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[Chords used]
e|---C#m-4------F#2-----D#m-6------G#4------B2----|
B|----5------2------7------4------4----|
G|----6------3------8------5------4----|
D|----6------4------8------6------4----|
A|----4------4------6------6------2----|
E|----4------2------6------4------2----|
[Verse 1]
I’m C#mphoning in the blues ’cause my F#life ain’t stallin’
The D#mphone just rang to say the G#blues ain’t callin’
I C#mthought that I’d always cF#alled it like I saw it
I D#mgot the blues and I G#know just how to call ’em
C#mBaby tF#hat’s how they call the Bblues
[Verse 2]
Yeah, I’m C#mphoning in the blues like the F#phony version of the
D#mblues that they thought that they G#had
It C#mwas the phony bologna F#version of the blues that was
the D#mversion that I thought my G#baby had had
I C#mtried to retract them, my F#baby never had them
’D#mtil we called them on the telepG#hone but they didn’t listen
C#mBaby, F#that’s how the call the Bblues
[Verse 3]
I’m C#mphoning in the blues ’cause my F#life ain’t stallin’
The D#mphone just rang to say the G#blues ain’t callin’
I C#mthought that I’d always cF#alled it like I saw it
I D#mgot the blues and I G#know just how to call ’em
C#mBaby, F#that’s how the call the Bblues, G#myeah
C#mBaby, F#that’s how the call the Bblues

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Phoning In The Blues

by Adam Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

D#m

G#m

[Chords used]

C#m F# D#m G# B

e|----4------2------6------4------2----|

B|----5------2------7------4------4----|

G|----6------3------8------5------4----|

D|----6------4------8------6------4----|

A|----4------4------6------6------2----|

E|----4------2------6------4------2----|

[Verse 1]

C#m F#

I’m phoning in the blues ’cause my life ain’t stallin’

D#m G#

The phone just rang to say the blues ain’t callin’

C#m F#

I thought that I’d always called it like I saw it

D#m G#

I got the blues and I know just how to call ’em

C#m F# B

Baby that’s how they call the blues

[Verse 2]

C#m F#

Yeah, I’m phoning in the blues like the phony version of the

D#m G#

blues that they thought that they had

C#m F#

It was the phony bologna version of the blues that was

D#m G#

the version that I thought my baby had had

C#m F#

I tried to retract them, my baby never had them

D#m G#

’til we called them on the telephone but they didn’t listen

C#m F# B

Baby, that’s how the call the blues

[Verse 3]

C#m F#

I’m phoning in the blues ’cause my life ain’t stallin’

D#m G#

The phone just rang to say the blues ain’t callin’

C#m F#

I thought that I’d always called it like I saw it

D#m G#

I got the blues and I know just how to call ’em

C#m F# B G#m

Baby, that’s how the call the blues, yeah

C#m F# B

Baby, that’s how the call the blues

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