[Intro] D7M  B/C#
        D7M  B/C#
        F#4(9)  Bm9
        F#4(9)  Bm9

[Pre-Chorus]

F#4(9)                                     C#m7M       Bm9
Warm night, can't sleep, too hurt, too weak, gotta call her up
F#4(9)                                    Bm9
Dial that number, no one answers 'til it's two o'clock

[Chorus]

D/E        E/D                     C#m7 F#m7
 And if by chance, you let me come over
G#m7        Bm7    C#m7 D7M
 Out on the street, I wanna see you, baby
D/E        E/D                     C#m7   F#m7
 And if by chance, you let me just hold ya
G#m7            Bm7   C#m7 D7M
 I'm down on my knee, I wanna please you, baby
B/C#
Ooh, I'll be your righteous lover

[First Part]

           F#4(9)
She said, "Sugar, honey, darlin'"
               Bm9
I really wanna see you, too

(I bet you do, bet you do, bet you do)
               F#4(9)
It's just that someone's over and, baby
               Bm9
I really wanna be with you

[Chorus]

D/E        E/D                    C#m7  F#m7
 But if by chance you let me just hold ya
G#m7              Bm7   C#m7    D7M
 I'm callin', I'm free, I wanna see you, baby
D/E           E/D                      C#m7  F#m7
 Ooh, when in need, you said you would be here
G#m7              Bm7 C#m7 D7M
 And you hold the key to my very being, baby, I
   G6
(I lovе you, baby) I love you, baby

[Chorus]

F#4(9)
If you are that special lovеr

And love keeps you tied to another
           Bm9
That's the way it goes on love's train
F#4(9)
Sometimes, heartstrings can be broken

But you just have to keep on goin'
           Bm9
That's the way it goes on love's train

[Pre-Chorus]

     F#4(9)                                 Bm9
On a warm night, lady wants her baby, so she calls him up

Ah, when it ring-a-ling it only mean one thing, come on
F#4(9)                                     Bm9
Dial that number, no one answers 'til it's two o'clock

[Chorus]

D/E        E/D                      C#m7   F#m7
 And if by chance, you just come on over, girl
G#m7           Bm7     C#m7        D7M
 I'm sick and, please, I've got to see you, baby
D/E           E/D                      C#m7       F#m7
 Ooh, when in need, you said you would be right here
G#m7          Bm7   C#m7 D7M
 Well, I'm in need, I need you to please believe, please believe
  D/E         C#7(5+)
I love you, baby

[Chorus]

F#4(9)
If you are that special lover (Woo)

And love keeps you tied to another
           Bm9
That's the way it goes on love's train

You don't need no, you don't need no ticket to ride
F#4(9)
Sometimes, heartstrings can be broken

But you just have to keep on goin'
           Bm9
That's the way it goes on love's train

Listen, baby, listen, baby
F#4(9)
If deep sorrow, you've been soakin'

But you just have to keep on strokin'
           Bm9
That's the way it goes on love's train

Love's a hurtin' thang, yo, it makes you want to cry, come on
F#4(9)
If you are that special lover

And love keeps you tied to another
           Bm9
That's the way it goes on love's train

[Outro] D7M  B/C#
        D7M  B/C#