You Never Even Called Me By My Name — David Allan Coe
Chords and lyrics for You Never Even Called Me By My Name by David Allan Coe (key of F).
Verse 1
[C]It was all that I could [G]do
to keep from [C]cryin'
[F]sometimes it seems so [G]useless to [C]remain
[F]You don't have to call me darlin',[C] darlin'
You never even [G]call me by my [C]name.
[C]You don't have [G]to call me Waylon [C]Jennings
[C]And you don't have to [G]call me Charlie [C]Pride.
[F]You don't have to call me Merle [C]Haggard, [Am]anymore.
[D]Even though you're on my fightin' [G]side.
Chorus
And I'll [F]hang around as long as you will [C]let me
And I never minded [G]standin' in the [C]rain.
[F]You don't have to call me [C]darlin', darlin'
You never even [G]call me by my [C]name.
Verse 2
[C]I've heard my name a few [G]times in your [C]phone book
[C]I've seen it on [G]signs where I've [C]laid
[F]But the only time I know, I'll hear [C]David Allan [Am]Coe
[D]Is when Jesus has his final judgement [G]day.
Chorus
And I'll [F]hang around as long as you will [C]let me
And I never minded [G]standin' in the [C]rain.
[F]You don't have to call me [C]darlin', darlin'
You never even [G]call me by my [C]name.
Verse 3
[C]Well, I was drunk the day my [G]Mom got outta [C]prison.
[C]And I went to pick her [G]up in the [C]rain.
[F]But, before I could get to the station in my [C]pickup [Am]truck
[D]She got runned over by a damned old [G]train.
Chorus
So I'll [F]hang around as long as you will [C]let me
And I never minded [G]standin' in the [C]rain. No,
[F]You don't have to call me [C]darlin', darlin'
[C]You never even [G]call me, I wonder why you don't [C]call me
Why [F]don't you ever [C]call me by my [G][C]name?[C][F]
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