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Artwork for Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge

Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends

Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge

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  • 1978
  • 2:23
  • 98 BPM · A# major

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  1. Released on A&M Records, also Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden), Every Breath You Take (The Police) and Roxanne (The Police)

  2. Part of Natural Act, also Hoola Hoop, Back in My Baby’s Arms and Blue as I Do

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Written by
Kris Kristofferson
Performed by
Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge
Part of
Natural Act
Released on
A&M Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends was performed by Kris Kristofferson

    Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends was performed by Kris Kristofferson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends was performed by Rita Coolidge

    Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends was performed by Rita Coolidge

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends was written by Kris Kristofferson

    Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends was written by Kris Kristofferson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends is part of the release Natural Act

    Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends is part of the release Natural Act

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz A&M Records is the label of the song Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends

    A&M Records is the label of the song Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends was released on 1978

    Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends was released on 1978

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026