You Never Even Call me by My Name
Steve Goodman / John Prine

Verse 1
       G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)             GIt (320003@1)was all that I could do to keep from cryin'
    C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)        GSometimes (320003@1)it seems so useless to remain
C (x32010@1)              D (xx0232@1)             G (320003@1)   EmYour (022000@1)the one who always tried to change me 
G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)         C (x32010@1)      GThat (320003@1)is why I will always stay the same

Chorus:
         C (x32010@1)                             GAnd (320003@1)I'll hang around as long as you will let me
C (x32010@1)            D (xx0232@1)             GI (320003@1)never minded standin' in the rain
C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)       EmYou (022000@1)don't have to call me Darlin',  Darlin'
        G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)           C (x32010@1)   GBut (320003@1)you never even call me by my name

Verse 2
G (320003@1)               D (xx0232@1)            GYou (320003@1)don't have to call me Waylon Jennings
    C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)             GNo, (320003@1)you don't have to call me Charlie Pride
    C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)           G (320003@1)              EmAnd (022000@1)you don't have to call me Merle Haggard...anymore
A7 (x02020@1)                                D (xx0232@1) Even though you know you're on my fightin' side

Chorus:
         C (x32010@1)                             GAnd (320003@1)I'll hang around as long as you will let me
C (x32010@1)            D (xx0232@1)                 GI (320003@1)never minded standin' in the rain
C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)       EmYou (022000@1)don't have to call me Darlin',  Darlin'
        G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)           C (x32010@1)   GBut (320003@1)you never even call me by my name

Solo

Verse 3
     G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)              GI've (320003@1)seen my name a few times in the phone book 
           C (x32010@1)                 D (xx0232@1)          GAnd (320003@1)on the neon sign above the bar I use to own 
         C (x32010@1)            D (xx0232@1)       G (320003@1)         EmThere (022000@1)is only one thing that I am really sure of
           A7 (x02020@1)                            DI'll (xx0232@1)gonna hear it when my savoir calls me home

Spoken 
Well we left out a lot of stuff.
We left out: farms, mother, prison, trucks, trains, 
Getting drunk, thanks to Cole, and dead dogs like Old Shep,
And a big holiday like Christmas 
And with all due respect you can't have a good country song without
Mother, prison, farms, trucks, trains, Getting drunk, 
And dead dogs like Old Shep.
So here's the last verse.

Verse 4
G (320003@1)                              D (xx0232@1)                   GEver (320003@1)since the dog got drunk and died and mama went to prison
    C (x32010@1)                 D (xx0232@1)             GWhy (320003@1)nothin' 'round this farm's been the same
C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)            G (320003@1)        EmYou (022000@1)know when mom broke out last Christmas,
                          A7 (x02020@1)                                DShe (xx0232@1)drove that damned old getaway laundry truck right in to a train

Chorus:
         C (x32010@1)                             GAnd (320003@1)I'll hang around as long as you will let me
C (x32010@1)            D (xx0232@1)                 GI (320003@1)never minded standin' in the rain
C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)          EmYou (022000@1)don't have to call me Darlin',  Darlin'
        G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)           C (x32010@1)   GBut (320003@1)you never even call me by my name