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Calling Out For Love (At Crying Time) M. Crenshaw D. Dixon
    capo I  *PLEASE help correct/improve this tab*
[Intro]
  C   B       Bb    A3x 
[Verse 1]
AShe was kicking down the fence
DTrying to hide the F#mevidencAe
AThat would give her game away
DBut everything was as F#mclear as daAy
I Em7knew she had no Dmore to Cgive
She Ghated everyDthing she did
And Em7I could feel her Drestless Cmind
GCalling out for C9love at crying tDime,  C9crying tiDmeA  
[Verse 2]
AAll those days that seemed like years
DThe silence roaring in F#mour earAs
AThen at night a ticking sound
DThe timebomb of the life F#mwe'd fouAnd
I Em7watched her leave, my Dheart in Cflames
GFanned by all her other Dlovers names
And Em7I could feel my reDstless miCnd
GCalling out for C9love at crying tDime,  C9crying tiDme
[Verse 3]
AWhisky, wine and cheap perfume
DAll those crowded bars and F#mhotel roAoms
AExotic rhythms to embrace
DBut everywhere is a F#mlonely plaAce
AEm7nd so down and down and Ddown I goC  
GBut where I'm going, well I sure Ddon't know
And Em7I could feel my reDstless miCnd
GCalling out for C9love at crying tDime,  C9crying tiDme
[Solo]
Em7       D    C   G   D
Em7       D    C   G   D
[Tag Chorus]
GYou'll be callinC9g out for love aDt crC9ying time, Dcrying time
[Verse 4]
AWhisky, wine and cheap perfume
DAll those crowded bars and F#mhotel roAoms
AExotic rhythms to embrace
DBut everywhere is a F#mlonely plaAce
AEm7nd so down and down and Ddown I goC  
GBut where I'm going, well I sure Ddon't know
And Em7I could feel my reDstless miCnd
GCalling out for C9love at crying tDime,  C9crying tiDme
Em7Down DI gCo.
GCalling out for C9love at crying tDime,  C9crying tiDme
Em7Down DI gCo.
GCalling out for C9love at crying tDime,  C9crying tiDme
Em7Down DI gCo. (to fade)

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Calling Out For Love At Crying Time

by Marshall Crenshaw

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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F#m

Em7

Calling Out For Love (At Crying Time) M. Crenshaw D. Dixon

capo I *PLEASE help correct/improve this tab*

[Intro]

C B Bb A

[Verse 1]

She was kicking down the fence

D F#m A

Trying to hide the evidence

That would give her game away

D F#m A

But everything was as clear as day

Em7 D C

I knew she had no more to give

G D

She hated everything she did

Em7 D C

And I could feel her restless mind

G C9 D C9 D A

Calling out for love at crying time, crying time

[Verse 2]

All those days that seemed like years

D F#m A

The silence roaring in our ears

Then at night a ticking sound

D F#m A

The timebomb of the life we'd found

Em7 D C

I watched her leave, my heart in flames

G D

Fanned by all her other lovers names

Em7 D C

And I could feel my restless mind

G C9 D C9 D

Calling out for love at crying time, crying time

[Verse 3]

Whisky, wine and cheap perfume

D F#m A

All those crowded bars and hotel rooms

Exotic rhythms to embrace

D F#m A

But everywhere is a lonely place

Em7 D C

And so down and down and down I go

G D

But where I'm going, well I sure don't know

Em7 D C

And I could feel my restless mind

G C9 D C9 D

Calling out for love at crying time, crying time

[Solo]

Em7 D C G D

[Tag Chorus]

G C9 D C9 D

You'll be calling out for love at crying time, crying time

[Verse 4]

Whisky, wine and cheap perfume

D F#m A

All those crowded bars and hotel rooms

Exotic rhythms to embrace

D F#m A

But everywhere is a lonely place

Em7 D C

And so down and down and down I go

G D

But where I'm going, well I sure don't know

Em7 D C

And I could feel my restless mind

G C9 D C9 D

Calling out for love at crying time, crying time

Em7 D C

Down I go.

G C9 D C9 D

Calling out for love at crying time, crying time

Em7 D C

Down I go.

G C9 D C9 D

Calling out for love at crying time, crying time

Em7 D C

Down I go. (to fade)

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