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Betty Called Me In

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Gordon Lightfoot - Betty Called Me In
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:] C  
[VERSE 1:]
Betty Jo, you Dm7made it plain, Fwhen first you Cheld me near
Even though you Dm7caused me pain, Fyou were all the Gworld to me
CWe made love, we Dhad such fun, Dmmany fine times went Cby us Dm7  
Now it's all so hazy and a little bit crazy C  
Betty Jo, my Dheart's on fire, DmI don't need this Ccrying Dm7  
The next time you see me, in the back seat of a taxi's where I'll CbeF  
[VERSE 2:]
Betty called me Gin to say goodCnight
FMuch to my reGlief and pure deClight
I think that was my C7big love scene
I Fdo believe her Gengine run alCrightF  
[VERSE 3:]
Betty said get Gready the time has Ccome
FI was young and my Ggood life had beCgun
And with the dawn the C7child in me was Fgone
Betty made a Gman out of me that CnightF  G  F  
[VERSE 4:]
Betty made my Gclothes and sewed my Cjeans
FListening to my Gsongs and foolish Cschemes
I think the way she C7got to me
It would Fseem like a laser Gbeam right to the CsoulF  G  
[VERSE 5:]
FBetty my true love, Gdo what you do toCnight
FWhere she goes I Ghope she knows she's Cright
The worst of times and the C7best of times
She was Fnever the kind to Gkick and bitch and Cfight
[INTERLUDE:] F   G   C   F   G  F  
[VERSE 6:]
Betty called me Gin to say goodCnight
FMuch to my reGlief and pure deClight
And with the dawn the C7child in me was Fgone
Betty made a Gman out of me that CnightF  G  
I Cthink that was my C7big love scene
I Fdo believe her Gengine run alCright
[OUTRO:] F   G   C   F   G   C   Bb   F  C  
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