Darlin’
Recorded By Chase Matthew
Album: This Is Country (2024)

(Capo on 2)

(Intro.)
(Talkin) 1, 2

(Chorus)
Why's he call you (Am)darlin’?
(C) Why's he call you (F)daily?
(Em) Why you tryna (Am)act like I'm (C)just out here being (G)crazy?
(Em) How's he know your (Am)mama?
Does (C)he drive your Mer-(C)cedes?
(F) You can say what-(Am)ever ba-(C)by what you wanna (G)call it
(Em) But why's he call you (Am)darlin’? (C) yeah, hah (F)
(Em)And if he's just a (Am)friend then tell (C)me why's he always (F)calling?
(Em)Why's he call

(Verse)
You can (Am)play me like (C)a fiddle
Girl, see (F)that's where you (Em)went wrong
There's been (Am)rumors round (C)this town
And now I (F)know what's go-(Am)in’ on
(Am)You and him (C)you say you're friends
But (G)we both know (F)damn well
When I (Am)ain't around (C)you're going out but you (G)ain't by (F)yourself

(Pre-Chorus)
(F)Ole boy in a (Am)Ridgeline (C) and I drive a (G)Chevy
(Em) He ain't got no (Am)straight pipes so (C)baby can you tell me

(Chorus)
Why's he call you (Am)darlin'?
(C) Why's he call you daily?
(F) Why you tryna (Am)act like I'm just (C)out here being (F)crazy?
(Em) How's he know your (Am)mama?
Does (C)he drive your Mercedes? (F)
You can say what-(Am)ever ba-(C)by what you wanna call (F) it
But why's he call you (Am)darlin’? (C) (darlin' darlin’) (G)
(F) And if he's just a (Am)friend then tell (C)me why's he always (F)calling?
Why's he (F)call

(Verse)
You been (Am)beating 'round (C)the bush so much you're (G)knocking off (F) the leaves
I got (Am)my own thoughts on (C)what's going on when I (F)ain't in Tennessee
What do ya say when the (Am)door closed
(C) You can't see if it (G)don't show (F)
You say I'm (Am)overthinking (C) just 'cause I (G)wanna know

(Chorus)
Why's he call you (Am)darlin'?
(C) Why's he call you dai-(G)ly?
Why you tryna (Am)act like I'm (C)just out here being crazy? (F)
How's he know your (Am)mama?
(C)Does he drive your Merce-(F)des?
You can say what-(Am)ever ba-(C)by what you wanna call (F) it
But why's he call you (Am)darlin’? (C) (darlin' darlin')
(F) And if he's just a (Am)friend then tell (C)me why's he always (F)calling?

(Pre-Chorus)
That boy in a (Am)Ridgeline (C) and I drive a (G)Chevy (F)
He ain't got no (Am)straight pipes (C)so baby can you tell (G) me (F)
That boy in a (Am)Ridgeline (C) and I drive a (G)Chevy
(F) He ain't got no (Am)straight pipes (C)so baby (NC)can you tell me 

(Chorus)
Why's he call you (Am)darlin'?
(C) Why's he call you dai-(F)ly?
Why you tryna (Am)act like I'm (C)just out here being cra-(F)zy?
How's he know your (Am)mama?
(C)Does he drive your Merce-(F)des?
You can say what-(Am)ever ba-(C)by what you wanna call (F) it
But why's he call you (Am)darlin’? (C) (darlin’, yea, yeah) (G) (F)
That boy in a (Am)Ridgeline (C) and I drive a (F)Chevy
But why's he call you (Am)darlin'? (Am) yeah. hah (G)
And if he's just a (Am)friend then tell (C)me why's he always calling?
(F) Why's he call you darlin’? - - - - -