Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7
Verse:
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 G+G D MajorD
Got a call from a friend about a friend
G+G D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
With some news no one ever wants to hear
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 G+G D MajorD
It hit me like a punch, it took my breath
G+G D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
He was just gettin' into his best years
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
Yeah, somethin' like that'll shake you up
E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
Wake you up
Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA
So I stopped off at a Texaco, bought a Slim Jim and a coke
G+G D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
Parked out by the water just to watch that river flow
D MajorD A augmentedA Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA
Grabbed my guitar from the back seat, wrote a song just for me
G+G D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
And I sung it for the blue sky and a couple live oak trees
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
I thought of home, grabbed my phone from my pocket
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7
And I called mama
Verse 2:
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 G+G D MajorD
It rang a couple times, and she picked up
G+G D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
I can always hear her smile when I call
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 G+G D MajorD
I just called to tell you that I loved you
G+G D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
I was missing you and dad and home, that's all
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G D MajorD
I got to really thinking this morning
E minor 7Em7
About what's important
Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA
So I stopped off at a Texaco, bought a Slim Jim and a coke
G+G D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
Parked out by the water just to watch that river flow
D MajorD A augmentedA Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA
Grabbed my guitar from the back seat, wrote a song just for me
G+G D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
And I sung it for the blue sky and a couple live oak trees
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
I thought of home, grabbed my phone from my pocket
D MajorD
And I called mama
Solo:
Dmaj7Dmaj7 G+G D MajorD
E minorEm A augmentedA
Bridge:
E minorEm E minorEm
And from now on
A augmentedA A augmentedA
I ain't gonna wait so long
Chorus:
D MajorD A augmentedA Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA
To stop off at a Texaco, buy Slim Jim and a coke
G+G D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
Park out by the water just to watch that river flow
D MajorD A augmentedA Bm7Bm7 A augmentedA
Grab my guitar from the back seat, write a song just for me
G+G D MajorD E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA
And I sing it for the blue sky and a couple live oak trees
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
I think of home, grab my phone from my pocket
B minorBm A augmentedA G+G A augmentedA
Instead of sayin' tomorrow, I'm gonna
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7
And I call mama
D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 D MajorD Dmaj7Dmaj7 D MajorD
And I call mama