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