Key: A 
 
Capo on 2nd fret 
(All chords shown for key of G5 ) 
Intro: 
D5 C5 D5 G5 
 
 
Verse 1: 
C5                  C5 
Hey its me, what a big surprise, 
C5                     C5                   G5    G5 G5 
Calling you up from a restaurant round the bend 
C5                C5 
Just got in from way up north 
C5                     C5                G5      G5 G5 
Aching and tired now, and I could use a friend 
           B5                     C5               D5     D5 D5 
Might be a fool to think that you do wanna see me again 
 
Verse 2: 
 
I know its been a while since I talked to you 

Nothing wrong, it's just nothing ever goes as planned 

Many times I thought I'd call 

Didn't have your number in my hand 

I know its true, you'd never do the same thing to me 
 
Chorus: 
D5       D5                G5   G5 G5 
I never meant to make you cry 
             G5  G5         C5    C5 C5 
And though I know I shouldn't call 
        C5         C5      A5 
It just reminds us of the cost 
                        D5 
Oh, of everything we've lost 
                  G5    G5 G5 
Bad timing that's all. 
          G5                G5   G5 G5 
And maybe soon there'll come a day 
             G5      C5    C5 C5 
When no more tears will fall 
        C5               A5 
We each forgive a little bit, 
                          D5 
Then we both look back on it 
                          G5    G5 G5 
As just bad timing that's all. 
 
(Instrumental verse) 
 
Verse 3: 
Used to have so many plans 
Something always seemed to turn out wrong. 
Never could catch up to you 
Many on and doing all you've done 
I don't know why, the harder I try, the harder it comes 
 
(Chorus) 
 
(Outro: same as intro)