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(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