Key: D
Introduction: D
D
G
Her telephone rang 'bout a quarter to nine
D
A
G
She heard his voice on the other end of the line
A
She wondered what was wrong this time
D
G
She never knew what his calls might bring
D
A
With a cowboy like him it could be anything
G
A
D
A
And she always expected the worst in the back of her mind
D
G
He said, it's cold out here and I’m all alone
D
A
G
I didn't make the short go, again, and I’m coming home
A
I know I’ve been away too long
D
G
I never got a chance to write or call
D
A
And I know this rodeo's been hard on us all
G
A
D
But I’ll be home soon and honey is there something wrong
G
A
She said don't bother comin' home
Bm7
A
G
By the time you get here I’ll be long gone
D
A
G
A
There's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man
G
A
He said I’m sorry it's come down to this
Bm7
A
G
There's so much about you that I’m gonna miss
D
A
G
But it's alright baby if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne
D
A
G
A
Gotta go now baby if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne
D
G
He left that phone danglin' off the hook
D
A
G
Then slowly turned around and gave it one last look
A
Then he just walked away
D
G
He aimed his truck toward that Wyoming line
D
A
With a little luck he could still get there in time
G
A
D
And in that Cheyenne wind he could still hear her say
G
A
She said don't bother comin' home
Bm7
A
G
By the time you get here I’ll be long gone
D
A
G
A
There's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man
G
A
He said I’m sorry it's come down to this
Bm7
A
G
There's so much about you that I’m gonna miss
D
A
G
But it's alright baby if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne
D
A
G
A
Gotta go now baby if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne
D
G
She never knew what his calls might bring
D
A
With a cowboy like him it could be anything
G
A
D
And she always expected the worst in the back of her mind
D
G
D
A
G
A
D