At the sound of the tone
By: John Schneider
Key of G
Intro: G C G C G
G C G
I called her up to say I'm sorry, I just can't have lunch today
D Em D C
Cause the boss just called and he's flying in from L.A.
G
And as the phone rang, I remembered the time
C G
How simple things used to be
D Em D C
Then her voice came on the line, not her, but the answer machine
Chorus
C D Em C D
She said, "I'm sorry, I can't take your call, cause I'm packing up to
away
G C D
And John, if that's you, you'll just cancel the lunch anyway
Em C G C
Ah you used to find the time, but now you don't even try
G C D G D C
So at the sound of the tone you're on your own...goodbye.
G C G
I ran down to the street and I caught a cab, God I had to get back home
D Em D C
But the house was empty, except for the code-a-phone
G C G
And as the tears came, I remembered the time, how happy we used to be
D Em D C
And I'll never forget the last words she ever said to me
Chorus
Em C G C
She said you used to find the time, but now you don't even try
G C D G D C D C G
So at the sound of the tone, you're on your own.......goodbye
Jason Wendtland