STANDARD TUNING: E A D G B E

INTRO:

e|----------------------------------------------------5/-0----------|
B|------------3/---0---3/---0-------------------------5/-0--5/-1----|
G|4p2p0-------4/---0---4/---0--------0--2--4-2-02-----------5/-2----|
D|------0h2---5/---2---5/---2---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|----------0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------|

e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|---0--2---------/4-4p2p0-------|
D|---------0h1-------------0h2---|
A|-2-2-2-2----2------------------|
E|-----------------------------0-|

RIFF 1:

e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----4p2p0-------|
D|----------0h2---|
A|----------------|
E|--------------0-|

VERSE 1:

Em (022000@1)                     CSign (x32010@1)me up me up I voluuunteer

D (xx0232@1)                                 CVotes (x32010@1)are in for lifeguard of the year (RIFF 1)

Em (022000@1)                     CHer (x32010@1)feline past lives arrre plain

D (xx0232@1)                      B7Their (x21202@1)singular-ities are shown in this life again

CHORUS 1:

C (x32010@1)         GLike (320003@1)mama said

G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)               AmDon't (x02210@1)you let it go to your head

Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)               GWhen (320003@1)you know you're being fed

G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)      DI'm (xx0232@1)so proud to know you

D (xx0232@1)        C (x32010@1)        GLizzy (320003@1)I'll write I'll sing

G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)      Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)        GTelegraph (320003@1)telegram telephone tellin you

G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)D7Em
I'll be home soon  diieenuuu (RIFF 1)

VERSE 2:

Em (022000@1)                    CWe (x32010@1)will wake when kittyyyy licks

D (xx0232@1)                                 CAnd (x32010@1)in the morn' work takes her tooooo Maine (RIFF 1)

Em (022000@1)                         CDressed (x32010@1)and out the door byyyy six

D (xx0232@1)                                  B7Tomorrow (x21202@1)is the first time Liz can't board my plane

CHORUS 2:

C (x32010@1)        GLike (320003@1)mama said

G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)              AmDon't (x02210@1)you let it go to your head

Am (x02210@1)       C (x32010@1)              GWhen (320003@1)you know your book is read

G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)      DI'm (xx0232@1)so proud to know you

D (xx0232@1)       C (x32010@1)             GAnna (320003@1)will take me to the port

G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)     AmAs (x02210@1)Liz drives up I-95

Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)                 GMe (320003@1)and my darlin' keep love alive

G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)      B7Even (x21202@1)on Texas time

CHORUS 3:

C (x32010@1)       GAnd (320003@1)like my maama said

G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)               AmDon't (x02210@1)you let it go to your head

Am (x02210@1)      C (x32010@1)             GWhen (320003@1)your town is painted red

G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)      DI'm (xx0232@1)so proud to know you

D (xx0232@1)        C (x32010@1)         GLizzy (320003@1)I'll write I'll sing

G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1)       Am (x02210@1)     C (x32010@1)          GTelegraph (320003@1)telegram telephone tellin you

G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1) D7Em    A7I'll (x02020@1)be home soon Diieenuuuuuuuuu

A7 (x02020@1)  C (x32010@1)        GTelephone (320003@1)tellin you

G (320003@1)     D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1) D7Em             CI'll (x32010@1)be home soon diiennuuuuu ooh ooh ooh

(let C ring)
            I love youuuu

(Repeat intro)

CHORDS:

Em:  022000
C:   X32010
D:   X00232
D7:  XX0212
B7:  X21202
G:   320033
Am:  X02210
A7:  X02020