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Capo 2
[Intro] 
 C/  Dm/  F/ C  
[Verse]
CBoy, I didn't mean to wake you
I'm oDmkay, yeah everything's alright
I'm in a Fphone booth outside of Denver
CI drove all night
CWell, I would've called you sooner
But I kDmnew you'd talk me out of this
I've had aFlot of miles to do some thinkin'
Now it aCll makes perfect senseC  
No, I hDmaven't changed my Fmind
I just cCalled to say gCoodbye
[Chorus]
FYou should see this mountain sunrise
FIt looks just the way I dreamed
FGot my map of Colorado in the seat right next to me
If it ain't Dmpacked in this ol' Plymouth
It's better left beAmhind
I just cCalled to say gCoodbye
[Verse]
CBoy, you know I'm gonna miss you
But we bDmoth know it's for the best
We just cFan't keep using each other
As a safetCy net
CI bet someday you're gonna thank me
When you fDminally get a taste of true love
Baby, Fwhat we had was pretty good
Just not CenoughC  
So, hear's to tDmears we'll never Fcry
I just called to Csay gCoodbye
[Chorus]
FYou should see this mountain sunrise
FIt looks just the way I dreamed
FGot my map of Colorado in the seat right next to me
If it ain't Dmpacked in this ol' Plymouth
It's better left beAmhind
I just cCalled to say gCoodbye
[Instrumental]
 F/ C  
[Verse]
If it ain't pDmacked in this ol' Plymouth
It's better left behAmindC  C  
FI just cCalled to say goCodbye
DmI just cCalled to say goCodbye
[Outro]
 Dm/  F/ C  

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I Just Called To Say Goodbye

by Terri Clark

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Intro]

C Dm F C

/ / /

[Verse]

Boy, I didn't mean to wake you

I'm okay, yeah everything's alright

I'm in a phone booth outside of Denver

I drove all night

Well, I would've called you sooner

But I knew you'd talk me out of this

I've had alot of miles to do some thinkin'

C C

Now it all makes perfect sense

Dm F

No, I haven't changed my mind

C C

I just called to say goodbye

[Chorus]

You should see this mountain sunrise

It looks just the way I dreamed

Got my map of Colorado in the seat right next to me

If it ain't packed in this ol' Plymouth

It's better left behind

C C

I just called to say goodbye

[Verse]

Boy, you know I'm gonna miss you

But we both know it's for the best

We just can't keep using each other

As a safety net

I bet someday you're gonna thank me

When you finally get a taste of true love

Baby, what we had was pretty good

C C

Just not enough

Dm F

So, hear's to tears we'll never cry

C C

I just called to say goodbye

[Chorus]

You should see this mountain sunrise

It looks just the way I dreamed

Got my map of Colorado in the seat right next to me

If it ain't packed in this ol' Plymouth

It's better left behind

C C

I just called to say goodbye

[Instrumental]

F C

[Verse]

If it ain't packed in this ol' Plymouth

Am C C

It's better left behind

F C C

I just called to say goodbye

Dm C C

I just called to say goodbye

[Outro]

Dm F C

/ /

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