length
- 2:56
- Recording source
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