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Calling For You

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[Intro]
 G   G/F#   Em    CX2
[Verse 1]
Well I Gwoke up this G/F#morning wiEmthout you,G/D  
CDon't ask me C/Bhow but I Dgot through.Dsus4  
The Gfloor of this G/F#room I've been Empacing,
G/DTrying to Cdrown out the C/Bsound my heart is Dmaking;
It's Dsus4calling for Gyou.G/F#  Em  C  
[Verse 2]
Oh we Gsaid it looks G/F#like we won't Emmake it;
You G/Dhurt Cme, I hurt C/Byou, and we can't Dtake it.Dsus4  
So we Gfixed it we G/F#thought just by Emleaving,
G/DBut the Cheart is too C/Bwise for deDceiving.
It's Dsus4calling for Gyou, G/F#oh,  Emoh, Doh, Goh      G/F#  Emoh, Doh 
[Chorus]
CYou've had enough, I know BmI've had enough,
And we Cdon't know what else now to Ddo.
We could Cboth walk away but there's Bmtoo much at stake
You love Cme and I know I love Dyou.D/C  D/B  
[Verse 3]
D/AI - D/BI   D/Cwalked Gover and G/F#I  opened the Emcurtain;
G/DIt's Cpouring down C/Brain and now I'm Dhurtin'.Dsus4  
Well the Gphone on the G/F#table is Emringing
And G/DI   Cknew before I C/Bheard you Dspeaking,Dsus4  
You were calling for Gme, G/F#oh,  Emoh, Doh, Goh      G/F#  Emoh, Doh 
[Chorus]
CYou've had enough, I know BmI've had enough,
And we Cdon't know what else now to Ddo.
We could Cboth walk away but there's Bmtoo much at stake
You love Cme and I know I love Dyou.
[Verse 4]
Oh I Gwoke up this G/F#morning wiEmthout you,G/D  
CDon't ask me C/Bhow but I Dgot through.Dsus4  
The Gfloor of this G/F#room I've been Empacing,
G/DTrying to Cdrown out the C/Bsound my heart is Dmaking;
It's Dsus4calling for Gyou.G/F#  Em  C  
[Outro]
CCalling for GyouG/F#,Em  
CCalling for Gyou, G/F#oh, Emoh, Doh, Go-oC--Gh.

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Calling For You

by Iris DeMent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

G/D

C/B

Dsus4

D/C

D/B

D/A

[Intro]

G G/F# Em C

[Verse 1]

G G/F# Em G/D

Well I woke up this morning without you,

C C/B D Dsus4

Don't ask me how but I got through.

G G/F# Em

The floor of this room I've been pacing,

G/D C C/B D

Trying to drown out the sound my heart is making;

Dsus4 G G/F# Em C

It's calling for you.

[Verse 2]

G G/F# Em

Oh we said it looks like we won't make it;

G/D C C/B D Dsus4

You hurt me, I hurt you, and we can't take it.

G G/F# Em

So we fixed it we thought just by leaving,

G/D C C/B D

But the heart is too wise for deceiving.

Dsus4 G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

It's calling for you, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh

[Chorus]

C Bm

You've had enough, I know I've had enough,

C D

And we don't know what else now to do.

C Bm

We could both walk away but there's too much at stake

C D D/C D/B

You love me and I know I love you.

[Verse 3]

D/A D/B D/C G G/F# Em

I - I walked over and I opened the curtain;

G/D C C/B D Dsus4

It's pouring down rain and now I'm hurtin'.

G G/F# Em

Well the phone on the table is ringing

G/D C C/B D Dsus4

And I knew before I heard you speaking,

G G/F# Em D G G/F# Em D

You were calling for me, oh, oh, oh, oh oh, oh

[Chorus]

C Bm

You've had enough, I know I've had enough,

C D

And we don't know what else now to do.

C Bm

We could both walk away but there's too much at stake

C D

You love me and I know I love you.

[Verse 4]

G G/F# Em G/D

Oh I woke up this morning without you,

C C/B D Dsus4

Don't ask me how but I got through.

G G/F# Em

The floor of this room I've been pacing,

G/D C C/B D

Trying to drown out the sound my heart is making;

Dsus4 G G/F# Em C

It's calling for you.

[Outro]

C G G/F# Em

Calling for you,

C G G/F# Em D G C G

Calling for you, oh, oh, oh, o-o--h.

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