INTRO:
[D] [Em] [Em] [D/F#] [G] [A]
[D] [Em] [Em][D/F#][G][A][D][D]
VERSE:
[D]I h[D]ad n[G]othing to do on this hot afternoon
But to s[A]ettle down and write you a l[D]ine
I've been m[G]eaning to phone you but from Minnesota
H[A]ell it's been a very long t[D]ime G A
NOTE: PLAY THE ABOVE WHEN
GOING FROM THE G CHORD
TO THE A CHORD.
VERSE:
W[D]ell [D]I s[G]uppose you're thinking I bet he's sinking
Or he w[A]ouldn't get in touch with [D]me
Oh [G]I ain't begging or losing my head
I s[A]ure do want you to k[D]now
That you wear it w[A]ell
Em D/F# G A
There ain't a lady in the land so fine, oh my
VERSE:
R[D]emember t[D]hem b[G]asement parties,
Your brother's karate
The a[A]ll day rock and roll sh[D]ows
Them h[G]omesick blues and radical views
H[A]aven't left a mark on y[D]ou,
You wear it w[A]ell
Em D/F# G A
A little out of time but I don't mind
BREAK:
But [D]I a[D]in't forg[G]etting that you were once m[D]ine
But I b[G]lew it without even t[D]ryin'
Now I'm e[G]atin' my heart out
T[A]ryin' to get a letter thr[D]ough[D]
INSTRUMENTAL:
A A Em D/F# G A D D Em
Em D/F# G A
Since you've been gone it's hard to carry on
VERSE:
I'm gonna wri[D]te ab[D]out the b[G]irthday gown that I bought in town
When you s[A]at down and cried on the st[D]airs
You knew it did not c[G]ost the earth, but for what it's worth
You m[A]ade me feel a million[D]aire
And you wear it w[A]ell
Em D/F# G A
Madame Onassis got nothing on you, no no
VERSE:
Anyw[D]ay, [D]my c[G]offee's cold and I'm getting told
That I g[A]otta get back to w[D]ork
So when the s[G]un goes low and you're home all alone
Th[A]ink of me and try not to la[D]ugh
And I wear it w[A]ell
Em D/F# G A
I don't object if you call collect
BREAK:
'Cos I a[D]in't f[D]org[G]etting that you were once m[D]ine
but I bl[G]ew it without even t[D]ryin'
Now I'm e[G]atin' my heart out t[A]ryin' to get back to [D]you
OUTRO: (CAN PLAY INTRO WITH SLIGHT VARIATION)
D Em Em Em D/F# G A
D Em Em D/F# G A
I love ya, I love ya, I love ya, I love ya
D Em Em Em D/F# G A
Oh yeah
D Em Em D/F# G A
After all the years I hope it's the same address
D Em Em D/F# G A
Since you've been gone it's hard to carry on
[D] [Em] [Em] [D/F#] [G] [A]
E ---------------------------------------------------------------|
B --------------------------------------------------------4/6\4--|
G -------------------------------------------0-2-4-2/4\2--5/7\5--|
D ------0---0-0h2-0---2/4\2---2/4\2--0---2-4---------------------|
A --0h2---2---------2------------------2-------------------------|
E ---------------------------------------------------------------|
[D] [Em] [Em][D/F#][G][A][D][D]
E --------------------------------------------------------2-2--|
B --------------------------------------------------------3-3--|
G -------------------------------------------0-2-4-2/4\2--2-2--|
D ------0---0-0h2-0---2h4p2---4p2--------2-4-------------------|
A --0h2---2---------2--------------2p0-------------------------|
E -------------------------------------2-----------------------|
VERSE:
[D]I h[D]ad n[G]othing to do on this hot afternoon
But to s[A]ettle down and write you a l[D]ine
I've been m[G]eaning to phone you but from Minnesota
H[A]ell it's been a very long t[D]ime G A
A E ----------
You wear it well B -------2--
Em D/F# G A G -------2--
A little old fashioned but that's all right D -------2--
A ---0-2----
E -3--------
NOTE: PLAY THE ABOVE WHEN
GOING FROM THE G CHORD
TO THE A CHORD.
VERSE:
W[D]ell [D]I s[G]uppose you're thinking I bet he's sinking
Or he w[A]ouldn't get in touch with [D]me
Oh [G]I ain't begging or losing my head
I s[A]ure do want you to k[D]now
That you wear it w[A]ell
Em D/F# G A
There ain't a lady in the land so fine, oh my
VERSE:
R[D]emember t[D]hem b[G]asement parties,
Your brother's karate
The a[A]ll day rock and roll sh[D]ows
Them h[G]omesick blues and radical views
H[A]aven't left a mark on y[D]ou,
You wear it w[A]ell
Em D/F# G A
A little out of time but I don't mind
BREAK:
But [D]I a[D]in't forg[G]etting that you were once m[D]ine
But I b[G]lew it without even t[D]ryin'
Now I'm e[G]atin' my heart out
T[A]ryin' to get a letter thr[D]ough[D]
INSTRUMENTAL:
A A Em D/F# G A D D Em
Em D/F# G A
Since you've been gone it's hard to carry on
VERSE:
I'm gonna wri[D]te ab[D]out the b[G]irthday gown that I bought in town
When you s[A]at down and cried on the st[D]airs
You knew it did not c[G]ost the earth, but for what it's worth
You m[A]ade me feel a million[D]aire
And you wear it w[A]ell
Em D/F# G A
Madame Onassis got nothing on you, no no
VERSE:
Anyw[D]ay, [D]my c[G]offee's cold and I'm getting told
That I g[A]otta get back to w[D]ork
So when the s[G]un goes low and you're home all alone
Th[A]ink of me and try not to la[D]ugh
And I wear it w[A]ell
Em D/F# G A
I don't object if you call collect
BREAK:
'Cos I a[D]in't f[D]org[G]etting that you were once m[D]ine
but I bl[G]ew it without even t[D]ryin'
Now I'm e[G]atin' my heart out t[A]ryin' to get back to [D]you
OUTRO: (CAN PLAY INTRO WITH SLIGHT VARIATION)
D Em Em Em D/F# G A
D Em Em D/F# G A
I love ya, I love ya, I love ya, I love ya
D Em Em Em D/F# G A
Oh yeah
D Em Em D/F# G A
After all the years I hope it's the same address
D Em Em D/F# G A
Since you've been gone it's hard to carry on