Merle Haggard - You Dont Have To Call Me Darlin

easy song , great sing along .

C G C
it was all that i could do to keep from cryin’
F C
sometimes it seems so useless to remain
F C
you don’t have to call me darlin’ , darlin’
G C
you never even call me by my name .
C G C
you don’t have to call me waylon jennings
C G C
and you don’t have to call me charlie pride .
F C Am
you don’t have to call me merle haggard , anymore .
D G
even though your on my fightin’ side .

chorus
F C
and i’ll hang around as long as you will let me
G C
and i never minded standin’ in the rain .
F C
you don’t have to call me darlin’ , darlin’
G C G
you never even call me by my name .

C G C
i’ve heard my name a few times in your phone book
F C
i’ve seen it on signs where i’ve laid
F C Am
but the only time i know , i’ll hear david allan coe
D G
is when jesus has his final judgement day .

chorus :

C G C
well , i was drunk the day my mom got outta prison .
F C
iand i went to pick her up in the rain .
F C Am
but , before i could get to the station in my pickup truck
D G
ishe got runned over by a damned old train .

chorus :
F C
so i’ll hang around as long as you will let me
G C
and i never minded standin’ in the rain .
F C
you don’t have to call me darlin’ , darlin’
C G C F
you never even call me , i wonder why you don’t call me
C G F C
why don’t you ever call me by my name .