here is the proper chord layouts for those of you that can’t quite get the sound
right ( all relative to capo ) :

D ( intro/verse ) – 554030
D ( chorus ) – xx0232
C – 332010
C2 – 330010
G – 320001
Gsus4 – 302001
Bm – 224432
Am – 002210

capo on 2nd fret
( all chords shown for key of G )

intro :

D C D G

verse 1 :

C C2
hey its me , what a big surprise ,
C C2 G Gsus4 G
calling you up from a restaurant round the bend
C C2
just got in from way up north
C C2 G Gsus4 G
aching and tired now , and i could use a friend
Bm C D D2 D
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 :

D D2 G Gsus4 G
i never meant to make you cry
Gsus4 G C C2 C
and though i know i shouldn’t call
C2 C Am
it just reminds us of the cost
D
oh , of everything we’ve lost
G Gsus4 G
bad timing that’s all .
Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
and maybe soon there’ll come a day
Gsus4 C C2 C
when no more tears will fall
C2 Am
we each forgive a little bit ,
D
then we both look back on it
G Gsus4 G
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 )