Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
Rate for accuracy
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Key: Bb
Intro:
Eb Ab Eb Ab
Verse:
Bb Eb
By the time I get to Phoenix she'll be rising
Bb Eb
She'll find the note I left hanging on her door
Ab Bb/Ab
She'll laugh when she reads the part that says
Gm Cm Fm Db Bb
I'm leaving 'cause I've left that girl so many time before
Verse 2:
Bb Eb
By the time I make Albuquerque she'll be working
Bb Eb
She'll probably stop at lunch and give me a call
Ab Bb/Ab Gm Cm
But she'll just hear that phone keep on ringing
Fm Db Bb
Off the wall you that's all
Verse 3:
Bb Eb
By the time I make Oklahoma she'll be sleeping
Bb Eb
She'll turn softly and call my name out low
Ab Bb/Ab Gm Cm
And she'll cry just to think I'd really leave her
Fm Bb Eb Ab
Though time and time I've tried to tell her so
Fm G C F C F C F C
She just didn't I would really go
Song History
Published: June 30, 2025
Last Updated: March 5, 2026