Callin' Me When I'm Lonely
Written by Rodney Clawson & Brent Anderson
Recorded by Sheryl Crow

(Capo on 2)

Intro.:  |(G)(D)|(Am) |(G)(D)|(C) |

(Verse)
(Em) Friday night and it's (C)snowing outside, (G) I'm all alone here (D)watching it fall
(Em)TV's on but the (C)sound's turned down, some-(G)how I knew he'd (D)know to call right (Am)now

(Pre-Chorus)
I oughta just let it ring, (C) 'cause every time it's the (D)same damn thing

(Chorus)
(G)Why is he always gotta be (D)calling me when I'm (Am)lonely? (C)
It's so (G)wrong to be leading me (D)on when I can't say (Am)no
He (G)swears that it's gonna be (D)different time but (Am)it won't be (C)
(Am)Why is he always gotta be calling me when I'm (G)lonely? (D) (Am)

(Verse)
(Em) He left a message (C)saying he (G) was only fifteen (D)minutes away
(Em) And that's just enough (C)time for me to (G)figure out if (D/F#)I should stay or (Am)leave

(Chorus)
But if I think it through, (C) I ain't got nothing (D)better than you

(Chorus)
(G)Why is he always gotta be (D)calling me when I'm (Am)lonely? (C)
It's so (G)wrong to be leading me (D)on when I can't say (Am)no
He (G)swears that it's gonna be (D)different this time but (Am)it won't be (C)
(Am)Why is he always gotta be calling me when I'm (G)lonely? (D)

(Bridge)
(Am) He's at the front door now (G/B) with his magic smile
(C) And he'll be gone tomorrow, (D) but right now he's mine for a little while

Solo:  |(G)(D)|(C)(D)|(Em)(C)|(D)

(Chorus)
Oh, (G)why is he always gotta be (D)calling me when I'm (Am)lonely? (C)
It's so (G)wrong to be leading me (D)on when I can't say (Am)no
But he (G)swears that it's gonna be (D)different time (Am)but it won't be (C)
(Am)Why is he always gotta be calling me when I'm (G)lonely? (D)

Oh, (Am)why is he always gotta be calling me when I'm (G)lonely?

Outro.:  / (D) / |(Am) |(G)(D)|(C) |(G)(D)|(Am) |(G)(D)|(C) -----