"If the Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me" by Jimmy Buffett >From "The Last Mango in Paris" album Submitted by Richard Burchett ====================================== I wrote the intro-melody part out in tab format. This part needs to be played by finger-picking. The chords above the tab usually give an easy reference to the proper positioning of the left hand while the individual notes are played. Intro-melody: () () () (repeat 2x) E:----------0------------0----------------0---------1------------------------- --- B:----------------------------3----------------3-----1---------------0--1--3-- - G:-----------------0----------------------------------------2-----2----------- --- D:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A:----------3----------------------------------------------------------------- ----- E:-----------------------------------0------------------1--------------------- ---- () () () E:----------0------------0-----------------0---3------5----------------------- -- B:-----------------------------3---------------------------------------------- ----- G:-----------------0---------------------------------------------------------- ----- D:-------------------------------------------------------3-------------------- ----- A:----------3----------------------------------------------------------------- ----- E:-----------------------------------0---------------------------------------- ----- Verse 1: There are oceans of feelings be-tween us, currents that take us and sweep us away. That's why we seldom have seen us, in the light of a cold hard day. Lot's of new friends, with the same old answers, open your eyes you might see, if our lives were that simple we'd live in the past, if the phone doesn't ring, its me. Chorus: If the phone doesn't ring, you know that it's me, I'll be out in the eye of the storm, if the phone doesn't ring, you know that I'll be, where someone can make me feel warm. It's too bad we can't turn and live in the past, -(first chord of intro) if the phone doesn't ring, it's me. Intro-melody: No repeats this time. Verse 2: I've had good days and bad days and going - half - mad days, I try to let go, but your still on my mind. I've lost all the old ways, I'm searching for new ways, Putting it all on the line. Lots of new friends, with the same old problems, open your eyes you might see, if our lives were that simple we'd live in the past, if the phone doesn't ring, it's me. Repeat chorus. Intro-melody: Play the tab part, singing these words over it. All repeats this time. It's me, it's me, it's me, it's me, it's me, it's me, it's me, it's me. Coda: (Slowly) If it takes all our future we'll live through the past, if the phone doesn't ring, it's me. That's All. Once again, this song sounds much better if you finger-pick it. Also, it's a nice touch to add a high "g" note to the Em chords. -Richard Burchett "We're wanted men, we'll strike again, but first let's have a beer!" -J. Buffett