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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3(You can fingerpick the entire song with this pattern (5 4 1 2 4 3) for these intro chords. But for the G, D, and F chords, you can use: G: 6 4 1 2 4 3 F and D: 4 3 1 2 4 3 [Chords] C x32013 Gadd11/B x20013 Am7 x02013 Gadd11 320013 D7sus xx0213 Fadd9 xx3213 [Intro] C Gadd11/B Am7 Gadd11/B e|-------3----------------3-----------------3----------------3----------------| B|----------1----------------1-----------------1----------------1-------------| G|---------------0-----------------0----------------0----------------0--------| D|----2-------2--------0--------0--------2-------2--------0-------0-----------| A|-3----------------2----------------0-----------------2----------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| C Gadd11/B Am7 Gadd11/B e|-------3----------------3-----------------3----------------3----------------| B|----------1----------------1-----------------1----------------1-------------| G|---------------0-----------------0----------------0----------------0--------| D|----2-------2--------0--------0--------2-------2--------0-------0-----------| A|-3----------------2----------------0-----------------2----------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse 1] C Gadd11/B Am G Got a call from a friend about a friend F Am D G With some news no one ever wants to hear C Gadd11/B Am G It hit me like a punch, it took my breath F Am D G He was just gettin' into his best years Am G F Yeah, somethin' like that'll shake you up Am D G Wake you up [Chorus] C Gadd11/B Am G So I stopped off at a Texaco, bought a Slim Jim and a coke F Am D G Parked out by the water just to watch that river flow G C Gadd11/B Am G Grabbed my guitar from the back seat, wrote a song just for me G F C D G And I sung it for the blue sky and a couple live oak trees G Am G F I thought of home, grabbed my phone from my pocket G C Gadd11/B Am G And I called mama [Verse 2] C Gadd11/B Am G It rang a couple times, and she picked up F Am D G I can always hear her smile when I call C Gadd11/B Am G I just called to tell you that I loved you F Am D G I was missing you and dad and home, that's all Am G F I got to really thinking this morning Am D G About what's important [Chorus] C Gadd11/B Am G So I stopped off at a Texaco, bought a Slim Jim and a coke F Am D G Parked out by the water just to watch that river flow G C Gadd11/B Am G Grabbed my guitar from the back seat, wrote a song just for me G F C D G And I sung it for the blue sky and a couple live oak trees G Am G F I thought of home, grabbed my phone from my pocket G C Gadd11/B Am G And I called mama [Bridge] D And from now on G I ain't gonna wait so long [Chorus] C Gadd11/B Am G To stop off at a Texaco, buy a Slim Jim and a coke F Am D G Park out by the water just to watch that river flow G C Gadd11/B Am G Grab my guitar from the back seat, write a song just for me F C D G Sing it for the blue sky and a couple live oak trees G Am G F I think of home, grab my phone from my pocket Am G F G Instead of sayin' tomorrow, I'm gonna C Gadd11/B Am G And I called mama C Gadd11/B Am G And I called mama