The song is in the key of A 
 
Intro and bridge  
A5     E5     F#5     D5     A5     E5     D5 (step down to A5 ) A5 

A5     E5     F#5     D5     A5     E5     D5  
  
             A5          E5            F#5              A5  
We kept our parting connected by the same stretch of road 
     D5            A5                  E5  
And I?m tired of packing round this heavy load 
     F#5           A5                  E5      A5  
It started out a stream but then the levee fell 
          D5          A5               E5  
When the rain maker had some extra seed to sell 
  
Well I just thought id call and se what?s going on 

Did the hill country flatten out since I?ve been gone 

Are the fields all painted up in red and blue 

Are you thinking of me the times I?m thinking of you 
  
(Chorus) 
                    D5                  A5  
Well I just wanna drink ?til I?m not thirsty 
                   E5                 A5  
And I just wanna sleep ?til I?m not tired 
               D5                       A5   A5   E5  
I just wanna drive till I run out of money 
F#5                  A5    E5                      (Bridge)  
I don?t wanna be no Romeo on the telephone wire 
  
Could we dream up a reason for a rendezvous 
Well the yanks are in town and we got nothing to do 
The neighbors are gone and you?re feeling alone 
You can?t kiss somebody on the telephone 
  
Well did you go out last night and was it just a friend 
Would you care if I showed up there at 6 AM 
And drive all day with the top pulled down 
We could stay in all night or we could paint the town 
  
(Chorus) 
  
I guess I?d better go now its getting too late 
There?s a party downstairs and I thought I heard something break 
I bid you goodnight and hope to see you soon 
Maybe later on this afternoon 
  
(Chorus)