George Strait - I can still make Cheyenne
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E A
Her telephone rang 'bout a quarter to nine
E B A
She heard his voice on the other end of the line
B
She wondered what was wrong this time
E A
She never knew what his calls might bring
E B
With a cowboy like him it could be anything
A B B E Bsus
And she always expected the worst in the back of her mind.
E A
He said, "It's cold out here and I'm all alone,
E B A
I didn't make the short go again and I'm coming home.
B
I know I've been away too long.
E A
I never got a chance to write or call
E B
And I know this rodeo has been hard on us all
A B E
But I'll be home soon and honey is there something wrong?"
[Chorus:]
A B
She said, "Don't bother comin' home.
C#m B A
By the time you get here I'll be long gone.
E B
There's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man."
A B
He said, "I'm sorry it's come down to this.
C#m B A
There's so much about you that I'm gonna miss.
E B A
But it's alright baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.
E B E B
Gotta go now baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.
E A
He left that phone danglin' off the hook
E B A
Then slowly turned around and gave it one last look
B
Then he just walked away
E A
He aimed his truck toward that Wyoming line
E B
With a little luck he could still get there in time
A B E
And in that Cheyenne wind he could still hear her say.
[Chorus:]
A B
She said, "Don't bother comin' home.
C#m B A
By the time you get here I'll be long gone.
E B
There's somebody new and he sure ain't no rodeo man."
A B
He said, "I'm sorry it's come down to this.
C#m B A
There's so much about you that I'm gonna miss.
E B A
But it's alright baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.
E B E F
Gotta go now baby, if I hurry I can still make Cheyenne.
E A
She never knew what his calls might bring
E B
With a cowboy like him it could be anything
A B B E
And she always expected the worst in the back of her mind.
