You Never Even Call me by My Name Steve Goodman / John Prine Verse 1 G D G It was all that I could do to keep from cryin' C D G Sometimes it seems so useless to remain C D G Em Your the one who always tried to change me G D C G That is why I will always stay the same Chorus: C G And I'll hang around as long as you will let me C D G I never minded standin' in the rain C D G Em You don't have to call me Darlin', Darlin' G D C G But you never even call me by my name Verse 2 G D G You don't have to call me Waylon Jennings C D G No, you don't have to call me Charlie Pride C D G Em And you don't have to call me Merle Haggard...anymore A7 D Even though you know you're on my fightin' side Chorus: C G And I'll hang around as long as you will let me C D G I never minded standin' in the rain C D G Em You don't have to call me Darlin', Darlin' G D C G But you never even call me by my name Solo Verse 3 G D G I've seen my name a few times in the phone book C D G And on the neon sign above the bar I use to own C D G Em There is only one thing that I am really sure of A7 D I'll gonna hear it when my savoir calls me home Spoken Well we left out a lot of stuff. We left out: farms, mother, prison, trucks, trains, Getting drunk, thanks to Cole, and dead dogs like Old Shep, And a big holiday like Christmas And with all due respect you can’t have a good country song without Mother, prison, farms, trucks, trains, Getting drunk, And dead dogs like Old Shep. So here’s the last verse. Verse 4 G D G Ever since the dog got drunk and died and mama went to prison C D G Why nothin’ 'round this farm’s been the same C D G Em You know when mom broke out last Christmas, A7 D She drove that damned old getaway laundry truck right in to a train Chorus: C G And I'll hang around as long as you will let me C D G I never minded standin' in the rain C D G Em You don't have to call me Darlin', Darlin' G D C G But you never even call me by my name