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[Intro]
E F# Bb
E F# Bb Bb
E F# Bb
A A  A A
[Verse 1]
I thoEught I had your number but there mEust be some mistake
I dialed E6 3 7 elAeven eighty-eight
I gEot some geezer said his girlEfriend's on the town
I said I gEot the wrong number and I slaAmmed the phone dEown
[Verse 2]
Thot abAout it for a minute til the anDger went aAway
                                    E          A     E|
I figure every dog in town is gonna have his day
I coAuld count the teardrops or I coDuld wonder wAhy
Well, I uEsed to be your lover now AI don't even tEry
[Break]
E F# Bb
E F# Bb
E F# Bb
A A  A A
[Verse 3]
It was chamEpagne parties and sweet love scenes
Now it's wEarm beer at midnite and giArlie magazines
I stEack the empty cans up like a freshman in school
It's the kiEnda thing you're into when you aAin't nobody's fEool
[Chorus]
Got my soAcks in the oven somethin's groDwin' in the siAnk
I can't beEgin a peaceful day without a coAupla drEinks
Ain't hEad a decent meal since you mDade me cAry
Well, I uEsed to be your lover now I don't even try
[Bridge]
MemoAries take a look at what ya dBone to me
IBt's gettin' so all I do is waAtch T.V.
CAan't even prove that I'm  aDli-iBve
[Verse 4]
I thoEught I had your number but there must be some mistake
I dialed E6 3 7 elAeven eighty-eight
I gEot some geezer said his girlfriend's on the town
I said I gEot the wrong number and I slaAmmed the phone dEown
[Chorus]
But I knAow the number's right and yoDu're his gAirl
Though I woEuldn't wanna face it for the whAole wide woErld
If you don't coAme back baby, I thDink I'm gonna dAie
Well, I uEsed to be your lover, now I don't even try
Well, I uEsed to be your lover, now I don't even try
[Outro]
E F# Bb
 E   F#   Bb(used to be you lover, babe)
E F# Bb
A A  A A

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I Dont Even Try

by John Hiatt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E F# Bb

E F# Bb Bb

E F# Bb

A A A A

[Verse 1]

E E

I thought I had your number but there must be some mistake

E A

I dialed 6 3 7 eleven eighty-eight

E E

I got some geezer said his girlfriend's on the town

E A E

I said I got the wrong number and I slammed the phone down

[Verse 2]

A D A

Thot about it for a minute til the anger went away

E A E

I figure every dog in town is gonna have his day

A D A

I could count the teardrops or I could wonder why

E A E

Well, I used to be your lover now I don't even try

[Break]

E F# Bb

A A A A

[Verse 3]

It was champagne parties and sweet love scenes

E A

Now it's warm beer at midnite and girlie magazines

I stack the empty cans up like a freshman in school

E A E

It's the kinda thing you're into when you ain't nobody's fool

[Chorus]

A D A

Got my socks in the oven somethin's growin' in the sink

E A E

I can't begin a peaceful day without a coupla drinks

E D A

Ain't had a decent meal since you made me cry

Well, I used to be your lover now I don't even try

[Bridge]

A B

Memories take a look at what ya done to me

B A

It's gettin' so all I do is watch T.V.

A D B

Can't even prove that I'm ali-ive

[Verse 4]

I thought I had your number but there must be some mistake

E A

I dialed 6 3 7 eleven eighty-eight

I got some geezer said his girlfriend's on the town

E A E

I said I got the wrong number and I slammed the phone down

[Chorus]

A D A

But I know the number's right and you're his girl

E A E

Though I wouldn't wanna face it for the whole wide world

A D A

If you don't come back baby, I think I'm gonna die

Well, I used to be your lover, now I don't even try

[Outro]

E F# Bb

(used to be you lover, babe)

E F# Bb

A A A A

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