EECG (F#) EE|--0---------------|-0-------------|-0-------------|------------0----|
B|--0---------------|-0-------------|-1-------------|------------0----|
G|--1---------------|-1-------------|-0-------------|------------1----|
D|--2---------------|-2-------------|-2-------------|------------2----|
A|--2---------------|-2-------------|-3-------------|-2----------2----|
E|--0---------------|-0-------------|-X-------------|-3---2--0---0----|
Basically an E C G E pattern with a little bass run between the G and
the E. Repeat this pattern for the entire song, except where there are
single chords, as in the beginning. N.C. means "no chord."
EE
I called this number three times already today
CGF#E
But I, I got scared, I put it back in place,
I put my phone back in place.
EE
I still don't know if I should have called up.
CGF#E
Look, just tell me why don't ya if I'm out of place.
EE
'Cause here's your chance to make me feel awkward
CGF#E
And wish that I had never even called up this place.
EE
I saw you though today walk by with hippie Johnny.
ECGF#E
I had to call up and say how I want to take his place.
EE
So this phone call today concerns hippie Johnny.
ECGF#E
He’s always stoned, he’s never straight.
EE
I saw you today, you know, walk by with hippie Johnny.
ECGF#E
Look, I had to call up and say, I want to take his place.
EE
See he's stoned, hippie Johnny.
ECGF#E
Now get this, I'm straight and I want to take his place.
EE
Now look, I like him too, I like hippie Johnny
ECGF#E
But I’m I'm straight and I want to take his place.
EC
I said, I'm straight
EC
I said, I'm straight
EC
I'm proud to say
ECGF#E
Well I'm straight and I want to take his place.
EEEEC
Now I've watched you walk around here. I've watched you meet these
GF#E
boyfriends, I know, and you tell me how they're deep.
EE
Look but, if these guys, if they're really so great,
CGF#E
tell me, why can't they at least take this place and take it straight?
EE
Why always stoned, like hippie Johnny is?
ECGF#E
I'm straight and I want to take his place.
EE
Oh I'm certainly not stoned, like hippie Johnny is.
ECGF#E
I'm straight and I want to take his place.
EC
I said, I'm straight
EC
I said, I'm straight
ECEC
I'm I'm straight and I want to
GF#E
All right you Modern Lovers what do you say?
EC
(I'm straight!) Tell the world now
EC
(I'm straight!) I said
EC
(I'm straight!)
ECGF#E
I'm straight and I want to take his place.