{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1075521,"song":"You Never Even Call Me","artist":"Steve Goodman","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11237968-you-never-even-call-me-chords-by-steve-goodman/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1075521?type=chord","rating":4.44997,"votes":21,"content":"You Never Even Call me by My Name\r\nSteve Goodman / John Prine\r\n\r\nVerse 1\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt was all that I could do to keep from cryin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes it seems so useless to remain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYour the one who always tried to change me [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThat is why I will always stay the same[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I'll hang around as long as you will let me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI never minded standin' in the rain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou don't have to call me Darlin',  Darlin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut you never even call me by my name[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou don't have to call me Waylon Jennings[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNo, you don't have to call me Charlie Pride[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd you don't have to call me Merle Haggard...anymore[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A7[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Even though you know you're on my fightin' side[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I'll hang around as long as you will let me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI never minded standin' in the rain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou don't have to call me Darlin',  Darlin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut you never even call me by my name[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nSolo\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 3\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've seen my name a few times in the phone book [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd on the neon sign above the bar I use to own [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThere is only one thing that I am really sure of[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A7[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI'll gonna hear it when my savoir calls me home[/tab]\r\n\r\nSpoken \r\nWell we left out a lot of stuff.\r\nWe left out: farms, mother, prison, trucks, trains, \r\nGetting drunk, thanks to Cole, and dead dogs like Old Shep,\r\nAnd a big holiday like Christmas \r\nAnd with all due respect you can’t have a good country song without\r\nMother, prison, farms, trucks, trains, Getting drunk, \r\nAnd dead dogs like Old Shep.\r\nSo here’s the last verse.\r\n  \r\n\r\nVerse 4\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEver since the dog got drunk and died and mama went to prison[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhy nothin’ 'round this farm’s been the same[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou know when mom broke out last Christmas,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]A7[/ch]                                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe drove that damned old getaway laundry truck right in to a train[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd I'll hang around as long as you will let me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI never minded standin' in the rain[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou don't have to call me Darlin',  Darlin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut you never even call me by my name[/tab]","plain_text":"You Never Even Call me by My Name\nSteve Goodman / John Prine\n\nVerse 1\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSolo\n\n\nVerse 3\n\n\n\n\n\nSpoken \nWell we left out a lot of stuff.\nWe left out: farms, mother, prison, trucks, trains, \nGetting drunk, thanks to Cole, and dead dogs like Old Shep,\nAnd a big holiday like Christmas \nAnd with all due respect you can’t have a good country song without\nMother, prison, farms, trucks, trains, Getting drunk, \nAnd dead dogs like Old Shep.\nSo here’s the last verse.\n  \n\nVerse 4\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:","chords":["G","D","C","Em","A7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}