Key of G 
 
Intro:  G5 C5 G5 C5 G5 
 
             G5                           C5                  G5 
I called her up to say I'm sorry, I just can't have lunch today 
          G5         G5            E5     D5         C5 
Cause the boss just called and he's flying in from L.A. 
           G5  
And as the phone rang, I remembered the time 
    C5                     G5 
How simple things used to be 
         G5                 G5      E5           D5          C5 
Then her voice came on the line, not her, but the answer machine 
 
Chorus 
           C5                            D5               E5            D5  C5 
She said, "I'm sorry, I can't take your call, cause I'm packing up to go away 
    G5               C5           A5                  D5 
And John, if that's you're just cancellin' lunch anyway 
       E5               C5         G5                  C5 
Ah you used to find the time, but now you don't even try 
          G5                        C5       D5          G5 D5  C5 
So at the sound of the tone you're on your own...goodbye. 
 
I ran down to the street and I caught a cab, God I had to get back home 

But the house was empty, except for the code-a-phone 

And as the tears came, I remembered the time, how happy we used to be 

And I'll never forget the last words she ever said to me 
 
Chorus 
             E5               C5         G5                  C5 
She said you used to find the time, but now you don't even try 

So at the sound of the tone, you're on your own.......goodbye